TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (September)
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Tracked yes. Under cal goal yes. Exercise yes. 9/16 and 9/17
10575 steps. Water 6 cups.
Question of the day. I wake up at 0430 for work and sleep well most nights. I don’t wake up hungry honestly. I do need to find a healthy bedtime go to snack however. A handful of walnuts sounds good.
I’m inspired by all of you.1 -
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For a night time snack I often enjoy some cottage cheese with about 1/4 of a fresh pear. Lots of protein and some fibre, satisfying and a bit sweet too! I’ve also been known to make a packet of plain instant oatmeal and to add some berries. We always have frozen berries in the house, and a few seconds in the microwave warms them nicely, and creates a bit of juice. Dump it into the oatmeal and enjoy with no added sugar. Hard boiled egg and half a small apple is satisfying too!2
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK - What do you eat right before bed that keep you from waking up hungry in the middle of the night?
Good Question!
I don't tend to eat too much after dinner when I'm focused (however I'm not always that good which is why I'm at my current weight!)
When I am focused....I make up a bunch of diet jelly serves and keep them in the fridge and eat one of those. Low calories...and it gives me that sweet hit!
Otherwise; yoghurt. I give that to my kids too if they are still hungry before bed. Fills them up...fills me up as well!1 -
September 16 MONDAY
Calories - yes
Tracking - yes
Exercise - 98 -Active Minutes - Night Shift
Steps - 22158
Water - 1900ml3 -
September 17 TUESDAY
Calories - yes
Tracking - yes
Exercise - 181-Active Minutes - Night Shift
Steps - 22336
Water - 2050ml2 -
9/17
Tracked- yes
Under- yes
Exercise- yes
Steps- 11,116
Water- 66oz
Didn't get all my steps or water in again today but I was still active painting a shed for my fiance's mother. I have a 33oz cup I use for my water and shoot for 4 of those a day but it's too big to fit the cup holder in the car so when I'm out for the day I don't usually get my water in. Idk why when I stop at the store for a drink I don't buy water. I always get my go to drink, caffeine free diet coke.1 -
9/17 tues
Mini challenge
Tracked... yes
Under... yes
Exercise: 30 min walk
Water: 59 oz.
Making numbers on the under but not the best food choices past 2 days... hoping tomorrow I can tweak my intake to feel better about what goes in. Wish i had a bike ride on here again but let's just say my bike seat was not my friend after the past two rides. Thinking i should have rode on nice smooth pavement and not rocky hilly dirt roads! 🤪1 -
QUESTION OF THE WEEK - What do you eat right before bed that keep you from waking up hungry in the middle of the night?
For me alot of times it is actually dinner. With sports and practice dinner runs between 630 and 9pm. Sometimes a dessert (cake/pie etc which isnt a good option!) I have said for about 3 months I was going to have a glass of wine... maybe I need to actually do it.1 -
8/17:
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 50 min treadmill, 60 minute walk
Steps: 19,273
Water: 48 oz2 -
@HASWLRS @swauters @sandkp @MelsLeanDream @ForLangston @pkg1998 @energyseeker @heaz10 @murdog3t @coral333 @cossmoss15 @mirendybryant
I believe I have steps and water updated at this point! Here is the link to the spreadsheet
Please let me know if I have made any errors! On the far right of the steps sheet shows the percentage towards their individual goal!
Current Leaders:
51.01% complete : @mirendybryant
49.44% complete: @MelsLeanDream
47.10% complete: @heaz10
46.06% complete: @pkg1998
Keep up the awesome work and have an awesome Wednesday!2 -
Sept 16
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
Step: 3933
Water:88oz
30 min yoga
15 min meditation
I had a 2 hr drive to Oakland for a medical appointment it was horrible
And a 1.5 hr. Drive home gerrr
@murdog3t - 2 hours there and 1.5 hours back sounds like there was some traffic involved and not just a long distance drive. Hopefully that 15 min of meditation helped to calm your nerves. Great job staying on track with calories and exercise despite the many hours in the vehicle.0 -
mirendybryant wrote: »9/17
Tracked- yes
Under- yes
Exercise- yes
Steps- 11,116
Water- 66oz
Didn't get all my steps or water in again today but I was still active painting a shed for my fiance's mother. I have a 33oz cup I use for my water and shoot for 4 of those a day but it's too big to fit the cup holder in the car so when I'm out for the day I don't usually get my water in. Idk why when I stop at the store for a drink I don't buy water. I always get my go to drink, caffeine free diet coke.
@mirendybryant - still very impressive step and water totals for the day and I’m sure that painting a shed provides a pretty good workout.0 -
9/17 tues
Mini challenge
Tracked... yes
Under... yes
Exercise: 30 min walk
Water: 59 oz.
Making numbers on the under but not the best food choices past 2 days... hoping tomorrow I can tweak my intake to feel better about what goes in. Wish i had a bike ride on here again but let's just say my bike seat was not my friend after the past two rides. Thinking i should have rode on nice smooth pavement and not rocky hilly dirt roads! 🤪
@sandkp - just curious, do you plan your meals? I find that if I have my food choices planned - even if it’s different options to choose from then I am less tempted to make poor choices. Just wondering if that’s an option for you.0 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »@HASWLRS @swauters @sandkp @MelsLeanDream @ForLangston @pkg1998 @energyseeker @heaz10 @murdog3t @coral333 @cossmoss15 @mirendybryant
I believe I have steps and water updated at this point! Here is the link to the spreadsheet
Please let me know if I have made any errors! On the far right of the steps sheet shows the percentage towards their individual goal!
Current Leaders:
51.01% complete : @mirendybryant
49.44% complete: @MelsLeanDream
47.10% complete: @heaz10
46.06% complete: @pkg1998
Keep up the awesome work and have an awesome Wednesday!
I based my goal on my previous week’s total, but I’m thinking it was too low. Either that or this challenge is really getting my butt in gear to be more active. Either way I’ll take it.0 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »@HASWLRS @swauters @sandkp @MelsLeanDream @ForLangston @pkg1998 @energyseeker @heaz10 @murdog3t @coral333 @cossmoss15 @mirendybryant
I believe I have steps and water updated at this point! Here is the link to the spreadsheet
Please let me know if I have made any errors! On the far right of the steps sheet shows the percentage towards their individual goal!
Current Leaders:
51.01% complete : @mirendybryant
49.44% complete: @MelsLeanDream
47.10% complete: @heaz10
46.06% complete: @pkg1998
Keep up the awesome work and have an awesome Wednesday!
Could I be added to the water challenge. I have had 14 cups both days so far1 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »@HASWLRS @swauters @sandkp @MelsLeanDream @ForLangston @pkg1998 @energyseeker @heaz10 @murdog3t @coral333 @cossmoss15 @mirendybryant
I believe I have steps and water updated at this point! Here is the link to the spreadsheet
Please let me know if I have made any errors! On the far right of the steps sheet shows the percentage towards their individual goal!
Current Leaders:
51.01% complete : @mirendybryant
49.44% complete: @MelsLeanDream
47.10% complete: @heaz10
46.06% complete: @pkg1998
Keep up the awesome work and have an awesome Wednesday!
Could I be added to the water challenge. I have had 14 cups both days so far
I'm on break, I'll add you now!!!1 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »@HASWLRS @swauters @sandkp @MelsLeanDream @ForLangston @pkg1998 @energyseeker @heaz10 @murdog3t @coral333 @cossmoss15 @mirendybryant
I believe I have steps and water updated at this point! Here is the link to the spreadsheet
Please let me know if I have made any errors! On the far right of the steps sheet shows the percentage towards their individual goal!
Current Leaders:
51.01% complete : @mirendybryant
49.44% complete: @MelsLeanDream
47.10% complete: @heaz10
46.06% complete: @pkg1998
Keep up the awesome work and have an awesome Wednesday!
I based my goal on my previous week’s total, but I’m thinking it was too low. Either that or this challenge is really getting my butt in gear to be more active. Either way I’ll take it.
I think a lot of us underestimated our goals this week, there are a lot of us in the 40-50%range after only two days!0 -
Tuesday, September 17th
logged food: yes
under: yes. I used practically all of my exercise calories, according to Fitbit, and I slept through the night. I ate a bigger dinner, that put me over, so I just walked some more to get enough calories for a sugar free Jello pudding, because I was wanting something sweet, and chocolate!! I ate 1592 calories worth, and I just have to accept that that number is not too high, because taken out of context, it does seem high to me. Before, when I was successful on MFP, I didn't have my Fitbit linked to my account, so exercise calories were based on purposeful exercise that I entered myself from the data base. I definitely stayed closer to the 1200 mark and I lost probably two pounds a week, but for some reason, the waking up hungry didn't affect me then. I guess now that I am older....sigh. And like Erik suggested with intermittent fasting, the body will eventually get used to it in time. Maybe I just need to be patient and accept a slower rate of loss at the beginning.
erercise: yes, walking
steps: 10,740
water: 11 cups
(Already entered on the form, Christine.)2 -
Weigh in Wednesday
Last week- 231.8
This week- 226.4
⬇5.4lbs this week
⬇33.6lbs total
Only 11.4lbs away from my first big goal I gave myself in the beginning to lose by Christmas. I guess painting a shed gave me more exercise than I realized lol. So glad to finally be out of 230's 🖤5 -
Mini challenge 9/17/19
yes/yes/yes
only got that exercise in because I dilly-dallied around then decided to go to the gym and do my run on the treadmill (it was 92 degrees outside by that time) I HATE treadmills, but I got it done.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK - What do you eat right before bed that keep you from waking up hungry in the middle of the night?
I don't really do bedtime snacking, because I tend to eat a pretty good sized dinner compared to my other meals. However, between 3-5pm most days I get the 'snackies', and lately I've been enjoying Trader Joe's airpopped pocorn - low cal and the texture is nice, plus it fills me up. I'm a salty-crunchy girl, could leave ice cream and cake alone for weeks, but chips/crisps had better run and hide!
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Username: brandi_84
Weigh in day : Wednesday
Starting: 185.6
Week 1: 183.9
Week 2: 183.6
Week 3: 183.2
Its coming off painfully slow, but at least in the right direction. I know this would have been better if I had made better choices over the weekend. So I'm going to try harder this weekend to make those better choices.3 -
Hello all,
Looking at the posts it looks like most people are doing awesome!
For Tuesday the 17th
Steps 13,821
Water 95 oz
I’m on my phone and tried to update the sheet directly but I am ‘view only’. I went to the form but could not type anything in. (I will try to enter from my computer next time)2 -
mirendybryant wrote: »Weigh in Wednesday
Last week- 231.8
This week- 226.4
⬇5.4lbs this week
⬇33.6lbs total
Only 11.4lbs away from my first big goal I gave myself in the beginning to lose by Christmas. I guess painting a shed gave me more exercise than I realized lol. So glad to finally be out of 230's 🖤
@mirendybryant, you are so far from the 30's that they are but a distant memory!! What a week you had!! Well done!! And 11.4 pounds between now and Christmas....no problem!!2 -
Username: brandi_84
Weigh in day : Wednesday
Starting: 185.6
Week 1: 183.9
Week 2: 183.6
Week 3: 183.2
Its coming off painfully slow, but at least in the right direction. I know this would have been better if I had made better choices over the weekend. So I'm going to try harder this weekend to make those better choices.
@brandi_84, your assessment of this week's loss seems spot on. Can't wait to see what you do next week with a more controlled weekend!!0 -
Username: brandi_84
Weigh in day : Wednesday
Starting: 185.6
Week 1: 183.9
Week 2: 183.6
Week 3: 183.2
Its coming off painfully slow, but at least in the right direction. I know this would have been better if I had made better choices over the weekend. So I'm going to try harder this weekend to make those better choices.
It might be slow but that consistency without a gain and without throwing in the towel despite slower numbers is definitely to be admired!0 -
mirendybryant wrote: »Weigh in Wednesday
Last week- 231.8
This week- 226.4
⬇5.4lbs this week
⬇33.6lbs total
Only 11.4lbs away from my first big goal I gave myself in the beginning to lose by Christmas. I guess painting a shed gave me more exercise than I realized lol. So glad to finally be out of 230's 🖤
@mirendybryant, you are so far from the 30's that they are but a distant memory!! What a week you had!! Well done!! And 11.4 pounds between now and Christmas....no problem!!
5.4lbs is amazing! Go you and definitely in sight of that Christmas goal!1 -
@mirendybryant, you are so far from the 30's that they are but a distant memory!! What a week you had!! Well done!! And 11.4 pounds between now and Christmas....no problem!!
@HASWLRS Thank you 😊 I'm trying to be more involved and thank you for all the support you give to everyone here.
Question of the week- I have a problem with wanting to snack close to bedtime and I try not to give in by drinking a glass of water. I save my biggest meal of the day for dinner to keep me full thru the night hopefully. I rarely eat breakfast..i just don't like it. I think it's probably from IF a few years ago, I usually don't eat until after 2pm.1 -
So very sorry @HASWLRS I swore I posted, must have forgotten to push submit on Monday. I weighted in at 294.4, I believe previous week was 297.8. I finally climbed over my plateau and it feels so good!1
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