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Dec 22 Exercise: o:) ~35 minutes (ALL exergame) as the only way to close my fitbit 6000+ steps per day ring. I haven't decided whether to be glad or sorry that I only have the current plus one more title available in my current Regency Romance series available (then will have to wait 3+ months for the last 2 :'( :s ) I…

Dec 21 Exercise: o:) ~45 minutes (between walk-about and exergame);a respectable 9,600+ steps Logged: o:) everything Within Goal: o:) left the fitbit activity credits "in the pot" A 30-day "3 doodles-a-day" self-challenge to break through my fear of active-creativity / "not drawing it correctly". Started Dec 6 (16 for 16…

Thanks, Terri. I can never quite decide if I have hit the right balance between "too much" and "not saying a word". But I figured if I make something like UAC a bit of a "con TIN uuuuuuuu ing STOOOOOOOR-y" it is likely to encourage others to show up for the next installment (and report themselves while there anyway) I am…

Balance While coffee brewing: o:) o:) (+ extra)

Dec 20 Exercise: o:) more than an hour (between walk-about and exergame); before supper I was already at over 12.000. MUCH more that I have managed for several days. Logged: o:) everything Within Goal: o:) fitbit gave LOTS of activity credits; leaving at least 2/3s in the pot. So far fitbit is staying connected. I presume…

Dec 20 A 30-day "3 doodles-a-day" self-challenge to break through my fear of active-creativity / "not drawing it correctly". Started Dec 6 (15 for 15 so far!) WK1 (mon=>sun) B) B) B) B) B) B) B) Wk2 (mon=>sun) B) B) B) B) :| B) B) (two days in one on Sat, so stayed all caught up ) Wk3 (mon=>sun) B) Day-by-day Doodle…

Hi. My name is BeeJ (some of you already know me as @BMcC9 from the UAC.) Further details will be added in your Welcome Newcomers thread, but I wanted to get my "Special Project Progress started on Dec 6" quote safely posted over first. See the bottom of this entry. I have been reading some of your sections already - I…

You are both reporting in, No Matter What! That's CHAMPION behavour!

Even baby steps puts you miles ahead of the couch potatoes!

Dec 19 Exercise: o:) got in the 21 minutes of exergame with 50 minutes to spare (just under 6000 steps - have I mentioned recently that I have just discovered this great library e-book author ,,,,, and that I am on Holly Daze Break from the office .... :p ). Logged: o:) All logged In Range: o:) even had enough for an…

Even if it IS a pass day .... did you manage to do ANY of the three? Be sure to proudly claim credit for at least that! And you ARE acting like a CHAMPION by continuing to show up and reporting!!

Dec 18 Exercise: o:) lots and lots of exergame steps. Logged: o:) All logged In Range: o:) even had enough for an evening snack (without drawing on any exercise calories Re-synced my fitbit app. Waiting to see how much exercise credit it decides to let me keep after midnight (difference between ci from food log and…

Dec 17 Exercise: o:) lots and lots of exergame steps plus outdoor walking. Logged: o:) All logged In Range: o:) even had enough to know I had earned an evening snack Plans for the holiday: mostly quiet. Local changes being announced tomorrow - not full lockdown but some restrictions being re-tightened (maximum numbers in…

And with a step bench, you have more scope for varying the stepping (high knees or hamstring curls or side leg lifts or be sideways to the bench and step on-over-down the other side. And add in arm movements etc. The Rebock Step class (that started it all) is on youtube just to give you ideas of variations you could be…

I don't have a treadmill either. But for step-based indoor exercise (with no to minimal cost and no to minimal permanent foot-print needed for equipment) .... I recommend adopting a "Walk as You Watch" policy. If you are in front of the tv, you have to be walking (at least part of the time). Depending on your current level…

Dec 16 Exercise: o:) steps were extra-EXTRA LLLLOOOOOWWWW today (the book was sooooooo good!) However I DID get in 25 minutes on the exercise bike before midnight (only let MPF count it as "1 min / 6 cals"). Logged: o:) All logged In Range: o:) both food AND exercise were a bit on the light side (did I mention how good my…

Dec 15 Exercise: o:) lots of walking in my exergame and outside ( finished at 13,223 )/ but "no fitbit credits granted" Part of the technical difficulties thing. They don't seem to be talking to eachother any more. Logged: o:) All logged In Range: o:) juuust inside the green again today despite the newly-lower level - had…

Also at the top of the Dec 16 thread. Check both places for possible comments / responses. From the MFP blogs / articles tab. The biggest take-away is "knowing your circle as you do - plan/practice strategic responses ahead of time if needs be" If you already have a strategy that works - go with that! (and share if…

I will be putting this in the "what's on your mind today?" thread too. What might be the motivation behind the actions of 4 main types of food pushers. (you would know best the most-likely re people in your own circle. From the MFP blogs / articles page.…

If any of you are thinking "but I don't HAVE a NSV this month ..." i strongly suggest that you take a gander at this url link to the MFP thread "What's your most recent NSV?" It was first started in 2014 and is still going strong. Start scanning at any point (including the more recent ones) and I am SURE you will come up…

So long as you get SOME of it done (aka exercise) and report in - TERRIFIC. The rest is "assessing Lessons Learned and practicing for next month"

Dec 14 Exercise: o:) lots of walking in my exergame ( at 9,152/ not bedtime yet; but "no fitbit credits granted" Part of the technical difficulties thing Logged: o:) All logged In Range: o:) stayed juuust inside the green again today despite the newly-lower level - knowing that I had burned more than enough to "earn a…

Does your local public library have a "download e-books or audiobooks" app? (my local library uses Libby) OR is borrowing from the public library available? That's how I got a hold of "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg. If you google it, you will find summaries and reviews, and even BJ's website and downloadable tools etc. The…

Dec 13 Exercise: o:) lots of walking outdoors to do various errands ( over 10,270, but "no fitbit credits granted" Part of the technical difficulties thing Logged: o:) All logged In Range: o:) stayed juuust inside the green - knowing that I had burned more than enough to "earn an evening snack" but not going to pick one…

Thanks, @jamcnewman ! I have a fitbit One (very auld school) and haven't been aware of connection issues (but either there is stuff a newer fancier Fitbit model like yours COULD be doing <=> MFP and isn't that mine can't anyway, or I just don't even know it is "wrong" :D ) I would still keep mine for the step-counting,…

Minor correction ... Is anyone else having difficulty getting the the MY HOME Wall? I can make additions / deletions / corrections in the Food Log, Exercise Log and here in Community, but it can't seem to show me The Wall for some reason.

Is anyone else having (just in the past few hours) difficulty getting to the Home / Food / Exercise side of MFP? It won't open or refresh for me, yet it seems I can get here to the Community side. (Good thing I already pre-logged up to supper, and was ontrack at that point so long as I Stick To The Plan )

Does your local public library have a "download e-books or audiobooks" ap? (my local library uses Libby) OR is borrowing from the public library available? That's how I got a hold of "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg. If you google it, you will find summaries and reviews, and even BJ's website and downloadable tools etc. The…

Hi, Jen. I am extremely new to looking at things from the TDEE perspective, but we do have some resident experts here. It is not new in the Science of Nutrition / Human Biochemistry field (just as Body Mass Index (BMI) isn't new) but JQ Publique might easily just not have come across it or it's purpose. URL that explains…

Dec 11 Exercise: o:) 51 mins (~365 cals) on exercise bike this morning + closed my steps ring at just under 6100 by midnight Logged: o:) All logged (dropped my Daily Calorie Allotment by 50 yesterday ... ) In Range: o:) earned enough fitbit activity credits to leave 22 "in the pot" BEFORE not counting / not eating the…