TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (May)
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My pizza addiction!! Had it 2x this week...just got done meal prepping and tried some new recipes!I wanted to start a discussion about struggling, and make it a Question of the Week. I thought maybe we could help each other, as one person's current struggle may be something that another has successfully overcome. So the question is, "What are you currently struggling with right now?" Or maybe you are currently on a roll, so "Is there something you used to struggle with, and if so, how did you overcome it?"
Planning ahead (i.e. meal prepping!) is a great strategy for not ordering pizza when there is nothing else prepared to eat! What kinds of new recipes did you try?0 -
MelsLeanDream wrote: »Username: MelsLeanDream
Weigh in week: May Week 4
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 198.6
Current Weight: 191.6
I think your "head" won this week, because not only did you "just do it", you did it with gusto!! Fabulous loss (understatement!!), and way to erase (and then some!) your gain from last week!!!!0 -
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Username: GardenMama129
Weigh in week: May Week 4
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Week's weight: 157
Todays Weight: 155
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GardenMama129 wrote: »Username: GardenMama129
Weigh in week: May Week 4
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Week's weight: 157
Todays Weight: 155
Nice loss, and great job on reversing last week's upward trend! Almost completely gone....next weigh-in for sure!!!!
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"What are you currently struggling with right now?"
Consistent menu planning and execution. More than that, I don't feel like I have everything as "together" as I would like. It seems like I'm so close. Everything that I need to do to really get on with life is in place. It's just nailing the new habits and living each day to it's fullest just seems to continue to allude. There's days of "brilliance" followed by days of "where did it go?"
"Is there something you used to struggle with, and if so, how did you overcome it?"
I'm happy to say this list is far longer. So, a few favorites.
1. Stress - I'll just sum a lot of things into that one word and leave it there. I've learned that you can have it all. But you can't have it all at one time. Sometimes even the good stuff that you enjoy can add to current stress and should just be put on hold for a bit. I've learned to eliminate what isn't working, let go more of what I have no control over and save my energy for real stresses that may be out of my control. I've learned that God really does have my back. I've learned that life may not always look like I expected or wanted. But that I can choose to enjoy where I'm planted. I've also learned that the foods I eat have a real impact on how my brain processes my day.
2. Comfort foods - I equate certain foods with happy times in my life. Fried chicken after church on Sunday. MacDonalds like place after church (when I was a little girl) as we drove home on Sunday and Wednesday nights. Chardonnay and the best of the 80s. I've learned that I can't retreat to my childhood happy times with fried chicken or a single with fries. First, the foods aren't the same. They don't taste the same. The fries aren't even cooked in lard anymore! Those times are happy memories, but they are then and this is now. So, for MacDonalds, I gave up on this one because is just doesn't taste the same. As for the fried chicken, I occasionally cook it at home, but I came up with a way that is a little healthier. As for the 80s and the chardonnay, this is the 2010s and I'm continuing to learn to swap out the wine with a glass of Pellegrino with a cherry. The maraschino cherry I have not given up! I just found a healthier brand.
3. Sleep - Understanding how important this is, I go out of my way to be as purposeful as I can. As much as possible, I don't schedule things early in the morning if I don't have to. That way if I have a bad night, I can try to sleep a little later if necessary. Doesn't always work, but helps with stress it nothing else.
4. Food quality - I LOVE a number of highly processed junk foods! Or did. I've learned that I feel best eating mostly non-processed whole foods. As much as possible, I try to eat organic, pastured, wild caught. I have worked on this one for years. But this year, I seem to be nailing it much better. This one has become a part of how I do things. The learning curve is on the downhill side. I'm attempting to do a better job of growing some of my own veggies.
5. Lastly, my head - I can't begin to share how far I've come since 2014! When I began this journey, I had gone from someone that had the confidence to do anything to someone that felt like an overall failure at life. This has been a struggle. But, success by success, and refusing to give up when I've fallen and continuing to make changes in my world, and setting boundaries with friends/family and by watching documentaries and reading books and well...by continuing to put one foot in front of another no matter what... I've begun to find myself again. I know that I matter, that I can still succeed, that my worth doesn't depend on what anyone else may think. I am who I know I am. I love me and God loves me. And now, other's love me again too.
(Apologies for taking a simple question and writing a short book.) :flowerforyou:1 -
@GardenMama129, no apologies necessary! Thank you for sharing. I am sure that this was a bit of a reaffirmation for you, putting all that you have learned down in print. Maybe others will see themselves in some of your points and can benefit from your takeaways.0
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@GardenMama129, no apologies necessary! Thank you for sharing. I am sure that this was a bit of a reaffirmation for you, putting all that you have learned down in print. Maybe others will see themselves in some of your points and can benefit from your takeaways.
Absolutely! Some times when I feel like I'm struggling and doing the same thing over and over, I stop and look back and realize how much I've accomplished and that it isn't all reflected on the scale. Did this "look back" just recently, actually. Doing so, helped me feel better and kick it back into gear.
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Mini challenge 5/21
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: 4 mile walk
Water 103 oz2 -
Week of May 20th (Week 4)
1. Tracking
2. Calories
3. Exercise
Sun: Yes, Yes, Yes (2 hours gardening)
Mon: Yes, Yes, Yes (1.5 hours gardening)
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Mini challenge 5/20
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: 90 min yoga, & rest day.
Steps:7767
Water 128 oz
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May 21
Tracking- yes
Under calories- yes
Exercise- yes ( 20 min walk)2 -
Username: thedestar
Weigh in week: May week 4
Weigh in day: Mon
Previous Week's weight: 158.5
Todays Weight: 155.0
5/21
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise 28 min Total Body Fix2 -
Username: thedestar
Weigh in week: May week 4
Weigh in day: Mon
Previous Week's weight: 158.5
Todays Weight: 155.0
5/21
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise 28 min Total Body Fix
We all knew your little "up" from Mother's Day weekend was going to be temporary, but when it came back down, it took some nearby ounces with it!!! Very nice loss last week!1 -
Message for all team members:
@HASWLRS.
@drea2011.
@primekayprime.
@GardenMama129.
@katevt78.
@makhe1224.
@MelsLeanDream.
@thedestar.
@karynclarke.
@miroller.
@Nicoletime4me.
@Coheednkimbria.
@murdog3t.
@okalex.
@Tracie_Lord.
@lolakinks.
@mari_moulin.
This is the last week of the May Challenge. After this week, all members will be rolled over automatically into the June Challenge challenge.
The June challenge thread is:
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Mini challenge 5/21
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: 60 min yoga & meditation, .6 mile walk day 29 jump rope challenge, legs @ gym with son
Steps:15937
Water 128 oz
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May 3rd week weigh in:
Previous weight: 175.0
Todays weight: 174.0
Going in the right direction now. Yeah!!!
Hey, Marsha, we have you down as a Monday weigh-in. Are you weighing in early intentionally? I already have your weight for week three entered. I can put 174.0 in for Monday, the 21st if you would like. or you can wait to weigh-in then. Just let me know what you want to do.
But yes, you are going in the right direction!!!!
Oh Sorry. I am in another group and put the weight down on Saturday. Yes please put this weight down for Monday the 21st. Thanks a bunch. I will continue Monday weigh ins.
If you would like to change your weigh-in day for the June Challenge, so you only have one day to remember, that can also be arranged!
Yeah if we can change my weigh in day to Sunday. That would work for me. Thanks.1 -
Mini challenge 5/20
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes but up on my carbs a little
Exercise: 3301 steps
Water: 40 oz. getting better2 -
Mini challenge
May 21
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes still up a little on carbs
Exercise: 5602 steps
Water: 36 oz. Trying to drink more2 -
Mini challenge 5/22
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: 2 mile walk
Water 80 oz2 -
May 22
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- yes ( walk 2.56 miles)
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Week of May 20th (Week 4)
1. Tracking
2. Calories
3. Exercise
Sun: Yes, Yes, Yes (2 hours gardening)
Mon: Yes, Yes, Yes (1.5 hours gardening)
Tue: Yes, Yes, Yes (30 minutes walking)
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The mini challenge hasn't worked for me in the last couple of weeks, but I have my 'mojo' back and will start again this coming week
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MelsLeanDream wrote: »The mini challenge hasn't worked for me in the last couple of weeks, but I have my 'mojo' back and will start again this coming week
Glad to hear you have your mojo back!1 -
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Mini challenge 5/22
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: 60 meditation & yoga
Steps:7543
Water 128 oz
It was a rough day for me in a new position at work temporarily and it’s kicking my butt very stressful not sure I want this job on the regular basis
We had a staff member die suddenly and that hit me hard same thing happened to a really good friend 1 year ago almost to the day we had his dedication yesterday it was beautiful and sweet
We miss him he was a rock for so many
Happy hump day2 -
I’ll be completely honest that I’ve been avoiding the group, as I’ve been not tracking, doing much exercise, and I’m disappointed in myself. I did weigh-in today: 182. I was hoping to not be in the 180’s again so pretty bummed. I’m needing to think more about my approach and commitment.3 -
I’ll be completely honest that I’ve been avoiding the group, as I’ve been not tracking, doing much exercise, and I’m disappointed in myself. I did weigh-in today: 182. I was hoping to not be in the 180’s again so pretty bummed. I’m needing to think more about my approach and commitment.
I appreciate your honesty! I am circling the drain, myself, as I type. I think I just need to get through May, but the damage I am doing will take more than June to undo! So, I also need to rethink my approach and commitment!!1
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