TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (July)
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July 6
Tracked- yes
Under- yes
Exercise- yes, walking.
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Saturday, 7/6/19
Even though I wasn’t very successful with the mini challenge this week, it is the first time that I’ve actually recorded a yes/no every day. I consider this my baseline and it can only improve from here.
Thats awesome. I am really bad at recording my no days. I will make that my goal for this coming week.2 -
cossmoss15 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »
The heat and humidity is certainly affecting my exercise- only managed a bit of kayaking today. Hopefully I can do more tomorrow.
We had some showers last night and the humidity has gone way down. Hopefully tonight I will get an extra walk or a run in. Hope the heat doesn't bother you much today!2 -
Mini challenge
July 6
Tracked-yes
Under-yes back to IF. 16-8 this week. That went well yesterday. Also back to as low carb as possible and am struggling to decide if i want to not count fruits as carbs or not eat fruits because they really are high carbs. But so many health benefits. But they defeat the low carb idea. Ugh. Undecided.
Exercise-yes it was too hot and humid to be outside here so I did weights and a bit of treadmill at the gym.
My personl mini challenge is to do the mini challenge every day this week even if itvis a no day.5 -
Thank you so much @cmhubbard92 your motivation and kind words are always spot on!
We were away at a wedding this weekend so I’m only just catching up on everyone’s posts. I did go to the gym in the hotel and did a gruelling HIIT workout with my husband. He is a whole lot fitter than I am and my legs are paying the price today but I’m glad I did it!
Brilliant work to all the losers!! Fresh start for anyone who was feeling similar to me at weigh in as well ☺️. We can do this!2 -
mirendybryant wrote: »I've been so off track so far this week. I'm hitting my 20k steps goal and the 132 oz water goal but my food has been absolute crap. Pretty sure I'm going to have a gain that's not water weight. However, I have figured out what has been wrong with me medically the past few weeks (possibly months Idk yet). I'm pregnant. I'm not even sure how many calories I should be eating now so definitely going to talk to my Dr about all this on the 16th.
Congratulations @mirendybryant what lovely news! Hope all is well when you see your dr on the 16th and I’m sure they’ll set you on the right path for you health wise.1 -
@mirendybryant congratulations on the little one on the way. Hope you’re feeling ok and the doctors appointment goes well for you.
Lauren1 -
Tracked, over, n exercised. This week’s mission: 1. Remind myself that I was 270, 2. Focus on the Dr. Wahl’s diet, and 3. Shake what my grandma and other ancestors gave me, this bootylicious bod 💃🏿1
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Fri
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes ( but used nearly all my exercise calories too)
Exercise : yes - 55 mins on treadmill
Sat
Spent weekend in Bristol with friends at a pork and cider festival. Tracked as much as I could and stayed off the alcohol but still overindulged with little opportunity for real exercise
Tracking: yes, with lots of guesswork
Calories: no, totally over
Exercise: no, see above
Sun
Returned home this afternoon and got straight on the treadmill
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise yes
The low carbs went out of the window over the weekend (I was being a polite guest) so I'm feeling quite bloated. But its five days before I'm back at work so I have time to make this right.1 -
Mini-challenge
7/7
tracked: yes
under: yes
active: yes
Sun: yes
My goal this week is to simply get back on track. No more using my personal issues as an excuse to blow this off. Even if I am not perfect I need to get back to accountability.4 -
7/7
Tracking: Yes
Under Calories: Yes, with calories to spare 😉
Exercise: Yes - 1.5 mile walk and abs workout!
I’m still getting familiar with how MFP works (how to follow posts, etc.). But I’ll figure it out.
My goal for week 2 is to exercise 5 days and to lose 2 lbs. Good luck to everyone in week 2.
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Thank you so much @cmhubbard92 your motivation and kind words are always spot on!
We were away at a wedding this weekend so I’m only just catching up on everyone’s posts. I did go to the gym in the hotel and did a gruelling HIIT workout with my husband. He is a whole lot fitter than I am and my legs are paying the price today but I’m glad I did it!
Brilliant work to all the losers!! Fresh start for anyone who was feeling similar to me at weigh in as well ☺️. We can do this!
@coral333 Thank you 😊 We all just seriously have our down moments! I am glad you stayed focused this weekend, where you could have gotten off track!1 -
7/7/19 Mini Challenge
Tracked Yes
Under Yes
Exercise Yes, 40 minutes elliptical, 50 minute run (3.08mi)
Goals for this week:
• Gym M,T,W,F,S(work days) S✔
• Elliptical: 2 days 35min, 3 days 45+ minutes(MTWFS) S✔
• 64oz Water daily(minimum) S✔
• Bedtime by 9:15 all nights but Wednesday and Saturday nights. Sat ✔
• Pre-Pack gym bag and lunch each day this week. S✔
• 10,000 daily step goal except for Sundays (I need to get better with this on my days off!) S(24,090)✔
Today was an unusually active Sunday. I normally have today off as a total rest day(minus some walking). I worked a full day, plus went to the gym before work, plus went for a run after work. I am beat! I'm loving getting back into the groove of running, though, and there was a decent breeze tonight! I think that Thursday and Sundays will be my definite run days, but I may start doubling up a few days here and there.4 -
Mini challenge
July 6
Tracked-yes
Under-yes back to IF. 16-8 this week. That went well yesterday. Also back to as low carb as possible and am struggling to decide if i want to not count fruits as carbs or not eat fruits because they really are high carbs. But so many health benefits. But they defeat the low carb idea. Ugh. Undecided.
Exercise-yes it was too hot and humid to be outside here so I did weights and a bit of treadmill at the gym.
My personl mini challenge is to do the mini challenge every day this week even if itvis a no day.
@swauters I think that your plan for the mini challenge is a good one! Sticking to the mini challenge has helped me a lot. And, I know I go a little overboard with my extra goals, but it helps me focus throughout the week.
Do you like how IF and low carb works? I personally just weigh and track my food(I don't do well when told not to eat something, usually setting myself up for failure) but have never dedicated myself enough to try low carb. I am just curious about it in general, I guess!1 -
@cmhubbard92 My Dr recommended both IF and low carb for me. She said to keep my carbs under 50g per day but would ideally like it to be between 20-30g per day.
The theory for low carbs is that without them your body will start using your stored fat as fuel. There are a few problems for low carb that I have encountered though- fruit is very high in carbs is it still healthy?, I do ok with eating low carb when I am on it for a while, but if I eat any bread, pasta, rice, bakery, etc then I have a hard time getting back into it.
For me, IF helps me control my calories. For instance, if I only have 6 hours to eat, it is harder to go over budgeted calories. Plus, say for example, I skip breakfast then I can have higher calorie lunch and dinner. Also, by skipping meals, I dont have to think about what I am going to eat for that meal. It takes a bit of pressure off.
There are also studies that show IF helps mental clarity, gives you more energy, and helps reduce the chances of some neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5411330/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323605.php
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mini challenge
Sunday July 7
tracked- yes
under- yes
exercise - yes, a quick run this morning, some walking, and an at home exercise video.
Day 1 of mini challenge ✔2 -
@cmhubbard92 My Dr recommended both IF and low carb for me. She said to keep my carbs under 50g per day but would ideally like it to be between 20-30g per day.
The theory for low carbs is that without them your body will start using your stored fat as fuel. There are a few problems for low carb that I have encountered though- fruit is very high in carbs is it still healthy?, I do ok with eating low carb when I am on it for a while, but if I eat any bread, pasta, rice, bakery, etc then I have a hard time getting back into it.
For me, IF helps me control my calories. For instance, if I only have 6 hours to eat, it is harder to go over budgeted calories. Plus, say for example, I skip breakfast then I can have higher calorie lunch and dinner. Also, by skipping meals, I dont have to think about what I am going to eat for that meal. It takes a bit of pressure off.
There are also studies that show IF helps mental clarity, gives you more energy, and helps reduce the chances of some neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5411330/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323605.php
@swauters thank you for your information on IF/Low Carb! I will have to look into those articles you shared, but I am about to call it a night! I will save the links! I *would* think it would be better to get fruits in(because they're good for you), but I know there's some rules with LC and I would have to read more into it. Thanks again!0 -
July 7
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise - no1 -
Mini Challenge
6/30/19 - yes/yes/yes
7/1/19 - yes/yes/yes
7/2/19 - yes/yes/no on exercise
7/3/19 - yes/yes/yes
7/4/19 - yes/yes/no on exercise
7/5/19 - yes/yes/yes - c25k w1 d2
7/6/19 - yes/yes/yes - walked to have a beer with friends (in plan)
[is this the next mini-challenge 1st day?]
7/7/19 - yes/yes/yes - c25k w1 d3!
This was my first week, and while not perfect, there were definitely times when the thought of the challenge got me to eat less or workout more, or both!1 -
Weigh in day
Last week 164.2
Today 163.5
Ok week. Stress still affecting me a fair bit so trying to focus on some self care and sleep a bit better.
Aims for this week- get outside for a run, two tkd session, one weight session and we are doing battle archery at the weekend for my partners birthday. Plenty of activity. Go to bed at a reasonable time.
Challenges-there will be birthday cake! The temptation of snacking so planning in some extra snacks.1 -
lozenger1984 wrote: »Weigh in day
Last week 164.2
Today 163.5
Ok week. Stress still affecting me a fair bit so trying to focus on some self care and sleep a bit better.
Aims for this week- get outside for a run, two tkd session, one weight session and we are doing battle archery at the weekend for my partners birthday. Plenty of activity. Go to bed at a reasonable time.
Challenges-there will be birthday cake! The temptation of snacking so planning in some extra snacks.
Great plan for this week! Battle archery sounds like fun! I hope you can reach your goals this week, and congratulations on your loss this week!1 -
Sunday no
Monday no
Tuesday yes
Wednesday yes
Thursday yes
Friday no
Saturday no
This past week has been tough, eating wise, exercising wise and sticking the course. Once again, I am looking to restart.. I am done with dissapointing myself...I can do this!!2 -
3x yes
Sunday yes2 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »abowersgirl wrote: »Week 1
Pw 134.4
Cw 138.8
Shark week... bloat
@abowersgirl Hahahaha I love how you said that!
Lmao... glad I could amuse you 😁0 -
Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge - June Week #4 (Sun the 23rd to Sat the 29th)
Winner's Circle - 6 or 7 days:
@cmhubbard92 (7) - 21st week IN A ROW in the Winner's Circle!!
@murdog3t (7) - 2nd week in a row in the Winner's Circle!!
@drea2011 (6) - 6th week in a row in the Winner's Circle!!
Notable Effort - 4 or 5 days:
@Nicoletime4me (5) - puts in another Notable Effort this week!!
@abowersgirl (4) - dropped out of the Winner's Circle, but still puts in a Notable Effort!!
@ForLangston (4) - dropped out of the Winner's Circle, but still puts in a Notable Effort!!
@swauters (4) - didn't even attempt last week; this week puts in a Notable Effort!!
@Tracie_Lord (4) - puts in another Notable Effort this week!!
Attempted:
@CaroDav73 (3)
@Krysless2 (3)
@pkg1998 (3)
@susanpiper57 (3)
@sandkp (2)
We had the same number of participants this week as last week (13) but our Winners dropped from eight to three....Congratulations to @cmhubbard92, @murdog3t and @drea20ll for staying in the Winner's Circle and for finishing the month of June strongly!! Of note, Christine and Tami were accountable for ALL SEVEN DAYS!!5 -
abowersgirl wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »abowersgirl wrote: »Week 1
Pw 134.4
Cw 138.8
Shark week... bloat
@abowersgirl Hahahaha I love how you said that!
Lmao... glad I could amuse you 😁
I'm going to have to remember to reference shark week... sounds much more exciting and dramatic than TOM!
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@cmhubbard92 My Dr recommended both IF and low carb for me. She said to keep my carbs under 50g per day but would ideally like it to be between 20-30g per day.
The theory for low carbs is that without them your body will start using your stored fat as fuel. There are a few problems for low carb that I have encountered though- fruit is very high in carbs is it still healthy?, I do ok with eating low carb when I am on it for a while, but if I eat any bread, pasta, rice, bakery, etc then I have a hard time getting back into it.
For me, IF helps me control my calories. For instance, if I only have 6 hours to eat, it is harder to go over budgeted calories. Plus, say for example, I skip breakfast then I can have higher calorie lunch and dinner. Also, by skipping meals, I dont have to think about what I am going to eat for that meal. It takes a bit of pressure off.
There are also studies that show IF helps mental clarity, gives you more energy, and helps reduce the chances of some neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5411330/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323605.php
Sounds like your doctor recommended Keto. Which is mind boggling to me. My husband had two heart attacks in the past year, one major and one minor, and he had to go against all his doctors wishes to even try keto with me. But his blood pressure numbers significantly improved while he was on the diet. People have to learn more about it. For instance, @cmhubbard92 you can make sweet treat alternatives. There's a quick 2-3 minute recipe called "keto biscuit in a cup" that tastes great and I add a little sugar free syrup to it, plus egg and bacon and Viola! I got my sweet and salty craving in check.
@swauters you should do the strict keto for a while, at least a month, that way you can see the benefits and learn how to eat better. Now that I know the ins and outs of keto, I now add a fruit here and there. But the problem with adding them is you have to be more disciplined. The fruit causes your sugar to spike and that causes cravings. Another tip is adding avocado and Himalayan pink salt during that first 2 weeks.
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Results for July Week #1
Whoo hoo, team The Big Butt Theory!!! We finished in first place last week with a team loss of 0.36% (0.28% for second). It was largely due to two very strong individual efforts....our very own @pandygirl19 came first overall with a loss of 4.58% and our very own @SHEFITT45 came third overall with a loss of 2.34%!! Congratulations, ladies, on a fantastic first week with team TBBT and for doing us all very proud!! What an amazing start to July!!
Of course, they did not put us in first place all on their own. The TOP TEN Big Butts who helped put team TBBT on top for the first week of July were:
@pandygirl19 - 4.58%
@SHEFITT45 - 2.34%
@drea2011 - 1.79%
@Caronell - 1.78%
@cmhubbard92 - 1.65%
@Tracie_Lord - 1.30%
@LMK02020 - 1.28%
@Jeaniece1 - 1.27%
@annabananamc - 0.94%
@mickey10111 - 0.84%
Congratulations to these ten, and to any Big Butt who lost weight last week and contributed to our team's success!!2 -
For me, IF helps me control my calories. For instance, if I only have 6 hours to eat, it is harder to go over budgeted calories. Plus, say for example, I skip breakfast then I can have higher calorie lunch and dinner. Also, by skipping meals, I dont have to think about what I am going to eat for that meal. It takes a bit of pressure off.
I agree with this 1000%. Even on days when I don’t work out, I will still end the day with 400-600 calories left on IF. Once I get myself to that window that I can eat in I don’t have the urge to overeat. I personally think it has been a gamechanger for me and the main reason I at least maintain during bad weeks as opposed to gaining all the weight back.4 -
@Krysless2 Is it mind boggling that my Dr recommended Keto because it is progressive? I was also a bit surprised she was on board with it when I mentioned it to her and that I was at 50g carbs per day and she said to bring it down even more. I thought for sure she was going to chastise me because most doctors are more conservative. BUT I my blood numbers came back showing the start of kidney disease, pre diabetes, and I was put on blood pressure meds so all knew I had to do something.
I did strict Keto for a month at the beginning of the year but just can't find it long term sustainable in my own real life. I have tons of recipes using almond or coconut flour. I have a cheddar biscuit recipe that I love, cloud bread is OK, and there is a mug cake that only takes a few minutes if I need something sweet. I also have used the Keto urine strips (which I know arent as great as the blood strips but are much more reasonably priced) to know that I am in Ketosis. I have been in Ketosis since Friday and am feeling great.
But then comes life. I have lunch plans Thursday, Friday, AND Saturday with no way of staying Keto so I will need to just count calories those days and get back on it Sunday. I then have a 7 day trip to 'Philly planned with my husband the first week of August. It will be our first trip ever without taking kids with us so it is like our honeymoon/25th anniversary trip. No way I am staying Keto as I plan to enjoy with my husband all the great food Philly and Atlantic City have to offer.
Much props to anyone who can Keto as a way of life.1
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