TEAM: Gutbusters (February)
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 20 minutes walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes2 -
User Name: Ready2Succeed2019
February Week 1
PW: 244.8
CW: 241.65 -
User Name: euronorris
February Week 1
PW: 182.8
CW: 183
Sigh. Water weight works both ways. Sisters 40th birthday party on Saturday night, so plenty of alcohol. Also plenty of dancing. I am sore all over, so I'm pretty sure I'm retaining water in my muscles. Oh well. Onto a new week!2 -
February 4
Exercised? Yes
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes
Weather here is hot and humid. So exercise was laps of Ikea 😉4 -
We have a monsoon due to hit tonight. If I don't get to weighin this week that's why. Trying to keep full, not lose weight
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User Name: mvinekar
February Week 1
PW: 212
CW: 209.46 -
Username: bdashnay
Weigh in week: 1
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Week's weight: 242.0
Todays Weight: 239.5 (-2.5)5 -
Hi Gutbusters, excited to be back! I'm Emma, 36 and in London, UK. I've been in this group since October 2017, when I went from 235 to 179 in time for my wedding. I went up to around 190 after my minimoon and giving myself a month off last September, but maintained that through until Christmas. Took January off for the proper honeymoon and am back at 199ish, ready to go!
We're at the same start weight :-)3 -
Username: Kimmie_H81
February Week 1
PW: 199
CW: 196 (-3)
Yay! :-)
I checked my new scales vs old and they are showing me as the same weight so i don't need to do any allowances for the new ones. Also went and got weighed at WW and they are showing me the same loss (had to check 3 times to make sure!)6 -
February 4
Exercised?: Yes. (5km in 40 mins hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Another late walk after dinner. Could not keep my normal pace. I blame back stiffness. At least the walking helps loosen it up a bit.
Hopefully a good nights sleep will help.4 -
Hello team Gutbusters.
Short introduction.
I am a happily married 50yo father of one. I live in Melbourne Australia. I am passionate about helping people. Late August 2017 I passed my minimum goal weight (70kg - down from 91.5kg) and am now trying to maintain without bouncing back too far. I achieved the reduction in 4 months (so 40+ lbs in 4 months). I have kept the weight off for over 12 months now.
As I am now actively trying to NOT lose weight. At BMI 20.6 and less than 8% body fat, it would be crazy (if not dangerous) for me to try lose more weight.
(Why would someone not losing weight want to help run a weight loss challenge? Because it helps so many people and I feel I have so much to share. I learned so much losing weight that I seems a shame to not have it benefit others.).
Moderators preamble.
As I am not losing weight, I will act as coach for this month (when I can - I travel a bit and cannot always check in). My role here is to help motivate, encourage.
I am also moderator for the TBL challenge (Ashley ( @AB0215. ) has been doing most of the heavy lifting, I've been available for advice and guidance when required). Ashley relies heavily on the support of the team captains to make this successful as it is too much for one person to do alone.
Les (@LesIckaBod.) is continuing to do an amazing job as captain. As team captain, Les' primary role is to also help motivate and encourage the team. The captains secondary role is to keep the weight tracking spreadsheet up to date based on people's poset weigh in's. Les has gone from over 212.2lbs to 158.7lbs while in TBL. Lots of experience and well worth listening to.
Les is looking for a co-captain. As Les has been doing this for a while, I'm sure assistance would be appreciated.
Mini-challenge
You will see a daily post from me (most days). This is from a mini-challenge (and it has helped me attain and maintain goal weight). I used the principles of this challenge to win July 2017 (6.29% - down 10.8 lbs) and August 2017 (6.44% - down 10.4 lbs). Following this challenge does work.
First and foremost is that participation in this challenge is optional. It's up to you as to whether you want to try this. (If you take the attitude that "this is not what I signed up for", that is up to you).
The challenge is based on another challenge on MFP called UAC (ultimate accountability challenge). The way UAC works is that the aim is to follow 5 basic rules.- Track EVERYTHING you eat that has calories on MFP.
- Stay inside your allocated daily budget.
- Do at least 20 minutes of activity a day (anything: walk, run, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.. As long as it gets you active and off the couch)
- 1 pass day permitted per week (went over calories, could not track, not enough exercise, intentional pass)
- Check in daily (tracking yes/no, calories yes/no, exercise yes/no).
Using this strategy of consistent tracking and minimal exercise I have set a lifestyle plan that should keep me in my target weight range. (has for the last month )
I liked this strategy as:- No dietary restrictions. (fine for vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, paleo, carnivore, etc...)
- Works with whatever strategy you may want to follow. (keto, 5:2, 16:8, atkins, etc..).
- You set your own daily budget (MFP helps with this).
- You choose you own exercise and intensity (no step limit, no exercises you cannot or should not do, 20 mins of gardening counts as much as a 10mile run).
- Is not weight based (as weight fluctuates day by day).
- Can continue beyond weight loss.
Daily check in keeps you in touch with those doing similar. Longer term weight management is hard to do on your own.
It works on an honor system. Being honest with yourself and others is a key to making things work.
Consistency and new habits have been shown the only long term successful way to change weight. We all want the progress made here to last a lifetime.
You will find out more from me as the weeks go on. I have done A LOT of research into weight loss, diets, health and strength. I will happily share what I have learned with the group.
My commitment to this group is to post my daily results for this accountability tracking (and help out where I can).
So welcome February Gutbusters.4 -
Good morning! Today we’re looking for weigh-ins from:
@Amber9453
@amynew4u
@bdashnay – got it. Very nice!
@Bechoe
@eevang
@euronorris – got it. Great attitude!
@jaweeston
@Kimmie_H81 – Got it. Nice loss!
@michellelagle
@mvinekar – got it. Congrats on your hard work!
@Ready2Succeed2019 – got it. Thanks and great loss!
@Sarah22680
@shinryu787
@stacy556
@Tnknoxt
@zimborunner
Please post using this template:
Username
February Week 1
PW:
CW:
Have a great day everyone! @12Sarah2015, stay safe!
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Stacy556
February Week 1
PW:253.6
CW:249.6
Starting off strong y'all!! 😍🤗6 -
Sarah22680
February week 1
PW: 204.9
CW: 204.5
At least it’s a loss!
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michellelagle
Week:5
PW: 148.7
CW:147.7
This is the smallest I've ever been!!! I love wearing clothes now!4 -
Oh sorry I guess I think it's still January
My results are for February week 10 -
This is me now...and single 😉5 -
euronorris wrote: »User Name: euronorris
February Week 1
PW: 182.8
CW: 183
Sigh. Water weight works both ways. Sisters 40th birthday party on Saturday night, so plenty of alcohol. Also plenty of dancing. I am sore all over, so I'm pretty sure I'm retaining water in my muscles. Oh well. Onto a new week!
But you had a good time at your sisters party? Totally worth it then.
That's such an insignificant difference, don't worry. You'll ace it next week xxx0 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, its my day to walk the dog so I did 45 minutes.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No, 22 over but I am not logging exercise so I know I'm really under.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes0 -
michellelagle wrote: »
This is me now...and single 😉
Looking fabulous ❤️2 -
michellelagle wrote: »This is me now...and single 😉
@Michellelagle Congrats on your red dress! I hope you feel fabulous!!
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craigo3154 wrote: »matthewsfive wrote: »Ashley@AB0215, Has this challenge been going on for a few years?
@matthewsfive. This challenge has been going for at least 3 years now.
It has gone through a few changes in leadership, the the focus remains. It's all about healthy friendly competition to help motivate people to make and maintain their weight and health goals.
Thanks @craigo3154, I thought it was.0 -
LesIckaBod
Feb Week 1
PW: 158.7
CW: 159.3
No surprise on this little spike! I enjoyed my chips and salsa last night!
Since I've still got this cold (allergies? who knows?) I'm focused on maintaining my weight while attempting to gain strength. Folks here on MFP usually call this "recomposition" -- the idea that you maintain the same weight, but your body composition changes, so that you replace weight in fat with weight in muscle.
The fact is, I'm probably not going to be very successful at recomposition now - I just don't have the appetite for much protein, and I'm very tired most of the time, so it's hard to increase the weights I lift. While I could walk for exercise instead, I actually enjoy the strength training more -- plus I'm a 40 year old woman and I feel like my bones need all the help they can get from this point on.
Anyway, I guess I'm trying to say that I'm going into this month expecting that I probably won't lose much until I feel healthier again, and I feel like this is a strategic choice rather than a cop-out. (A self-delusion? Sometimes I can't tell).
Still need to get back on task with tracking though!2 -
Kimmie_H81 wrote: »We're at the same start weight :-)
My twin! Let's make sure to keep each other on the straight and narrow
Just saw that Gutbusters had the highest loss for January, over 100lbs, way to go team! Hope to contribute to a victory in February.
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February 4
Exercised? Yes, Yoga class at lunchtime
Calories? Yes
Tracked? Yes
My Fitbit is playing up again, while I never count my steps as true calories burned (and try not to eat my exercise calories) I've joined a new life insurance policy that rewards me for steps, don't want to miss out on my free cinema ticket!4 -
matthewsfive wrote: »User Name:Matthewsfive
February Week 1
PW: 259.2
CW: 254.6
Above it the correct info. I usually don't take this much time to caught on.
@matthewsfive I know, this weigh-in stuff can feel a little confusing at first because of how the registration works. Just to get us all on the same page:
You posted on the New Member Registration page on Jan 28 that your starting weight is 259.2. It looks like you want a Saturday weigh-in. The first Saturday weigh-in for February will be this coming Saturday, February 9. Then Sunday will start WEek 2, and your Saturday Week 2 weigh-in will be February 16.
Basically, posting your new member weigh-in on a Monday but choosing a Saturday as your weigh-in day, you bought yourself some extra time before your Week 1 weigh-in! Bonus days! That means more time to lose!
And if this is still confusing, just keep an eye out for @BonnieHosk85 's daily reminders about whose weigh-in day it is, and you can check out the February spreadsheet linked on the TBL main page to see your starting weight, previous weights, etc.
Good luck!2 -
LesIckaBod wrote: »matthewsfive wrote: »User Name:Matthewsfive
February Week 1
PW: 259.2
CW: 254.6
Above it the correct info. I usually don't take this much time to caught on.
@matthewsfive I know, this weigh-in stuff can feel a little confusing at first because of how the registration works. Just to get us all on the same page:
You posted on the New Member Registration page on Jan 28 that your starting weight is 259.2. It looks like you want a Saturday weigh-in. The first Saturday weigh-in for February will be this coming Saturday, February 9. Then Sunday will start WEek 2, and your Saturday Week 2 weigh-in will be February 16.
Basically, posting your new member weigh-in on a Monday but choosing a Saturday as your weigh-in day, you bought yourself some extra time before your Week 1 weigh-in! Bonus days! That means more time to lose!
And if this is still confusing, just keep an eye out for @BonnieHosk85 's daily reminders about whose weigh-in day it is, and you can check out the February spreadsheet linked on the TBL main page to see your starting weight, previous weights, etc.
Good luck!
@LesIckaBod
Thanks for helping figure this out. So if I weighed in this past Sat Feb 2nd at 254.6 , should that be my start weight? I don't want to start with a number that's not fair to everyone else. The 259.2 weight number was from Jan 26th.0 -
Shinryu787
PW: 235
CW: 235.2
Hosted Superbowl Sunday 🤷1 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Walking home and gardens of Biltmore for 3 hours, 9,000 steps
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes1 -
matthewsfive wrote: »LesIckaBod wrote: »matthewsfive wrote: »User Name:Matthewsfive
February Week 1
PW: 259.2
CW: 254.6
Above it the correct info. I usually don't take this much time to caught on.
@matthewsfive I know, this weigh-in stuff can feel a little confusing at first because of how the registration works. Just to get us all on the same page:
You posted on the New Member Registration page on Jan 28 that your starting weight is 259.2. It looks like you want a Saturday weigh-in. The first Saturday weigh-in for February will be this coming Saturday, February 9. Then Sunday will start WEek 2, and your Saturday Week 2 weigh-in will be February 16.
Basically, posting your new member weigh-in on a Monday but choosing a Saturday as your weigh-in day, you bought yourself some extra time before your Week 1 weigh-in! Bonus days! That means more time to lose!
And if this is still confusing, just keep an eye out for @BonnieHosk85 's daily reminders about whose weigh-in day it is, and you can check out the February spreadsheet linked on the TBL main page to see your starting weight, previous weights, etc.
Good luck!
@LesIckaBod
Thanks for helping figure this out. So if I weighed in this past Sat Feb 2nd at 254.6 , should that be my start weight? I don't want to start with a number that's not fair to everyone else. The 259.2 weight number was from Jan 26th.
@matthewsfive I think it's best to leave it as is. Any advantage you have bc of weigh in day will go away after week 1.1
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