TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (January)
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Mini challenge January 24
Tracking: Yes
Under: Yes
Exercise: 50 minutes yoga
Water: 9 cups2 -
WEIGH IN
Username: mikea2g
Starting weight on 7/25/2018: 309
September start weight: 290
October start weight: 279
November start weight: 264.7
December start weight: 254.8
January start weight: 247.5
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Previous Week's weight: 240.7
Today's Weight: 238.7
6 months and 70 pounds gone! 13.7 pounds until goal weight. Even though I still have the “trouble spots” left and I want the to reach my goal number; I’ve really switched gears in my mind from fat loss to fitness. It feels good!
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WEIGH IN
Last: 252.6
This: 252.3
Disappointing after what I thought was a pretty good week. Oh well. On to next week3 -
Jan. 25 Weigh In Day
Last week 235.4
Today 234 (-1.4)
Just an observation from counting calories on mfp. By the numbers I should have lost double what I did. I know i started the gym but id say muscle gain would be on average of .25 lbs per week. I use a hrm chest strap to count my workout calories. I have my eating calories set to lose 2 lbs a week. I have my activity level set to sedentary. I only eat half of my calores that i burn back. I work out two to three hours a day 6 days a week. I just wonder how hard it will be to lose weight the closer i get to my goal and then to maintain it. I was watching some videos on youtube about the biggest loser contestants and how they gained their weight back and more in some cases. They had to eat like 800 calories less than a normal person their same weight just to maintain. Oh what a journey. Any way I am glad for another loss this week.
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swauters
Friday weigh in
Last week- 218.4
This week - 216.2
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Aminor55 weighing in.
Previous week 246.8 lbs
Current week 243.2 lbs
Difference 3.6 lbs.
After two weeks of going the wrong way... I'm FINALLY heading back in the right direction!
Now to find motivation to start working out indoors due to this weather.
Happy weekend everyone!6 -
Missing weights from Thursday:
@kclee2903
@Nicoletime4me
Friday weights still due:
@bizgirl26
@Grandmajackie
@Heartie2Heartie
@murdog3t
@Rawrbyn
@T34S3L
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To the Friday weigh-ins so far - You guys are doing awesome!
Mini Challenge
Thursday
1.24.19
Tracked: yes
Calories: Over
Exercise: no
I should have pushed myself to exercise yesterday but I had company over most of the day and I just didn't feel like doing anything after everyone left. My daughter made sugar cookie bars and they were amazing. I didn't go too over board but they made me thirsty for soda. If I had exercised I would've stayed under.1 -
PhatStax69 wrote: »Jan. 25 Weigh In Day
Last week 235.4
Today 234 (-1.4)
Just an observation from counting calories on mfp. By the numbers I should have lost double what I did. I know i started the gym but id say muscle gain would be on average of .25 lbs per week. I use a hrm chest strap to count my workout calories. I have my eating calories set to lose 2 lbs a week. I have my activity level set to sedentary. I only eat half of my calores that i burn back. I work out two to three hours a day 6 days a week. I just wonder how hard it will be to lose weight the closer i get to my goal and then to maintain it. I was watching some videos on youtube about the biggest loser contestants and how they gained their weight back and more in some cases. They had to eat like 800 calories less than a normal person their same weight just to maintain. Oh what a journey. Any way I am glad for another loss this week.
I saw something similar regarding biggest loser. I think the main point was losing weight as fast as they did causes the problems. Not necessarily losing weight in general. I could be wrong.
Regarding the math of CICO. I think it works best when applied over a larger time frame. I’ve had weeks of gain, .5 pound loss and 4.5 pound loss while the math said I should lose about 2-2.5 pounds per week.
Over the last 6 months I’ve lost 2.6 pounds per week on average. So over 6 months CICO math worked great for me. On a weekly basis, not so much. Just keep plugging away and if you’re consistent, the math will work out in the longer term.1 -
PhatStax69 wrote: »Jan. 25 Weigh In Day
Last week 235.4
Today 234 (-1.4)
Just an observation from counting calories on mfp. By the numbers I should have lost double what I did. I know i started the gym but id say muscle gain would be on average of .25 lbs per week. I use a hrm chest strap to count my workout calories. I have my eating calories set to lose 2 lbs a week. I have my activity level set to sedentary. I only eat half of my calores that i burn back. I work out two to three hours a day 6 days a week. I just wonder how hard it will be to lose weight the closer i get to my goal and then to maintain it. I was watching some videos on youtube about the biggest loser contestants and how they gained their weight back and more in some cases. They had to eat like 800 calories less than a normal person their same weight just to maintain. Oh what a journey. Any way I am glad for another loss this week.
I saw something similar regarding biggest loser. I think the main point was losing weight as fast as they did causes the problems. Not necessarily losing weight in general. I could be wrong.
Regarding the math of CICO. I think it works best when applied over a larger time frame. I’ve had weeks of gain, .5 pound loss and 4.5 pound loss while the math said I should lose about 2-2.5 pounds per week.
Over the last 6 months I’ve lost 2.6 pounds per week on average. So over 6 months CICO math worked great for me. On a weekly basis, not so much. Just keep plugging away and if you’re consistent, the math will work out in the longer term.
So there's some new ideas out there that are suggesting that calorie restriction by itself isn't going to produce lasting results. You really need to learn how to eat better, meaning you need to make better food choices, you know more nutrient dense foods, not like just eating a donut for breakfast, that type of thing. Restricting calories becomes a bit easier when you're not choosing foods that lack proper nutrition and you'll feel fuller and better in general. And the idea behind the 1-2 lbs a week for it being healthy weight loss is more that it helps you take your calories down a little a time which for most people is more sustainable over time as you're making gradual chances to your daily routine.
The thing with BL show was that they cut them down to like 500-800 calories a day and had them exercising basically constantly, and that will lead to weight loss in the short term, but it's not sustainable and doesn't teach them how to live. Now if you lose a little faster than 1-2 lbs a week, that's not really necessarily a cause for concern as you can lose more some weeks than others and you're not really necessarily losing too fast, unless you just feel awful, in which case, you may be losing too fast, everyone is different.
And sadly, what they really did to those contestants was really awful and it's really no wonder why they gained the weight back and then some...I think the take away was really how they did it, and not really how fast they lost it. They really cut them down to eating like nothing and had them exercising like 8+ hours a day....and that's not really a great idea...and so basically they broke their metabolism, meaning it was slower than someone else with that same body chemistry, which is why they'd need to eat less than someone of similar composition.2 -
Jan 24
Tracked yes
Calories yes
Exercise yes
Sunday no
Monday yes
Tuesday yes
Wednesday no
Thursday yes1 -
Username : murdog3t
Weight in week: 4
Weight in day:Friday
Previous weeks weight: 145
Today’s weight: 144.8
😮
I let go when I rest in silent awareness
“Every day and in every possible way, I trust my intuition and the powers of my subconscious.”
January 24
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
60 min yoga & meditation
Much needed rest day back to work after my assault and feeling tired 😴
Steps: 5399
Water:96 oz
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Week 4
Previous weight: 194.2
Current weight: 196
Menstruation hit me bad this week, a small blip yesterday and I expect this is mostly water weight (usually up to 4lbs) so I should be great next week if I keep it up
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Mini challenge
Jan 25
Tracked- yes
Under - yes
Exercise - yes1 -
WEIGH IN
Username: mikea2g
Starting weight on 7/25/2018: 309
September start weight: 290
October start weight: 279
November start weight: 264.7
December start weight: 254.8
January start weight: 247.5
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Previous Week's weight: 240.7
Today's Weight: 238.7
6 months and 70 pounds gone! 13.7 pounds until goal weight. Even though I still have the “trouble spots” left and I want the to reach my goal number; I’ve really switched gears in my mind from fat loss to fitness. It feels good!
Congrats!!! This is awesome!1 -
MINI CHALLENGE
DATE: Friday, January 25, 2019
Logged food: Yes
Under calories: Yes
Exercised: Yes - 20 minutes light elliptical / 10 minute stretching / 30 minutes weight lifting (leg day) / 30 minute walk / 2 hours working in the yard.
Steps as of posting: 20,266
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1/25:
Tracking: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 25 min shoveling 30 min aerobics1 -
Sorry bizgirl26
Weigh in Friday 161.2
I cant seem to move this number . I need to reevaluate0 -
Abowersgirl
Week 4
PW 142
CW 142.6
A small blimp, sorry guys 😫😫 cravings hit me hard last night and I resisted for like, 2 hours until I finally gave in. My TOM is due next week and I tend to get mad cravings a couple days in advance1 -
Jan 25
Tracked yes
Calories no
Exercise yes
Sunday no
Monday yes
Tuesday yes
Wednesday no
Thursday yes
Friday no
Rough week0 -
grandmajackie
Friday weigh in
Last week- 147
This week - 147.1
Sorry, I need to refocus on my diet, unfortunately!3 -
January 25
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
60 min yoga & meditation
30 cardio
30 strength
Steps: 9781
Water:96 oz
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kc9agz
Saturday weigh in
Last week: 130.8
This week: 129.63 -
MINI CHALLENGE
DATE: Saturday, January 26, 2019
Logged food: Yes
Under calories: Yes
Exercised: Yes - 2 hours yard work / 20 minute walk / 2 hours playing with kids outside and organizing garage.
Steps as of posting: 17,650
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Mini challenge
Jan 26
Tracked- yes
Calories- under
Exercise- yes, light but yes
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Sunday weigh-in:
Previous week: 222.4 lbs
Current week: 221.1 lbs
Not too bad considering it wasn’t a great week. Have a good plan for next week to try to keep this going. Out of town next weekend so won’t be able to weigh-in until Monday.2 -
I am sorry to the team. Totally lost it this weekend. I think that weak weigh in after working hard last week got in my head.
Then I had the brewery work trip Friday (which I knew was gonna be unhealthy). But then I rolled it into yesterday. I only ate twice but they were not healthy foods. Tonight I have plans with friends.
I’m going to get to the gym and try to make this morning and afternoon at least a good start. But I really need a refresh3 -
1/26:
Tracking: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 40 min aerobics2 -
GrandmaJackie wrote: »grandmajackie
Friday weigh in
Last week- 147
This week - 147.1
Sorry, I need to refocus on my diet, unfortunately!
@GrandmaJackie Sadly, the biggest part of weight loss is your diet. And it's also probably the hardest. It's so easy to eat too much or the wrong things but we can do it, hang in there!!1 -
Missing weights from last week:
@eatingfoodles
@kclee2903
@Heartie2Heartie
@Rawrbyn
@abowersgirl
@saskicpg
Just a friendly reminder, if you miss 2 in a row, you will be eliminated from the challenge. And if you post late, it will still be counted as long as the weekly results haven't been posted yet. And even if it's after the results are posted, it will still prevent elimination.
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