TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (March)
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primekayprime
Mar Week 1
Weigh-in Day: Sun
Previous Weight: 228.4
Today's Weight: 226.63 -
The results are in for February. Overall for the whole month, our own @katevt78 came 3rd with a loss of 4.78%. Well done, Kate!! Way to make us proud!!
We had 4 Big Butts lose 2% of their body weight or more last month:
@katevt78 - 4.78%
@primekayprime - 2.97%
@Rielyn - 2.69%
@lawyerette - 2.00%
Very nicely done, ladies!!
As a team, we lost 43.1 pounds in February, but did not place in the top three. Let's see if we can't crack the top three in March!! Go TBBT!!!3 -
I didn't get this posted before the Feb thread closed. Not sure if it still counts, but I'm gonna post it here anyway:
Mar 3
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise N
I had a very busy day yesterday and did not make time for exercise
This week will be about getting myself back on a consistent schedule.
Let's go Big Butts!0 -
primekayprime wrote: »primekayprime
Mar Week 1
Weigh-in Day: Sun
Previous Weight: 228.4
Today's Weight: 226.6
Very consistent ~2 pound weekly loss! Sustainable for the long haul and a great start to your week! Also, a great start to our week, here on team Big Butt Theory!! Thank you!!1 -
primekayprime wrote: »I didn't get this posted before the Feb thread closed. Not sure if it still counts, but I'm gonna post it here anyway:
Mar 3
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise N
I had a very busy day yesterday and did not make time for exercise
This week will be about getting myself back on a consistent schedule.
Let's go Big Butts!
Absolutely post here, Kay! "February" has closed, but team TBBT is still open!! Plan out your schedule for the week today. Yes, things may come up that alter that plan, but you have to have a starting point!1 -
Hi everyone!!
My name is Jessica I’m 28 years old. Married and have two children ages 5 & 3. I work full time and my husband travels for work months at a time so it gets challenging to get work outs in with. I really think the motivation of a team will really get me going! After having my second child 3 years ago I lost a total of 30 lbs but have been stuck between the 160-170 for a good while now. Let kick butt!!!3 -
So my biggest challenge with sticking to my healthier lifestyle goals has been accountability. I joined this group to remain accountable. I'm posting my workout schedule for this week in the hopes that it helps keep me on track. I expect my teammates to call me on my *kitten* if you see me getting off-track. It's what I need from you guys!
Sun 20min cardio
Mon 20min yoga
Tue 20min strength training + 20min cardio
Wed rest day
Thu 20min strength training + 20min cardio
Fri 20 min strength training + 15min yoga
Sat rest day
I may need to tweak this a bit as I'm trying to find a schedule that works for me and keeps my goals of weight loss, strength, and flexibility in mind: 3 days of cardio, 3 days of strength training, 2 days of yoga is the goal. I don't have any reason why I can't get these done this week short of falling ill or a serious emergency.
I'm a no-nonsense type of gal so you don't have to worry about upsetting me by calling me out! This is a commitment that I've made to myself and being reminded of that when I'm slacking is not upsetting to me.3 -
Jess_Weatherton4 wrote: »Hi everyone!!
My name is Jessica I’m 28 years old. Married and have two children ages 5 & 3. I work full time and my husband travels for work months at a time so it gets challenging to get work outs in with. I really think the motivation of a team will really get me going! After having my second child 3 years ago I lost a total of 30 lbs but have been stuck between the 160-170 for a good while now. Let kick butt!!!
Welcome, Jessica! Another mother with young children on the team! Yes, it would be hard to get workouts in with your husband not there all the time to help watch the kids. A YouTube workout once they have been put to bed perhaps? Congratulations on losing those thirty pounds and basically maintaining for a while now! That is hard to do!!! I hope we can provide the motivation you are looking for to move forward with your weight loss!!0 -
@primekayprime, I don't have a problem calling you out if you don't do what you just said you were going to do! I hope the rest of the team will follow suit!!1
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Steps Saturday 55830
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Good morning, team. The March challenge officially starts today, Sunday, March 4th. Within the main weight loss challenge we have another optional, but highly recommended, challenge. It is called the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge, or the Mini Challenge. It is based on another MFP challenge group by the same name, or UAC.
The way it works is simple:
1. Log everything you eat that has calories in MFP.
2. Stay inside your allotted daily calorie budget.
3. Do at least 20 minutes of activity daily. This could be anything that gets you off the couch and being active: run, walk, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.
4. Report each day on this thread (something to the effect of logged food: yes, under calories: yes, exercise: yes, and a brief description is nice)
You get one free pass day a week (went over calories, could not log food, rest day, etc.) At the end of the week, if you have managed to be "accountable" for at least 6 of 7 days, you will be recognized on this thread as being in the Winner's Circle!
This strategy works for weight loss because it is based on CI<CO. When calories in are less than calories out, you stay inside your allotted daily calorie budget, and you will lose weight! And exercise is just good for you, plus it will burn calories and help with the calories out portion of the equation!
What's great about this challenge is that it works for everyone, as long as you are honest with yourself. There are no dietary restrictions, so you can eat whatever you like, and follow whatever plan you like. Your own daily calorie budget is set by you and MFP and you choose your own exercise and intensity of exercise! Plus it is a practice that can be carried beyond weight loss into maintenance! If you are having a bad week, a new week and a fresh start is just around the corner!
Consistency and new habits have been shown to be the keys to long term successful weight loss. Why not make the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge your new habit, that you do consistently!!
Week #1 for the Mini Challenge starts Sunday, March 4th!!1 -
my3boys424 wrote: »Steps Saturday 5583
Do you have a Friday step count?0 -
my3boys424 wrote: »Steps Saturday 5583
Do you have a Friday step count?
Found it!0 -
Hi! Yep I am also in the UAC! I’m trying to hold myself accountable as many places as possible! Great I’ll be posting!GardenMama129 wrote: »Hi everyone! My name is Drea and this is my first challenge! I’m really excited to join this challenge to keep me motivated on my journey! Since Jan 1, I’ve lost 25.1 lbs!!! I look forward to getting this challenge started go team Big Butt Theory!!!
@drea2011 Welcome to our Biggest Loser team. I think we are also in the "March Ultimate Accountability Challenge" together. You may have noticed at the beginning of our "Big Butt Theory" team thread here, we do a similar "Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge." So, if you're interested, you can post your "logged, calories, exercise" each day on our team here also. Then our team captain, HASWLRS, posts a weekly "team" winners circle for that mini challenge and one other mini challenge going on with us "Big Butt Theory" team members. Happy to have you on our team.
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Hey girl! Yes next week I’ll be setting you guys off great!!!
primekayprime wrote: »Starting weight (3/1): 226.9
Current weight (3/4): 229.8- it’s my TOM hence the extra lbs. I’ll be back to normal next week sorry guys nothing I can do about it believe me if I could, I would!
Hi, Drea! I'm glad to have another brave (or crazy?) soul join me for the Sun weigh-in! We gotta get the week started off right for our teammates!
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Hey all..
I'm only in my second week of counting my caleries and have been using MFP a few days..
I've ordered myself a fitbit, which should arrive Tuesday (post has been a bit slowly with us having snow for a change)..
Weekends tend to be a bit chaotic, with work events and visiting friends..
BUT...
I attended a birthday party Saturday night, still managed to stayed on plan and even though I was the only sober one - had a great night.. Plus - no hang over this morning - unlike my friends and husband.. Hehe
I'm excited about pushing on, and improving week on week..
Have a good week everyone 1 -
VintageGeek42 wrote: »Hey all..
I'm only in my second week of counting my caleries and have been using MFP a few days..
I've ordered myself a fitbit, which should arrive Tuesday (post has been a bit slowly with us having snow for a change)..
Weekends tend to be a bit chaotic, with work events and visiting friends..
BUT...
I attended a birthday party Saturday night, still managed to stayed on plan and even though I was the only sober one - had a great night.. Plus - no hang over this morning - unlike my friends and husband.. Hehe
I'm excited about pushing on, and improving week on week..
Have a good week everyone
Fitbits can be great tools to remind us to move more!! Plus, if you have to go back up a flight of stairs because you forgot what you went up for in the first place, then at least you get some step credit for it!
Great job at attending the birthday party and sticking to plan. By foregoing the alcohol and paying attention to what you eat, it can be done if one so chooses to do so!!! And like you said, no hang over either!!1 -
We have a lot of new members on the team this month and we have a lot of people weighing in on Mondays. So this is just a friendly reminder for the following to post their weights on this thread tomorrow, Monday, March 5th: @dopey520, @GardenMama129, @katevt78, @MelsLeanDream, @NEEENYA, @SamanthaLouiseMence, @shanell3827, @thedestar, @tpsiwq1 and @VintageGeek42.0
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Mini Challenge Sunday, March 4th
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: yes, a 21 minute walk so I could say "yes" to exercise!!1 -
Mini Challenge Sunday March 4th
Logged food - yes
under calories -yes
exercise - yes, 20 min on treadmill1 -
Sunday, March 4
Logged: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes, Spent all afternoon moving boxes, cleaning and organizing.1 -
Mini challenge Sunday, march 4th
Logged food: yes
Under calories: yes
Exercise: yes. 30 mins of Les Mills Sprint at the gym.3 -
Mini challenge Sunday March 4th
Logged food: yes
Under calories: yes
Exercise: yes, 45 min walk/ play time with the kids! 1 -
Exercised: yep! 1 hr of t 25x2 plus 10 mins circuit training
Tracked: yep
Under: yep
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Mar 4
Tracking Y
Calories Y
Exercise Y, 90min hike2 -
Hi everyone, sorry I am so late posting my intro! My name is Holly and I am also a mother of young children (I have four kids aged 5 months to 7 years old). I am in the process of losing baby weight (again) and it’s going pretty well. I have a hard time getting around to logging my food sometimes, just so busy, and then I say “oh well I’ll just eat whatever since I’m not logging it” Anyone else? Snacking is a downfall for me too.
On the other hand, I love to exercise, especially yoga, walking, and strength training. I teach a few exercise classes and that is the main reason I make it to the gym
This is my third month in this challenge and it is great! Looking forward to continuing the journey with all of you.
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So far not so good on the mini challenge. Day 1, March 4:
Exercise: yes, 45 min yoga
Tracking: no
Calories: highly doubt it
Not a great way to start the month but I am not going to let it get me down. Every day is a fresh start and that is good news for me!2 -
Sunday 4th March..
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: not on a Sunday.1 -
Week 1: Monday, March 5
1. Logged all food
2. Stayed inside calorie budget after calories out
3. Xhit for 10 mins and 45 min weights
I weighed and measured myself today for my baseline.2 -
Sun Mar 2nd
Tracked - Yes everything
Calories - Yes and under
Exercise - No rest day
Water - 1.5 litres
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