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TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (August)

AB0215
AB0215 Posts: 7,141 Member
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Welcome to the Challenge new and returning teammates!! This is the conversation/weigh in thread for your Team :) Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215 or Craig @craigo3154 .
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  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Hello, team The Big Butt Theory! Welcome to August and a special welcome to the newcomers. Please take a moment to introduce yourselves to the team and tell us a little bit about your goals for the month.

    Hi, my name is Lisa and I have been with this team since October and in a leadership role since December. I am your captain for August. I am 52, a Canadian living in Southern Ontario, married 26 years and have two grown sons. One is done school, living at home and working at the family business. The other is still in school, but completing his business degree in Germany.

    I did really well with this challenge until Christmas, then I completely fell off the rails. Had some success in April, and a little more in June, but am still struggling with consistency! You know what they say....consistency is key!! Being involved with this group helps to at least keep my head above water!! If you are struggling, it can help you, too. So, the more you interact, the more you will feel the team's support.

    A little about this challenge.....it runs Sunday to Saturday. Post your weigh-in on this thread on your chosen weigh-in day. If you need to miss a weigh-in, let me know. If you forget to post a weigh-in, post as soon as you remember, up until Saturday evening. (I'd say Saturday at midnight, EDT, but I am not up that late!) Please post a weight even if you have gained. There is no judgement here, only support, and it happens to all of us at some point!! If you miss two weigh-ins, you will be removed from the month and will have to re-register for the next month if you wish to continue.

    Yes, this is a weight loss challenge, but I would like you to think of it more as a support group. Sometimes, you can do all the right things, but the scale just doesn't move. If you have taken measurements you will be able to see that you are making progress, just not contributing to the team's weight loss. But we don't want you to despair, or leave, if this happens, thus the focus on the "support" aspect!

    We are all here for the same reason....to lose weight and get healthy. Some days will go better than others....weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint, after all!! But with the support of this team, and some hard work, we can all make it to the finish line!

    Have a great August, everyone!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Hello again, team TBBT. The August challenge doesn't officially start until Sunday July 29th, but I thought I'd give you some more information so that you can be ready to jump in with both feet! 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)

    ****When you post your accountability, please put the date, or the day of the week to which you are referring. We are all in different time zones, and some people post in the evening for that day, and others post the next morning, so it gets confusing trying to decipher without a day or date. Thanks!!!*****

    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, July 29th!!
  • violasmith85
    violasmith85 Posts: 274 Member
    Sunshine0000000 wrote: »
    Hello! This is my first month for this challenge. I’ve also been a yoyo-er, and yesterday my weight was at 145 lbs. For someone who is 5’1, that’s not very healthy. Since April, I have really, really struggled with binge eating, especially before bed. My goal weight is 115 lbs, which is healthy for my size and age. I’m hoping to soon get my teaching degree. I’m super duper excited already!

    @Sunshine0000000 welcome! My best friend is finishing up her teaching degree and graduates in a few months. Shes 30 years old and has been going to school off and on since she was 18 to make that dream come true. I think teaching is an amazing path and respect everyone who pursues it. I've been a corrections officer for several years and am finishing my degree and will graduate in November to become a parole officer. Even with all that entails I know I couldnt handle working with kids every day. I dont have the patience so that makes people like my friend and you very special! Glad to have you on our team!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    stormykat2305 wrote: »
    Hi everyone. My name is Kat. This is my first time with this challenge and I am looking forward to new adventures. I am 5'6" and 59 years old. I have 3 grown children and my husband has 2. Weddings and life blessed us with 26 grandkids and our first great grandson is due in September ! We want to be fit enough to spend time with our families for many years to come.
    I am ready to make a go it this time around.
    Good luck to all of us !! :•}

    Welcome, Kat!! It sounds like you have many reasons to lose some weight and improve your overall health and fitness....at least 26 of them, and counting!! I hope we can be a source of motivation for you as you embark on this new adventure!! Good luck to you!!
  • Sunshine0000000
    Sunshine0000000 Posts: 7 Member
    Thank you!! @violasmith85
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    abowersgirl wrote: »
    Hello my name is Stephanie and I'm a yo yo dieter looking to finally stop. At 16 I weighed 230 and decided enough was enough and by the time I was 18 I was 150. I was able to keep it off and bounced between 140 and 150 ever since....well at least until last November. I am 28 5'5 and after quiting my job, and had a falling out with a really close family member I fell into a self distructive depression, eating away my emotions which lead me here, at 171. I am super dissapointed given how hard I worked originally to get this weight off and the years of maintaining and struggeling after the fact.

    This is my first round and I started my re-weight loss adventure on the 9th of July where I weighed in at 178. So far I have lost 7 pounds and am looking to continue this trend and this time keep it off. My goal weight is 125, which I obviously never hit but am looking to make the extra stretch, my lowest being 135, although short lived.

    I'm ready to get this big butt moving lol

    Hello, and welcome Stephanie!! You lost 80 pounds in two years and maintained that loss for ten years? That is fantastic!! You obviously know what you are doing and are dedicated to the process. Sorry to hear that you had some difficulties last November which resulted in some weight gain, but glad to hear that you have decided to put the brakes on and not let it get further out of hand. Best of luck to you!!
  • abowersgirl
    abowersgirl Posts: 3,408 Member
    @HASWLRS ye, I found loosing weight was easier when I was younger but now I am starting to notice the weight is so much harder to come off but so much easier to put on. Thank you so much for the response because although I always knew I should have been proud of my loss and maintenance, it's been such a day in and out battle, always having to think about my choices so I wouldn't end up here again, that I never really gave myself a mental break and a pat on the back for my accomplishment. After I read what you wrote, I started thinking it's time for a more then a weight loss change, time to change my weight and my attitude. I am happy to be here :smile:

    Also I have a question, I noticed we will be starting weigh ins on Sunday. Is that Sunday the 29th or Sunday August 5th?
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    abowersgirl wrote: »

    Also I have a question, I noticed we will be starting weigh ins on Sunday. Is that Sunday the 29th or Sunday August 5th?

    Sunday, July 29th, as in, tomorrow!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    @makhe1224 and @MelsLeanDream

    Marsha and Mel, I hope you are ready to rejoin us this August!! I have been transferring your weights over in the spreadsheet, so you are all signed up and ready to restart your weight loss journey!!!
  • violasmith85
    violasmith85 Posts: 274 Member
    HASWLRS wrote: »
    abowersgirl wrote: »

    Also I have a question, I noticed we will be starting weigh ins on Sunday. Is that Sunday the 29th or Sunday August 5th?

    Sunday, July 29th, as in, tomorrow!!

    @HASWLRS Is that just for the new additions or do we all weigh in tomorrow? Or as usual on our weigh in day?
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    violasmith85 wrote: »
    HASWLRS wrote: »
    abowersgirl wrote: »

    Also I have a question, I noticed we will be starting weigh ins on Sunday. Is that Sunday the 29th or Sunday August 5th?

    Sunday, July 29th, as in, tomorrow!!

    @HASWLRS Is that just for the new additions or do we all weigh in tomorrow? Or as usual on our weigh in day?

    As usual for your weigh-in day. The only people who weigh-in tomorrow are those with a Sunday weigh-in day.
  • erikNJ
    erikNJ Posts: 1,009 Member
    Welcome all new friends.
    I’m Erik, 36 years old (37 in a few weeks). I am married with no kids and one cat. I work in the beer industry which is tough for weight loss, but I am very committed to changing that in 2018.
    I am fairly new to this group myself, June was my first month. My whole life I have been up and down with weight, the past few years I have been lingering between 250-260. Last year, 12/28/17, I weighed in at 275.5 after a really tough year mentally, which led me to give up on my health.
    I am down 27 lbs in the past 7 months. I joined this group at 252.9 and I am at 248.5. I try to take it day by day and look to get out of the 240s as my next short term goal..
    My advice is to stick to the daily mini-accountability challenge, but also don’t let it get in your head. Even if you dont hit all the goals everyday, it keeps what you are doing in your mind constantly. I have not made it to the winners circle yet, but by tracking everyday I think it has made me make a lot of better decisions.
  • txmaryk99
    txmaryk99 Posts: 120 Member

    Hi all I'm Mary Kay and joined the BBT team in June.
    I am 55 (soon to be 56 I think Eriknj and I are BD twins). I had a stroke last fall and spent the winter of no fun adding more weight to my already overweight body. I am now working on reducing that number and getting my health back.

    I work part time as an RN working with babies and spend the rest of the time working on part time retirement. I need to reduce my weight and get my health back so I can enjoy that retirement.

    I have a sweet little Shih Tzu who is seven months old that is my exercise partner. I lovingly refer to her as the "poopy dog".

    Lets make this a great month.
  • MelsLeanDream
    MelsLeanDream Posts: 305 Member
    HASWLRS wrote: »
    Hello, team The Big Butt Theory! Welcome to August and a special welcome to the newcomers. Please take a moment to introduce yourselves to the team and tell us a little bit about your goals for the month.

    Hi, my name is Lisa and I have been with this team since October and in a leadership role since December. I am your captain for August. I am 52, a Canadian living in Southern Ontario, married 26 years and have two grown sons. One is done school, living at home and working at the family business. The other is still in school, but completing his business degree in Germany.

    I did really well with this challenge until Christmas, then I completely fell off the rails. Had some success in April, and a little more in June, but am still struggling with consistency! You know what they say....consistency is key!! Being involved with this group helps to at least keep my head above water!! If you are struggling, it can help you, too. So, the more you interact, the more you will feel the team's support.

    A little about this challenge.....it runs Sunday to Saturday. Post your weigh-in on this thread on your chosen weigh-in day. If you need to miss a weigh-in, let me know. If you forget to post a weigh-in, post as soon as you remember, up until Saturday evening. (I'd say Saturday at midnight, EDT, but I am not up that late!) Please post a weight even if you have gained. There is no judgement here, only support, and it happens to all of us at some point!! If you miss two weigh-ins, you will be removed from the month and will have to re-register for the next month if you wish to continue.

    Yes, this is a weight loss challenge, but I would like you to think of it more as a support group. Sometimes, you can do all the right things, but the scale just doesn't move. If you have taken measurements you will be able to see that you are making progress, just not contributing to the team's weight loss. But we don't want you to despair, or leave, if this happens, thus the focus on the "support" aspect!

    We are all here for the same reason....to lose weight and get healthy. Some days will go better than others....weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint, after all!! But with the support of this team, and some hard work, we can all make it to the finish line!

    Have a great August, everyone!!


    Hi! Am I back in this month? I get home on August 1st and can give you my weight then (it won’t be good unfortunately :(


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