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Yes x 3 both yesterday and today. I've spent this month of May trying to figure out how maintenance will work for me. At my first weigh-in, I was up about a pound; at my second (yesterday), I was down slightly more than that. I know it's not realistic to expect that my weight will stay exactly the same from week to week,…

3 x Yes today. It was rainy, so I did a 20-minute rhythm ride on my stationary bike and a core workout afterward. Rain in the forecast for the entire week, so I'll probably become very good friends with the bike. My NSV this month was putting on a pair of jeans yesterday that were actually quite loose when I expected them…

Pass day #3. I'm hopeful life will be better under control going forward, now that the worst academic year of my life is officially over.

Yes x 3 today. Good news at the vet, too, so a pretty great day in general.

Forgot to check in yesterday, but yes x 3 for both days. My dog goes back to the vet in the morning--fingers crossed that we get good news in her lab work!

Today was an unplanned pass day. Fine on calories and tracking, but no exercise. Still wrapping up the semester. 😔

Today was a planned pass day. I spent the whole day with my kids and didn't think about anything other than enjoying their company. 🙂

Much better! Thanks for asking. She's responding to treatment and her platelet count is way up. Still waiting on a serology report to find out what might have caused the problem, but that will take a few weeks.

Forgot to check in yesterday, but 3 x yes for 5/7 and 5/8. I decided to let MFP adjust my calories when I changed my goal to maintenance and was pleasantly surprised that it gave me 400 more per day! I double checked that with several online calculators and all seem to agree. I guess that just goes to show how skewed my…

Yes x 3. Took a long walk and did a 20 minute core workout to compensate for the total lack of exercise yesterday. It felt good to get out of the house and let my brain take a break from worrying. My sweet dog seems to be on the road to recovery, thank goodness. I appreciate all the well wishes. Also, I turned in my final…

Taking my first pass day today. I've spent the whole day worried about my dog--arranging for follow-up blood work and office visits, making sure she stays calm and low-key, etc.--rather than tracking my calories. Also having a pretty major adrenaline crash, so no exercise. Apparently ITP is fairly common in dogs, but that…

Yes x 3 for me today. Thanks for all the well wishes for my dog. We had to take her to the emergency vet this afternoon and learned that she has a very low platelet count, either due to an infection or just a flaw in her immune system. We're giving her steroids and antibiotics and hoping she bounces back.

Forgot to check in yesterday, but yes x 3 both days. My sweet dog has been very sick and I've been distracted by making her chicken and rice, trying to convince her to eat something, etc. I have a tendency to forget about eating when I'm dealing with a situation like this.

Exercise ✔️ Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Off to a good start for May. Still trying to determine a new calorie goal as I transition into maintenance, but for now I'm just going to focus on eating back my exercise calories.

Hello! Coming back for month #5 of the UAC. I'm transitioning into maintenance and learning to think of that as an active process, which is a new way of thinking for me. This group has been so helpful in offering encouragement whenever I need it!

I am well and truly off the wagon today--no tracking, no exercise. I haven't checked in for the past couple of days, but I have been staying in budget. Yesterday was the last day of classes at my uni--now it's just grading and year-end meetings/workshops for the next couple of weeks. I'm hopeful I can find a new rhythm in…

No exercise today, but tracked everything and stayed within budget.

Yes x 3 for me. @biketheworld Thanks so much for recommending that episode of Half Size Me--I listened to it on my walk this morning, and it helped me think through a bunch of things I'll need to figure out as I transition into maintenance. I found it really interesting when the interview subject pointed out that…

I've missed checking in for the past couple of days--both pass days, which I think takes me up to 6, maybe 7. (Either way, I've been out of the winner's circle for a while.) I tracked my food and stayed close to or under my calorie budget, but no exercise either day. Today I got back on track with a long walk and lots of…

No exercise today (another long day at work), but I stayed within budget and tracked everything.

3 x yes. I thought today would end up being a no-exercise day, but then I managed to get in a walk after dinner with our dog.

Exercise ✔️ Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ I went out for a walk after teaching today, thinking I'd just take a quick turn around the block--but then I wound up walking 2 miles, enjoying a podcast and the sunshine. Sometimes I surprise myself! @RangerRickL makes a good point about quitting on ourselves--I know I've been tempted…

Exercise ✔️ Did a hefty workout, then spent a lot of time working in the yard. A very active day! Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ I didn't expect a great weigh-in this morning, after the past week, but I managed to keep my disappointment from becoming an excuse for doing nothing today. I'm counting that as a victory.

Three ✔️s for me today. Went for a long walk (5 miles) on a surprisingly brisk morning--lots of wind, but the sunshine was glorious. First time I've managed to exercise for the better part of a week. Lots of yard work, too, which I really enjoy this time of year. Not so much when it's 115 degrees! 😂 I always feel so much…

I've really fallen off the wagon this week--so, so busy with work that I've been too exhausted to even think about exercise. But my NSV for this month is that I'm still keeping track of my calories every day, rather than just throwing in the towel and stress-eating. I'm pretty proud of myself for that. Not always coming in…

Today was my 4th pass day for April, so I'm out of the winner's circle. 😔 It's the last full month of the academic year--always a crazy time. I'm just going to do my best to get through the month without undoing the progress I've made.

Exercise ✔️ Calories, Nope Tracking ✔️ Today will have to be Pass #3 for me. Found myself stress-snacking after a difficult day at work, plus my husband made homemade ice cream again. Hard to resist! Not too far over budget, but still over.

Yes x 3 today. I'm finding the discussion of fasting really interesting--I fasted once a week when I was younger, to give myself a little weight loss boost every week, but it just doesn't work for me now. Slow and steady isn't fun or sexy but it does lead to sustainable habits. When I've gained weight again, it's because I…

Exercise: lots of yard work plus a serious core workout Calories ✔️ Tracking ✔️ Another great weigh-in this morning! Oddly enough, I think allowing myself to eat back some of my exercise calories is actually helping me make progress more quickly. I know drastic calorie deficits lead the body to think resources are scarce,…

3 x Yes today. I went for an extra walk this evening to "buy" myself a glass of wine. 😂 Beautiful, warm day full of yard work and wildflowers.