TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (April)

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  • lozenger1984
    lozenger1984 Posts: 166 Member
    HASWLRS wrote: »
    Hi Everyone. I think this is my fourth month on the challenge and find it so useful for keeping heading in the right direction and appreciate Lisas leadership and support here. In 2017 I hit my highest ever weight. I'm heading into the April challenge with a starting weight of 171lbs (over 100lbs down) and determined to lose about 20 more before learning to maintain. I've also just seen a wedding dress I love and need 3cm off my measurements for it to fit! (it's second hand and not available in the UK or online otherwise) No idea what that equates to weight wise but I'm going to try!

    @lozenger1984, what a great motivator...to fit into a wedding dress!! Do you have a date set?

    Unfortunately the place we want to get married hasn’t got a wedding licence yet. They’ve been working on it for a year so we’re just waiting for it to come through and we can get our date booked in. Can’t wait!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    crab5005 wrote: »
    Hi All. My name is Angie. North Idaho, 40, 3 kids (14,8,4). I have been on MFP on and off for years. My highest weight was 371(!) pounds and I have now been at 271 for the last 2 years. I joined this challenge to try to stay actively engaged and get the weight loss moving again. I struggle horribly with food. Can you say HOT MESS? Any ways, happy to be here.

    @crab5005, welcome, Angie! Congratulations on losing 100 pounds and maintaining for two years!! Don't sell yourself short...that is quite an accomplishment!!! So now it is time to work on the next block of weight that you want to be rid of forever, using the skills that you honed during the first 100 pound loss. You can do this....you know you can!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    HASWLRS wrote: »
    Hi Everyone. I think this is my fourth month on the challenge and find it so useful for keeping heading in the right direction and appreciate Lisas leadership and support here. In 2017 I hit my highest ever weight. I'm heading into the April challenge with a starting weight of 171lbs (over 100lbs down) and determined to lose about 20 more before learning to maintain. I've also just seen a wedding dress I love and need 3cm off my measurements for it to fit! (it's second hand and not available in the UK or online otherwise) No idea what that equates to weight wise but I'm going to try!

    @lozenger1984, what a great motivator...to fit into a wedding dress!! Do you have a date set?

    Unfortunately the place we want to get married hasn’t got a wedding licence yet. They’ve been working on it for a year so we’re just waiting for it to come through and we can get our date booked in. Can’t wait!

    @lozenger1984, in the meantime, you can focus on your health, and of course, fitting into that dress!!
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,839 Member
    @bbmich23, first off welcome to our challenge, second sorry to hear about your accident! Congratulations on your 12 pounds lost so far, I’m also addicted to carbs. Sweets are my trigger food so each day is a struggle. I have good days and bad but the important thing is I jump right back on the horse.

    Your absolutely right this isn’t a diet, is a life change. One day at a time, one pound at a time. If I can do this YOU CAN.....
  • drea2011
    drea2011 Posts: 874 Member
    3/31
    Exercised: yes P90X3: the warrior
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
  • drea2011
    drea2011 Posts: 874 Member
    @HASWLRS I made an error in my SW: It was 248.5
  • bbmich23
    bbmich23 Posts: 37 Member
    Username: bbmich23 (Weight loss Journey began Feb 19, 2019)
    Starting Weight: 235.6
    Last week: 224.8
    Weigh in day: Sunday
    April week 1: weight today: 223.2
  • jlbtnc
    jlbtnc Posts: 725 Member
    Week 1 – 3/31 – April Mini Challenge
    Logged Food: yes
    Under Calories: yes
    Exercise: yes – over an 1hour of walking
  • nordiera
    nordiera Posts: 17 Member
    Week 1: 01/04
    Weigh in day: Friday (29 March)
    Starting weight: 274.5 (124.5kg)

    Let the April games begin! Whoohoo
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,085 Member
    Mini Challenge

    Date: Sun, 31st:

    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, 30min treadmill,
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes, just barely
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yep, yep, yep 😊
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    bbmich23 wrote: »
    Hello everyone! My name is Bren. I am a 41 yr old stay at home mom to my 7 year old daughter, who I also home school. I have been married for 23 years this year to my amazing husband and we also have 2 grown children ages 20 and 25. I have been overweight my entire adult life. It started when I had my first child. I gained almost 80lb during the pregnancy (almost 10lb of that was my child..lol) I had a very hard time losing the weight. I have been on a roller coaster with weight loss and gain all of this time. I am over it. 2 years ago I was doing so well. I was walking 5 miles per day and eating healthy. I was losing weight and feeling great about myself. I had lost close to 60 lb and I was so close to my goal weight. Then we moved to a new town. I got off track, I got busy with life. I have been a foster parent for 5 years, and we had a few little ones come to us during that time. I put myself on the back burner..Again. I gained the weight back and then some. The beginning of January I stepped on the scale for the first time in a long time. I saw a number I had never seen before. That was my moment. I knew that this time would be different. This time I am putting myself first. I am going to lose the weight and and not look back. I have realized that is is definitely all about lifestyle change. So, I began to change the way I eat and I started exercising again. Then at the end of January I had a car accident. Someone thought it was a good idea to text and drive and I was hit from behind on the freeway. So I couldn't do much for about 6 weeks. I am still not back to "normal" so to speak, but I am pushing through. I started back on track February 19. I have lost 12 lb so far. I am trying to do low carb. I am a carb addict!!! It's bad. French fries are my trigger food. I could eat them all day every day for the rest of my days..lol BUT, I am proud to say that I haven't had one since the beginning of February. Anyway..I am glad to be here and look forward to the support. I have 88 more lbs to go..but I am making small goals so that I don't get discouraged.

    @bbmich23, Welcome, Bren!! That is quite a life story. What I take from it the most is your never quit attitude!! Nothing is going to stop you this time from reaching your goal, not a car accident....nothing!!! And breaking down your weight loss into smaller goals is a sound strategy!! Looking forward to witnessing your success story first hand!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Username: Jl20alon2564
    Weigh in day: Sunday
    Journey starting weight: 332lbs
    February starting weight: 324lbs
    March starting weight: 314.2lbs
    April starting weight: 299.6lbs
    Current weight: 296.6lbs

    @Jl20alon2564, as always, thank you for starting our week (and our month!) off with a fantastic weight loss!! Another three pounds gone, and in so doing, you have cemented your stay in TWOTER TOWN for the next few months!! Well done!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    bbmich23 wrote: »
    Username: bbmich23 (Weight loss Journey began Feb 19, 2019)
    Starting Weight: 235.6
    Last week: 224.8
    Weigh in day: Sunday
    April week 1: weight today: 223.2

    @bbmich23, you have officially posted your first pound lost with team The Big Butt Theory!! Well done!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    nordiera wrote: »
    Week 1: 01/04
    Weigh in day: Friday (29 March)
    Starting weight: 274.5 (124.5kg)

    Let the April games begin! Whoohoo

    @nordiera, in the registration thread you requested your weigh-in day to be Monday. That is what we have you down as in the spreadsheet. Does that still work for you, or do you want to change it to Fridays?
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    @abowersgirl, Stephanie, your weigh-in day is now on Friday.
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Kwinnero wrote: »
    WEIGH-IN
    Week: Week 1
    Today: Sunday, March 31st
    Previous week's weight: 167.5lbs
    Current week's weight: 166.5lbs

    @Kwinnero, way to reverse the upward trend of last week, and to start April off with a solid one pound loss!! Well done!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Missing Sunday Weigh-Ins From:

    @Gabby2_2 and @kidkees
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    mikea2g wrote: »
    MINI CHALLENGE
    DATE: Sunday, March 31, 2019
    Logged food: Yes
    Under calories: Yes
    Exercise: Yes - 22 minute fast pace morning walk / pushups(2 sets, 15 & 16 reps / 65lb KB swings(2 sets, 25 & 27) / 2 hours working outside (had our annual Christmas tree burning today :). Flames were about 20’ high, it was awesome!
    Steps as of posting: 20,046

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    @mikea2g, yes, I have a couple of men in my family who would agree with your proclamation of "awesome" when referring to those 20' high flames!!
  • nordiera
    nordiera Posts: 17 Member
    Can I please change my weigh in days to Friday.
    Thank you
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