TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (February)
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The winners for February Week #2 are posted. The top three Big Butts are @katevt78: 1.54%, @ladyj22: 1.44%, @mari_moulin: 1.37%. Well done, ladies!! Unfortunately we are still not making any inroads with the team competition.1
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Feb 19
Tracking Yes
Calories Yes
Exercise Yes, hit my step goal
Spoke to fracture clinic today, 3 weeks of strapping my finger to its buddy, then some physio. So not too bad for healing times as far as breaks go.
3 weeks at maintenance will be a nice little change of pace, and hopefully help me transition to full-time maintenance once I reach my target weight.2 -
Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge - February Week #2 (Sun. the 11th to Sat. the 17th)
Winner's Circle - 7 or 6 days:
@GardenMama129 (6)
Notable Effort - 5, 4 or 3 days:
@thedestar (5)
@karynclarke (4)
@primekayprime (4)
@holly2e (3)
Attempted:
@Coheednkimbria (1)
@enyagoboom (1)
@Mariec1978 (1)
@SAHNinja (1)
@HASWLRS (1)
We only had 10 participate this week, down from 13 last week. And we only had one winner! Congratulations @GardenMama129! This is a few weeks in a row now!! We had an injury to @karynclarke and illnesses to @Mariec1978 and @holly2e which derailed their progress. I am anticipating that next week will be better.
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Feb 19
Calories - Yes
Tracking - Yes
Exercise - Leslie Sansone Walk at Home DVD - 4 really big Miles
Steps - 25.3934 -
Monday, Feb 19
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes
Exercise: Yes (30 minutes cardio, 10 minutes strength training)
Today wouldn't have happened a few months ago. I worked in my home office all day and then just wanted to eat and go chill in bed and watch TV. But then I remembered that I had tracked and was within my calories. 20 minutes of exercise isn't that much and I could find something to do for cardio that wouldn't kill me. That way I could log yeses here and in another similar challenge. But then I thought that 10 more minutes wouldn't be much more and that's the cardio goal I set for myself.
By the time that was done, I thought that 10 minutes of strength training isn't that much. I could do that. It's only 10 minutes and I would be able to get credit for meeting my personal daily exercise goal. About a month ago, I decided to just put a gym in our sunroom. Like why not? You may not see something like that in a home magazine, but it works. Anyway, my sons had been working out. My eldest is starting to work out (26 year old) and his younger brother (24) was happy to help him. The younger had done his workout earlier in the day. And I thought, well, they did their workouts. I can certainly do something for 10 minutes (trying to create the habit).
So, it may not seem like much to some. But to me it's huge that I saw it through and did it. Some days are easy. Today was a do it anyway day.
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February 19
Tracking-yes
Calories-yes
Exercise- no2 -
Feb 18
Track y
Calories y
Excercise n
Feb 19
Track y
Calories y
Exercise y2 -
GardenMama129 wrote: »Monday, Feb 19
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes
Exercise: Yes (30 minutes cardio, 10 minutes strength training)
Today wouldn't have happened a few months ago. I worked in my home office all day and then just wanted to eat and go chill in bed and watch TV. But then I remembered that I had tracked and was within my calories. 20 minutes of exercise isn't that much and I could find something to do for cardio that wouldn't kill me. That way I could log yeses here and in another similar challenge. But then I thought that 10 more minutes wouldn't be much more and that's the cardio goal I set for myself.
By the time that was done, I thought that 10 minutes of strength training isn't that much. I could do that. It's only 10 minutes and I would be able to get credit for meeting my personal daily exercise goal. About a month ago, I decided to just put a gym in our sunroom. Like why not? You may not see something like that in a home magazine, but it works. Anyway, my sons had been working out. My eldest is starting to work out (26 year old) and his younger brother (24) was happy to help him. The younger had done his workout earlier in the day. And I thought, well, they did their workouts. I can certainly do something for 10 minutes (trying to create the habit).
So, it may not seem like much to some. But to me it's huge that I saw it through and did it. Some days are easy. Today was a do it anyway day.
This is awesome and resonates with me so much! Not every work out is going to be stellar. And we may not even be excited about doing it. But sometimes you just gotta do what you can muster up the motivation to do. And that is something! As compared to doing nothing. Thank you for sharing! And high five to you for reaching your goal for today!2 -
Feb 19
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise Y, 30min walk2 -
Week 3 Weigh-in
Previous weight: 185.3 lbs
This week: 185.3 lbs1 -
ID: PlummerBecky
Last Weeks Weight : 183.8
This weeks weight 186.6 Tuesday Feb 20th
With a week of the ick behind me .. hoping to get back to exercising and eating right this week and carving off the weight that found its way back to me.
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Feb 20
Calories - Yes
Tracking - Yes
Exercise - Leslie Sansone Walk at Home DVD - 4 Mile Super Challenge
Steps - 23,2124 -
karynclarke wrote: »Week 3 Weigh-in
Previous weight: 185.3 lbs
This week: 185.3 lbs
Seeing as your finger injury kind of messed up your week, I am sure you are happy with maintenance!0 -
MelsLeanDream wrote: »Feb 19
Calories - Yes
Tracking - Yes
Exercise - Leslie Sansone Walk at Home DVD - 4 really big Miles
Steps - 25.393
4 big miles indeed...look at that step total!!1 -
GardenMama129 wrote: »Monday, Feb 19
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes
Exercise: Yes (30 minutes cardio, 10 minutes strength training)
Today wouldn't have happened a few months ago. I worked in my home office all day and then just wanted to eat and go chill in bed and watch TV. But then I remembered that I had tracked and was within my calories. 20 minutes of exercise isn't that much and I could find something to do for cardio that wouldn't kill me. That way I could log yeses here and in another similar challenge. But then I thought that 10 more minutes wouldn't be much more and that's the cardio goal I set for myself.
By the time that was done, I thought that 10 minutes of strength training isn't that much. I could do that. It's only 10 minutes and I would be able to get credit for meeting my personal daily exercise goal. About a month ago, I decided to just put a gym in our sunroom. Like why not? You may not see something like that in a home magazine, but it works. Anyway, my sons had been working out. My eldest is starting to work out (26 year old) and his younger brother (24) was happy to help him. The younger had done his workout earlier in the day. And I thought, well, they did their workouts. I can certainly do something for 10 minutes (trying to create the habit).
So, it may not seem like much to some. But to me it's huge that I saw it through and did it. Some days are easy. Today was a do it anyway day.
I love this!! It is very inspiring. Yes, it doesn't have to be 90 minutes in the gym to be an effective workout and starting with a few minutes often leads to more because you are already there....might as well! And by making yourself do it, a habit is forming. No, Home and Garden may not be coming by to photograph your sunroom, but Fitness is!!2 -
PlummerBecky wrote: »ID: PlummerBecky
Last Weeks Weight : 183.8
This weeks weight 186.6 Tuesday Feb 20th
With a week of the ick behind me .. hoping to get back to exercising and eating right this week and carving off the weight that found its way back to me.
I get it. Because you finally felt well enough to eat and enjoy food, you did just that!! Now back to the basics of logging and exercising for next week!0 -
Feb 20
Tracking Yes
Calories Yes
Exercise Yes, I was cleared by fracture clinic to do low impact/no gripping exercise, so I did 13 minutes doing the few weight training machines that didn't require any gripping and 28 minutes on the treadmill to do 2.6 miles. Oh, and a few minutes extra cardio as I forgot my glasses on the treadmill and had to run back from my car before the gym closed.
I fricken hate gym based cardio, but as I'm off skates I won't get my usual cardio in, so treadmill it is.1 -
Mini UAC Feb 20
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: 30 minutes of light weight lifting. Heavy for me, light for others.4 -
I’ve been doing really well the last few days but now I’m worried as we get towards the weekend. We are heading to Perth on Friday (6hour plus drive in the car with 2 kids!) so no exercise that day. Probably won’t even hit my step goal. And then back again on Sunday. I guess all I can do is keep tracking what goes in my mouth. Gotta count for something right???2
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Feb 20
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes (10,225 steps, 57 active minutes)0 -
karynclarke wrote: »Feb 20
Tracking Yes
Calories Yes
Exercise Yes, I was cleared by fracture clinic to do low impact/no gripping exercise, so I did 13 minutes doing the few weight training machines that didn't require any gripping and 28 minutes on the treadmill to do 2.6 miles. Oh, and a few minutes extra cardio as I forgot my glasses on the treadmill and had to run back from my car before the gym closed.
I fricken hate gym based cardio, but as I'm off skates I won't get my usual cardio in, so treadmill it is.
Great workout. You may not have enjoyed it, but you did it!!0 -
motheroftwins95 wrote: »Feb 20
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes (10,225 steps, 57 active minutes)
Hey, nice to see you back at it!!!!1 -
MelsLeanDream wrote: »I’ve been doing really well the last few days but now I’m worried as we get towards the weekend. We are heading to Perth on Friday (6hour plus drive in the car with 2 kids!) so no exercise that day. Probably won’t even hit my step goal. And then back again on Sunday. I guess all I can do is keep tracking what goes in my mouth. Gotta count for something right???
Yep. You can still be on track if you are under your calories, with or without exercise!! Enjoy your getaway!!2 -
Tuesday, Feb 20
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 45 minutes walking1 -
Feb 20
Tracking Y
Calories N
Exercise, Y 20min stair treadmill (or whatever it's called)
I was very snacky today for some reason, but I stopped myself before it got too out of hand (yay me!). Put me over my calories but I'm not bothered. I'm too proud of myself for doing 20 mins on the stairs! 11weeks ago, I struggled with 5min, so 20mins is pretty awesome! (yay me, again!)6 -
primekayprime wrote: »Feb 20
Tracking Y
Calories N
Exercise, Y 20min stair treadmill (or whatever it's called)
I was very snacky today for some reason, but I stopped myself before it got too out of hand (yay me!). Put me over my calories but I'm not bothered. I'm too proud of myself for doing 20 mins on the stairs! 11weeks ago, I struggled with 5min, so 20mins is pretty awesome! (yay me, again!)
5 minutes to 20 minutes....that's a NSV in the gym!!2 -
motheroftwins95 wrote: »Feb 20
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes (10,225 steps, 57 active minutes)
Hey, nice to see you back at it!!!!
Thanks. I'm going to try to make it two days in a row and then hopefully three days in a row, and so on (one day, one hour, one bite at a time). I really have not been sticking to my eating/posting plan and the weight is sneaking back up on me. MFP and this challenge (including HASWLRS and all BIG BUTT THEORY teammates) have been very good for me and I need to just get back to what works!4 -
motheroftwins95 wrote: »Thanks. I'm going to try to make it two days in a row and then hopefully three days in a row, and so on (one day, one hour, one bite at a time). I really have not been sticking to my eating/posting plan and the weight is sneaking back up on me. MFP and this challenge (including HASWLRS and all BIG BUTT THEORY teammates) have been very good for me and I need to just get back to what works!
One foot in front of the other. We're here for you!0 -
Today is a great reminder of the difference a day makes. I weigh myself daily because it keeps me honest throughout the week and I understand the daily ups and downs and the whys. However, I occasionally hit a place where I weigh about the same for a number of days (in this case, about a week and a half) and it makes little sense except that my body is doing internal "body" stuff that I don't know about. Anyway, after this current period at almost the exact same weight AND doing nothing particularly different yesterday, I woke up this morning and the number had dropped by a pound!
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February 21
Tracking- yes
Calories - yes
Exercise- yes (walk / jog 20 mins. on treadmill)1
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