TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (January)
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1/22:
Tracking: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: no0 -
Mawash9
Weigh in day Monday
Week Jan 4
This week. 246
Last 245.9
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Week 4
Sunday, Jan 22
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: No
Monday, Jan 23
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: No1 -
Jan 22
Logging Y
Calories Y
Exercise Y, 30 min walk2 -
Username: MelsLeanDream
Weigh in week: January Week 4
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 229lbs (104.3kg)
Current Weight: 229lbs (104.3kg)
No change - just maintaining. I'm working most nights so definately getting my steps in (step goal is 10K and I am mostly surpassing that!)
Kids finally go back to school next week and I will have more time to dedicate to actual exercise
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Monday 22
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise - Daily steps 23,4582 -
Weigh-in Week 4
Last week: 190.0
This week 188.94 -
Jan 22
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- yes 22 min aerobics DVD2 -
Jan 22:
Tracking - yes
Calories - Yes
Exercise - yes, 30 minute swim3 -
karynclarke wrote: »Weigh-in Week 4
Last week: 190.0
This week 188.9
The poster child of weekly commitment and weekly success! Well done on your loss!0 -
MelsLeanDream wrote: »Monday 22
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise - Daily steps 23,458
That's quite a step count! Well done!! Good job on maintaining while your kids are home. Next week you are going to crush it!!1 -
GardenMama129 wrote: »Week 4
Sunday, Jan 22
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: No
Monday, Jan 23
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: No
Yeah, exercise is the hard part sometimes....At least you're under your calorie goal, so the weight loss is still on!!
@Coheednkimbria, same goes for you!!2 -
Tue 23 Jan
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise N I have no valid excuse for not training today..
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GardenMama129 wrote: »Week 4
Sunday, Jan 22
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: No
Monday, Jan 23
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: No
Yeah, exercise is the hard part sometimes....At least you're under your calorie goal, so the weight loss is still on!!
@Coheednkimbria, same goes for you!!
Thanks @HASWLRS you always make me feel better!1 -
Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge - January Week #3 (January 14th - January 20th)
Winner's Circle (6 or 7 days)
@bizgirl26
Notable Effort (4 or 5 days)
@primekayprime
Attempted
@GardenMama129
@Nicoletime4me
@RinsenRepeat
@thedestar
@Coheednkimbria
@MelsLeanDream
@motheroftwins95
Congratulations, @bizgirl26 for retaining your Winner's Circle crown this week and to @primekayprime for continuing your notable effort!!2 -
I know I talked up the mini challenge earlier in the week, but I am failing miserably so far! Sunday was a good day; I was under calories but exercise was not in the cards....easing into real life after being away for a week! Yesterday I went to work in the afternoon, came home, ate supper and was under my calories again, but I was still so hungry! (I guess I have trained myself to eat way more than 1200 calories since doing so, daily, sine December 22nd)! Consequently, I snacked and snacked after supper until I could snack no more! So, today I am trying again...but still no exercise in the cards! I need to formulate a plan for exercise, and I need to do it soon! I haven't run since December 13th. I should probably get myself to the gym and use a treadmill to get myself back up to speed.3
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Jan23 logging=Y, calories =Y and exercise =y1
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1/23:
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
Exercise: yes2 -
I know I talked up the mini challenge earlier in the week, but I am failing miserably so far! Sunday was a good day; I was under calories but exercise was not in the cards....easing into real life after being away for a week! Yesterday I went to work in the afternoon, came home, ate supper and was under my calories again, but I was still so hungry! (I guess I have trained myself to eat way more than 1200 calories since doing so, daily, sine December 22nd)! Consequently, I snacked and snacked after supper until I could snack no more! So, today I am trying again...but still no exercise in the cards! I need to formulate a plan for exercise, and I need to do it soon! I haven't run since December 13th. I should probably get myself to the gym and use a treadmill to get myself back up to speed.
Have you tried Leslie Sansone Walking DVDs? She's got a couple of miles on her YouTube channel. Its a really easy way to get in some exercise at home?0 -
Tuesday 23
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise - Daily steps 13,7633 -
Consequently, I snacked and snacked after supper until I could snack no more! So, today I am trying again...but still no exercise in the cards! I need to formulate a plan for exercise, and I need to do it soon
We all have those days. And then we try again. Today is a new day full of opportunities that move us closer to our goals. And you're already planning how to get back on track with your exercise. You got this!
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Jan 23
Tracking Yes
Calories Yes
Exercise Yes, 3000 steps above goal3 -
Jan 23
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise Y, 30 min walk3 -
Week 4
Tuesday, Jan 23
Tracking: Yes
Calories: No
Exercise: Yes
Working harder to get 3 yeses today. 4 -
Jan 23
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- no
I had to do some fasting blood work and I wasn't allowed to exercise between draws. And if I don't exercise in the morning I can never find time during the day!2 -
Wed 24 Jan
Tracking y
Calories Y
Exercise Y
Today I really have to focus on my mindset... also mindful to notice that I invented excuses over the weekend to slack off my discipline...these excuses to ignore my red flags and triggers of old negative habits really put me back heavily- pun intended.
I have not yet recovered back to where I was on last weigh-in...
Do you guys also have this issue of self sabotage??
One week I do well with progress, next week I do well till weekend -then ruin 2 weeks progress over one weekend....
Week 3 start all over again...1 -
RinsenRepeat wrote: »Do you guys also have this issue of self sabotage??
One week I do well with progress, next week I do well till weekend -then ruin 2 weeks progress over one weekend....
Week 3 start all over again...
Yes! I have self-sabotaged! This is at least my 5th attempt at trying to change my unhealthy habits. But I've never stuck to my choice to live healthier this long. This time around has been different. I have been wondering over the past few weeks what has changed this time? I've never made it to week 7 before or had a double-digit weight loss. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this, but I can tell you what is different for me this time around.
1. I'm motivated to do this FOR MYSELF. Not because my partner thinks I should or society thinks I should or because my family or friends think I should. I'm doing it because I am tired of being out of breath when climbing a single flight of stairs. I'm tired that putting on my shoes feels like a chore. I'm tired of not being able to look at myself naked in the mirror. I'm just so damn tired of it. And I remind myself of this when I want to eat another cookie or when I don't want to get out of bed and go for my walk or do another rep.
2. Don't deprive yourself of the foods that you love, but be smart about your portions. Potatoes and cheese and rice are part of my regular diet. And I still manage to maintain my weight loss week-over-week. However, there are some foods that I can't have regularly. Like any type of delivered foods. I don't order a whole pizza because I'll eat all of it. But I will go pick up a slice of pizza if I really must have it. And I do mean GET UP and go get it. No delivery. If I really really want that food, I need to get my Big Butt up and go and get it. (My sister taught me that trick!)
3. Keep healthy snacks on hand. Get rid of the junk food sitting around the house. It's just too tempting. I know this is a cliche, but it has really helped me stay on track. When I want to bored-eat (which I tend to want to do late at night), I don't graze in the kitchen because celery and carrots just don't hold my interest as raptly as potato chips.
4. You will fall, but you have to get back up. There are days when I obliterate anything that even looks like a calorie goal. And I remind myself that tomorrow is a new day. I don't have to give up entirely just because I messed up today. I don't beat myself up about it. I am human and I am flawed and that's ok. I remind myself that I can always push the proverbial reset button and TRY AGAIN TOMORROW.
5. One day at a time. And if that's too much, then take it one meal at a time. One work out at a time. One bite at a time. I try to set small and measurable goals. My Big Picture goal is to lose 100lbs. But it can be awhile before I make it there. So I make short-term goals that change based on what I am struggling to follow through on that day. Sometimes, my goal is to simply put on my gym clothes. Then when they're on, the next goal is just to step outside. Well, if I've made it this far, walk to the end of the cul-de-sac. And I just talk myself through my struggle that way. It doesn't always work. I don't always make it as far as actually walking, but it's better than doing nothing.
The fact that you recognize you are making excuses is a huge step in overcoming this struggle that you have. You can't fix a problem if you can't identify it. And you've already come this far! Remind yourself of what motivated you to drop your first 30lbs. (Which is an amazing loss by the way! I hope to reach that number!)
You got this!
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I'm hoping if I chug water on top of my normal routine I'll get rid of the bloat! 
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