Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED (Page 9)

Awesome! I certainly think that the intent was that these sheets are a group project ;-)

Originally posted by awm007

Originally posted by marysia83

Originally posted by awm007

Originally posted by cdban66

Originally posted by awm007

Originally posted by cdban66 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ceMf8W9oB3piW2e9nUXrL7qmFJ8jteUl02gHmwU9Ds4/edit?usp=sharing

I'm in! I hope it's OK I already put my goals in there. Also, I would like to put swim yard goals for my distance goals as I'm training time and power on the run and bike currently. Would that be OK?

Sounds good to me.  We may have to adjust a formula, but it shouldn't be an issue.

I'm happy to add a column to everyone's over/under that makes it a percentage if you want (i.e., percent over/under). Just let me know. I also added conditional format for red font if the over under is negative. Hope that is OK. Easy to remove that if it's not desired.

I am so glad to see there is another Excel enthusiast in this group ))) Yes for percentage!

Totally. I had an internship a long time ago where instead of hiring a proper computer programmer, they told me to go to the bookstore and buy a book and learn VBA (visual basic for applications) that runs in Excel. It's amazing how powerful Excel can be once you get over the learning curve.

Every once in a while i wish i knew Excel, the moment soon passes!

I work in Financial Services, in the tech side. We have a running joke about CFO's writing memo's in Excel. I may have some stories I could share, but I'll leave it alone.

Have at it on the spreadsheet, I'll take any improvements any one wants to make!

I feel your pain. I've been going back and forth on what and how and when for a while now and the only thing I know is that I need to lose weight. Maybe not your need. And can't imagine tracking and logging everything in multiple places. All of the logging stuff feeds to everything else for me.  So, if I need to make notes or extra stuff, it happens here and I am done. Three places would kill me.

We are nearly ready to roll out the challenge, which will start on Monday, 1/14. I noticed a number of entries into the sheets, which was cool to see. Let us know if you have any questions, evidently we have a full compliment of spreadsheet loving Manatees that are ready, willing and able to help. Who knew?

And let us know in here what you are doing and maybe a little bit of why you are doing it. Enjoy the weekend everyone!!!

Oh boy, I relate to so much in this. My mother doesn't live with me full time, but she lives with me for big chunks of time. She's been with me for the past 2 + months now and with her here there is no meal planning! To be fair, there isn't much when she's not here  But, I am vegetarian, she is not. She eats very, very little and eats a pretty bland diet, but one filled with various sources of chocolate! Since she can't get around on her own while she's with me, i feel obligated to get her out of the house, so we eat out A LOT!  This adds lots of calories to my meals and takes away lots of money from my wallet.  The chocolate available at all times and in large quantities coupled with eating out so much has helped me gain 10 pounds since Chattanooga. Which is why, I started my diet this past Monday, not waiting for the official start of the GoJo challenge.  It should be noted that my mother has not gained any weight while here -she's still skinny. I may hate her    

I also relate for the need to do some flexibility and strength training, but struggle to find the time to fit it all in. Over the holidays I started to do 15 minute yoga routines that are available through Sufferfest.  I have not been able to do them all the days the plan calls for, but i am doing them a few times a week. They have really pointed out how weak I let my core get and how totally unbendy I am!!

I will join the weight loss challenge, not sure about any of the others as I am training for Choo 70.3, so i have a plan for SBR.  

One of my goals will be to lose at least 1 lb. a week, another to go for at least a 15 minute walk every day, preferably during work hours (lunch) to break up my daily sit fest.  This will have the added bonus of getting some daylight to help combat SADD.  No other activities count toward the walk; say I plan on running Monday.  The run will not count as the walk, I need to do both to reach my goal.

I will ponder some other sort of goal (perhaps a healthy eating goal) until the official start but for now that's what I've got.

Oh, and I love all the Excel talk and modifications!  (insert nerd emoji)

SAME, but for me it was a lack of moving and eating everything in sight.

Doing a January Whole30 right now and weight is going in the right direction. It's so hard though!

Maybe some spreadsheet wiz can make a converter

For the Healthy Food one - I think just pick one thing. For example, last year we eliminated soda. We still have seltzer though. So it could be eat x vegetables a day, have a salad with dinner five days a week.

I like the strength/flexibility one a lot!

Agreed on the volume because my goal is to follow a training plan ;-)

Originally posted by marysia83

Originally posted by StaceyK

Originally posted by cdban66

I work in Financial Services, in the tech side. We have a running joke about CFO's writing memo's in Excel. I may have some stories I could share, but I'll leave it alone.

Have at it on the spreadsheet, I'll take any improvements any one wants to make!

What on earth is wrong with writing memos and letters in excel? I don't understand the issue

Right...? That's the only legitimate way to write them! To be fairly hones, I get lost in Word docs.... And if somebody did some weird formatting and added some funky stuff, you would be surprised how many times I decided to simply re-type the whole text just to have it on a plain white paper....

My life is dealing with people who treat powerpoint as detailed reports and stuff everything into a presentation ... same but not the same ... working through one right now for two different groups who want different things

I do love excel too!