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Exercise ✔️ Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Thanks so much for all the sweet comments on yesterday's post. At this morning's weigh-in, I discovered that I'd somehow lost a pound last week--so even if I wasn't keeping track, apparently I was still ON track! That, combined with your support, definitely gave me a much-needed boost in…
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Exercise ✔️ LOTS of yard work! Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Forgot to check in yesterday, but it was a pass day anyway (my second for the month.) Last night I was feeling very disappointed in myself and almost decided to leave the UAC, maybe even delete MFP altogether. But I recognized this as a pattern: I have a tendency to…
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Exercise ✔️ Walked for an hour, but for some reason I felt like I could barely pick up my feet. Kept walking anyway! Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ The sunnier days are doing wonders for my mood. I'm very excited that Daylight Saving Time is just around the corner!
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Calories and tracking were good today, but after a poor night of sleep and a long day of work, exercise just didn't happen. Today will have to be pass day #1.
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Back for March after a rocky February. Exercise ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Calories ✔️
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Hi all, I'm coming back after leaving the UAC mid-month in February. The big winter weather event in Texas made it very difficult to manage meals or planning--I had no power for ~72 hours and had to make do with whatever we could scrape together or order from the few restaurants that did have power. Our local grocery…
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Still picking up the pieces and trying to wind down after a week in survival/panic mode. Stores were cleaned out and are slowly stocking up again, so we're still eating whatever we can find. That makes meal planning difficult, but at least we have water and electricity! I'm throwing in the towel for the last week of this…
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I'm part of the snowpocalypse in Texas, so eating has turned into a matter of whatever is available and when the power is on. (It was out for 11 hours today, 12 yesterday.) Not trying to track anything at this point--just trying to make it through this awful week. No winner's circle for me this month. I'll go back to…
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Today will be my third pass day. We're in the middle of a weather emergency in San Antonio, and after an overnight low of 9 degrees and 4 inches of snow--yes, four inches in South Texas!--we lost power completely for about 12 hours. I spent the whole day just trying to stay warm and figure out what we could eat that didn't…
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Exercise ✔️ 30 minutes on stationary bike, 15 minutes dance cardio Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ No loss to record when I stepped on the scale this morning, but I was glad to see that I'd maintained throughout the last week, which wasn't great. That in itself is a victory. The big challenge now will be to keep exercising through…
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Exercise ✔️ Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Bundled up and walked the dog this afternoon, although the temperature hasn't risen above freezing all day. (In south Texas, this is very rare--even in February.) We're in for a rough few days, so say a prayer for our pipes and citrus trees! Barely stayed within my calorie budget again…
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Exercise ✔️ Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Almost threw in the towel and took my last pass day today, but I managed to get in a workout while dinner was in the oven!
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Exercise ✔️ 30 minute core workout Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ No walking due to this ridiculous cold, rainy weather in south Texas. Two days in a row--my dog is NOT happy! ❄️
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Calories ✔️ Exercise: No Tracking ✔️ We had new windows installed today, so the house was full of workers and I had my hands full keeping our spirited dog out of their way. Probably could have managed to exercise this evening, but instead I decided to give myself a break. Pass days used: 2 of 3
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Exercise ✔️ Calories ✔️ (Barely) Tracking ✔️ Long, frustrating day, but I'm celebrating a bunch of small victories instead of being focused on the fact that I came in just under the wire.
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Exercise ✔️ Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Back in the game today!
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Exercise: ✔️ Calories: ? Tracking: Sorta I was planning on taking a pass day today because of the SuperBowl. I was actually really excited about that, since it meant I didn't have to exercise. But then I did my weekly weigh-in this morning and saw that I'd lost a pound. My goal is .5 per week--the weight loss needs to be…
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Exercise ✔️ 3.6 mile walk Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ I'm at the point on this journey where eating less feels like enough, not like a sacrifice. I've turned this corner many times before--but I'm glad to be back!
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Exercise ✔️ Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ I'm joining a "Reach the Beach" challenge at my university--my team has pledged to "walk" from San Antonio to South Padre Island over the course of a month! This is an annual event, but I've never participated before. Knowing my teammates are counting on me will be good motivation to get…
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Exercise ✔️ Yoga and core workout Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ By 4:00 this afternoon, I was planning to call it a pass day after hours of frustrating meetings: forget about exercise, eat a giant cheeseburger, and veg out with Netflix until bedtime. But I managed to convince myself to do a yoga workout while my husband picked…
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Exercise ✔️ 30 minute walk, plus some core exercises Calories ✔️ (Even with a treat for dessert!) Tracking ✔️ I had one of those days when I was hungry all the time--probably because I've been coming in well under my calorie budget. I need to remember that this isn't an accomplishment so much as an obstacle I'm creating…
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Exercise ✔️ 30 minutes on stationary bike, 10 minute core workout Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ One of the best changes I've made on this new leg of the weight loss journey is to stop eating at 7 p.m.. This alone has eliminated SO much of my usual mindless snacking. Staying under my calorie goal has been fairly easy most days!…
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Exercise ✔️ 35 minute walk Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Off to a good start in the new month.
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Three ✔️s to finish off January in the winner's circle! I was a little disappointed to see that I had lost only .4 of a pound this morning, but then I reminded myself of all the things I know after a lifetime of this struggle: 1. Weight loss always starts off fast, then slows down. 2. It's about the big picture, not one…
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Exercise ✔️ Walked 55 minutes Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Gorgeous day in south Texas, so I did some yard work (preparing for spring planting) after my walk today. The sunshine was good for my soul--and I managed to get in quite a few extra steps!
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Exercise ✔️ 20 minutes of yoga Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Really didn't want to exercise after a 2-hour meeting this afternoon, but I managed to convince myself that yoga was doable. Still headed for the winner's circle!
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Exercise ✔️ 30 minutes Zumba Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Today was the first day since receiving a Fitbit for my birthday that I hit my 250-step goal for all 6 of my active hours (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)! Not sure how I managed that, since I did a lot of sitting and grading today, but I'll take it.
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Exercise ✔️ 40-minute walk Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Today was stressful, but instead of stress-eating (my usual response), I decided to go for a walk when I'd finished teaching for the day. I wasn't in the mood to walk at all, and I was moving pretty slowly--but I'm still proud of making that choice. And I'm pretty sure…
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Hi all! Coming back for my second month. I just turned 57 (in January) and am committed to finally losing the 15 pounds that have plagued me for a long time now. I've been much heavier than I am at the moment, but I know from experience how easy it is to get complacent and let the scale creep slowly upward. I've been on a…
