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Pass day. I did exercise though.
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Dec 23 Pass Day 11 (I may have miscounted) I planned the day with some exercise calories. But then my 5 year old woke up early (which he has been doing all week) and so I didn't get to do my morning 15 minute video. And then I had field work for work, but it was just standing around in the extreme cold, no moving at all.…
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Dec 22 Exercise - 1.5 hours walking with a friend and walking for work - some of it more like hiking Tracking - Planned the day, adjusted the plan as necessary to allow for eating some exercise calories because I was super hungry after being out in the cold - but at least I had exercised so had some to eat Calories - Under…
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Dec 21 Exercise - 20 minutes walking in the woods at my daughter's outdoor school event (and lots of standing in the cold) Tracking - Planned the day Calories - Followed the plan. Pass days are at 10ish I think. I dealt with my tendency to binge after standing in the cold in a really smart way this time - soup. We had…
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Dec 20 A good day Exercise: Stretching and 30 minute walk with a friend Tracking: Planned the day Calories: Followed the plan At 10ish pass days. Thanks for the inspiration. I also rarely close my diary for the day. Occasionally if I have a really good day and want to inspire myself with what it would be like if every day…
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Sun 19 Pass Day as Planned - I think I'm up to 10? Exercise - 15 minutes MommaStrong, 10 minutes or so of walking around outside while supervising kids, many minutes of carrying my 5 year old around at the gathering because they had dogs and he is terrified of dogs and has not been in a house with dogs during the time he…
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Dec 18 I did a good job yesterday! Exercise - Half hour walk Tracking - Planned the day Calories - followed the plan Pass days so far - 9? And today's going to be another one as we head off to a Christmas Brunch. @SummerSkier I like your opener. I have been thinking about this month like when I am procrastinating from…
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Dec 17 On target for the day - successfully resisted the takeout the rest of my family got. Exercise - 15 minutes MommaStrong, 40 minutes walk with a friend Tracking - Planned the day Calories - Under Pass days so far - 7? My plans for the holidays as far as temptations - 2 extended family gatherings and probably some…
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Dec 17 Pass Day 8. Much the same story as the day before. I had a field day and planned too much food for the day. And then needed to stop and use a bathroom so had to buy something and bought a hot chocolate and drank it and it was delicious. And I'm up another 0.8 pounds. It is amazing how quickly they can come back…
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Dec 15 Another pass day - I think I'm at 7? :( Exercise: I am beginning a new program with my MommaStrong exercise, which I think will ultimately be good but it involves a lot of time watching videos and not actually exercising. So that is what I did yesterday. I did some stretching while watching. And then I was outside…
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Dec 14 Exercise: 30 minutes walking Tracking: Planned the day, followed the plan Calories: Under Pass Days so far: 6ish I like the habits focus for today. @jamcnewman thanks for the link to that group. Looks like lots of you are on it! I am very tempted to join but I really don't have time for more than 1 group. But I am…
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Dec 13 Exercise - Half hour walk Tracking - Planned the day, followed the plan Calories - Under Total Pass Days 6 I think. Yesterday was a good day. Back at the 1200 calories level but I ate lots of great veggies and felt not too hungry except right before dinner.
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Dec 12 Exercise - 15 minutes MommaStrong, 45 minutes walking Tracking - Planned the day and mostly followed the plan, but not entirely Calories - Over Pass Day #6 (I think) I had the leftovers of my favorite "healthy" meal that I wrote about yesterday, so Calories were planned to be over from the beginning. And then even…
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@BMcC9 I don't know the answer to your question, but I would put it in What's on Your Mind, so more people see it and answer. I think it's a good question for discussion.
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Dec 12 Another pass day - I'm up to 5. I had requested that my wife make me one of my favorite meals (https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sauteed-cod-on-snow-peas-and-cabbage-with-miso-sesame-vinaigrette-106743) For many years now, I've had this as my reset from Thanksgiving meal - usually a lot sooner to…
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Dec 10 Exercise - 30 minutes walk Tracking - Planned the day, followed the plan Calories - Under Pass Days so Far: 4 Good questions, @MadisonMolly2017 . I don't think I usually have a problem with eating to make myself feel better or take care of myself. But I definitely have a problem with eating for "celebration." I…
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I'm feeling a bit better from being sick and I am up this morning so thought I'd try to answer the question. When I started UAC I had set my calorie goal to 1400 a day (plus eating my exercise calories, which were about 150 per day). At 1400 a day I was losing very slowly. However, about once a week I got takeout and ate…
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I haven't checked in for a few days, so catching up: Tues Dec 7 Exercise - MommaStrong and half hour walking Tracking - Planned the day, followed the plan Calories - Under Weds Dec 8 Woke up feeling sick. Laid low. Got a COVID test. No exercise. Ate when I was hungry, so did not follow the pre-planned day, but didn't go…
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@bookieNJ , @biketheworld , @WhatMeRunning , @BMcC9, @LazyBlondeChef, @lesdarts180, @MadisonMolly2017 Such great insights! I don't have time to fully engage right now, but wanted to jot down a few thoughts and maybe return to my reflections tomorrow. The angle of thinking about how I am raising my kids altogether is a good…
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Dec 6 I didn't have time to read everyone's insights on this - will circle back later. Back to my 1200 + exercise calories plan. I planned out the day well with lots of veggies for bulk. I had a long meeting at lunchtime, so ate my lunch in 2 parts - soup at 10:30am and salad at 2pm, and so no afternoon snack. That…
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@jamcnewman Yeah, I think exercise in those temperatures definitely would burn some extra calories! It generally doesn't get nearly that cold around here. I just looked up average winter temperatures and it is -8 C, but of course we tend to go out in the middle of the day when it's warmest. But what kills me is the…
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Dec 5 Exercise - 15 minute MommaStrong video, 40 minute walk Tracking - Planned the day and followed the plan - even sticking to the right number of latkes! Calories - Under! Pass days - 2 total Absolutely true that exercise alone has never been enough for me. Actually, if I am not careful, exercise makes me more hungry…
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Inspired by @BMcC9 's question in Dec 4, I am going to ask for advice on what is currently derailing me. I've been doing this weight loss thing for a while and I have a wife and a 5 and a 9 year old, who are all not working on losing weight. In normal life, I watch them eat things and I eat different things and I am OK…
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Dec 4th A second pass day - unplanned and unnecessary Exercise - 30 minutes stretching, probably at least 20 minutes of walking around at the Christmas Tree Farm Tracking - I planned the day, but just did not have the willpower as my kids indulged in delicious treats all day long (because of Christmas Tree Farm,…
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Dec 3 Exercise - Stretching and a 30 minute walk in the woods/hike Planning - I planned out the day and pretty much followed the plan Calories - Under Pass Days so far: 1 Congratulations to the Champions. I think Champion is what I am aiming for in December. This check in at the beginning of the day has become so valuable…
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Dec 2nd Exercise - 15 minute MommaStrong, 30 minutes hiking in the woods Tracking - Planned the day at my maintenance level Calories - Followed the plan exactly. After yesterday's pass day that felt good - my body felt much better. @Geneveremfp I agree that winter is hard, but I try hard to focus my seasonal desire for…
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Dec 1 Well, I ended last month strong, but started this month weak. Exercise - 15 minutes MommaStrong, 45 minutes walk Tracking - Preplanned. We got a takeout Hanukkah feast from a local restaurant, and I tried to estimate what I was going to eat. But then the food came and it was so much food and we decided to save some…
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Hi, I'm Caroline. I've been part of the UAC since September and have found it to be so helpful! I have learned so much and felt so supported by this wonderful group. I first began my weight loss journey right after college in 2004 - I had gained quite a bit in college, and I did weight watchers and learned a lot about…
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Nov 30 Ending strong! Exercise - Something like 90 minutes walking for work. Some of it more like walking and some more like hiking (uneven terrain). I got around 9,000 steps according to my phone - which makes me even more in awe of some of your numbers, because that felt like really a lot! Tracking - Planned the day,…
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Nov 29 Exercise - 15 minutes MommaStrong, 30 minutes walking Tracking - Planned the calories, followed the plan Calories - Under Pass days total: 3 - so still in the running for Winner's Circle! I ate Thanksgiving leftovers for I think the last time yesterday. I mean, I have some turkey packed up for my lunch, but the last…
