TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (September)
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9/19/19 Mini Challenge
yes/no/no
this is a whomp whomp after my great weigh in this morning. Getting ready to go out of town and a really contentious stressful board meeting tonight sent me stress eating Chick-fil-a for lunch with no exercise to speak of beyond shopping.
however, tomorrow I will WALK WALK WALK in airports and at my son's college, and all weekend enjoy new england fall weather.
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@sandkp thank you!0
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Mini challenge
Sept 19
Tracked yes
Under yes
Exercise yes, walked the dog
This is the first day I am not making my weekly goals. I am not feeling fabulous tonight so I type this on my phone while lying in bed.
Everyone has done so good with their weigh ins this week, I hope mine keeps up tomorrow.3 -
9/19 thurs
Mini challenge
Tracked... yes
Under... yes
Exercise: 45 min cleaning
Water: 83 oz.1 -
Friday Weigh In
Last Week - 208.6
This week - 206.6
Feel like I’m hitting my stride! Think this might be the lowest I’ve been since starting the challenge 🤔 I know this time of year I generally find it easier to stick to it and dig in with exercise but this time round I’ve definitely been taking inspiration from @erikNJ and others on the meal prep front. I think having all my breakfasts and lunches prepped has made a massive difference!
I have a long weekend this week and so ready to get out and about and more active! Hope everyone has a good Friday as we slide into the weekend.1 -
PW 173.5
CW 175.5
Oooops!
Well I’m at the airport so no weigh in for me for 2 weeks while I’m running round Disney
Calories don’t count in Disney right? Xxx0 -
9/19:
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 45 min walk
Steps: 11,538
Water: 40 oz.0 -
9/19
Tracked- yes
Under- right at the limit
Exercise- no
Steps- 5,015
Water- 66oz
Spent several hours at the Dr office with my sick daughter and then another hour at the pharmacy 😒 neither were even that busy just really took their time. I didn't do much else than take extra care of and cuddle up my baby girl.1 -
Friday Weigh In
Last Week - 208.6
This week - 206.6
Feel like I’m hitting my stride! Think this might be the lowest I’ve been since starting the challenge 🤔 I know this time of year I generally find it easier to stick to it and dig in with exercise but this time round I’ve definitely been taking inspiration from @erikNJ and others on the meal prep front. I think having all my breakfasts and lunches prepped has made a massive difference!
I have a long weekend this week and so ready to get out and about and more active! Hope everyone has a good Friday as we slide into the weekend.
@Coral333 Fantastic loss this week. Meal prepping is one of the best things to do when trying to control calories. I’d be lost if I didn’t have my breakfast and lunch ready every day. Keep up the good work.0 -
Tracie_Lord wrote: »PW 173.5
CW 175.5
Oooops!
Well I’m at the airport so no weigh in for me for 2 weeks while I’m running round Disney
Calories don’t count in Disney right? Xxx
@Tracie_Lord Hope you have a wonderful time at Disney. With your history I know you’ll get right back at it once your trip is done. In the meantime, enjoy yourself.0 -
mirendybryant wrote: »9/19
Tracked- yes
Under- right at the limit
Exercise- no
Steps- 5,015
Water- 66oz
Spent several hours at the Dr office with my sick daughter and then another hour at the pharmacy 😒 neither were even that busy just really took their time. I didn't do much else than take extra care of and cuddle up my baby girl.
@mirendybryant Even though we need to take time for ourselves when we have kids, there are days when they are the priority. I hope she gets to feeling better soon.1 -
Good morning
Friday weigh in
Pw: 203.4
Cw: 201.6
Not as much as I hoped, but the right direction and closer to Onederland again. Last month I said I wanted to get to onederland. Got there then jumped up again. I learned my lesson. Now I am saying I want to STAY there.5 -
Good morning
Friday weigh in
Pw: 203.4
Cw: 201.6
Not as much as I hoped, but the right direction and closer to Onederland again. Last month I said I wanted to get to onederland. Got there then jumped up again. I learned my lesson. Now I am saying I want to STAY there.
Still a great loss for the week @swauters! You'll make it there soon! Keep up the great work!0 -
New Question of The Week even though the new week hasn’t quite started yet and this is a deep one so be prepared -
How do you handle it emotionally when you think you’ve done awesome all week long and the scale doesn’t reflect your hard work?
I know we’ve had some members that have gone through this before and it’s happened to me this week. I feel like all my work was for nothing and I just want to give up. (It doesn’t help that my husband tells me he lost 4 pounds this week. Happy for him but so frustrated for me.)
Any words of wisdom??0 -
PW 141
Cw 1402 -
3x yes
Sunday yes
Monday no
Tuesday yes
Wednesday yes
Thursday yes0 -
Tracie_Lord wrote: »PW 173.5
CW 175.5
Oooops!
Well I’m at the airport so no weigh in for me for 2 weeks while I’m running round Disney
Calories don’t count in Disney right? Xxx
I think calories don’t ever count on vacation.
Okay so that is a stretch but vacations are for a break from things. From work, stress, or whatever we need it to be. Enjoy every moment of your trip! Plus, I am sure you will do plenty of walking there to burn a lot of those treat calories2 -
Weigh in
Last: 244.4
This: 243.9
This is so dumb. Overall I felt I had a pretty good week. Even on my bad personal days I stuck with my diet and I increased the intensity of my workouts. How many months have you guys watched me linger between 242 and 246?2 -
New Question of The Week even though the new week hasn’t quite started yet and this is a deep one so be prepared -
How do you handle it emotionally when you think you’ve done awesome all week long and the scale doesn’t reflect your hard work?
I know we’ve had some members that have gone through this before and it’s happened to me this week. I feel like all my work was for nothing and I just want to give up. (It doesn’t help that my husband tells me he lost 4 pounds this week. Happy for him but so frustrated for me.)
Any words of wisdom??
Well as you can see from my tone in my post above, I am not handling it well.
But that is not every week. Honestly with my depression/mental state it varies all the time. Sometimes I am “okay with it” and ready to move on and conquer. Sometimes I want to throw my scale through the wall.
This week I have had two really bad mental days and bad days of work. Plus last night my wife had a medical scare that has my brain very frazzled, so to be honest I am probably going to sabotage my diet tonight out of stress 😞1 -
mirendybryant wrote: »9/19
Tracked- yes
Under- right at the limit
Exercise- no
Steps- 5,015
Water- 66oz
Spent several hours at the Dr office with my sick daughter and then another hour at the pharmacy 😒 neither were even that busy just really took their time. I didn't do much else than take extra care of and cuddle up my baby girl.
Hope all is well now. Family first always0 -
Friday Weigh In
Last Week - 208.6
This week - 206.6
Feel like I’m hitting my stride! Think this might be the lowest I’ve been since starting the challenge 🤔 I know this time of year I generally find it easier to stick to it and dig in with exercise but this time round I’ve definitely been taking inspiration from @erikNJ and others on the meal prep front. I think having all my breakfasts and lunches prepped has made a massive difference!
I have a long weekend this week and so ready to get out and about and more active! Hope everyone has a good Friday as we slide into the weekend.
@Coral333 Awesome loss! I'm glad that meal prep is working well for you. I'm getting better at meal planning, but I feel I should try to get on board with doing some prepping as well. Enjoy your weekend!1 -
Tracie_Lord wrote: »PW 173.5
CW 175.5
Oooops!
Well I’m at the airport so no weigh in for me for 2 weeks while I’m running round Disney
Calories don’t count in Disney right? Xxx
@Tracie_Lord
Have a fantastic time!0 -
New Question of The Week even though the new week hasn’t quite started yet and this is a deep one so be prepared -
How do you handle it emotionally when you think you’ve done awesome all week long and the scale doesn’t reflect your hard work?
I know we’ve had some members that have gone through this before and it’s happened to me this week. I feel like all my work was for nothing and I just want to give up. (It doesn’t help that my husband tells me he lost 4 pounds this week. Happy for him but so frustrated for me.)
Any words of wisdom??
Past (failed) attempts at losing weight have definitely consisted of this and reacting against it “well if it doesn’t work I might as well eat more/pizza etc”. A big shift has been trying to see the bigger picture. I’m living a healthier life, I’m investing in myself and I can stay the course. Weight loss is definitely not linear and I find I’ll often drop once a month now I’m closer to maintenance. Knowing you’re doing the right things and trusting the process helps.
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Wednesday
Steps 13,314
Water 76 oz
And yes I got in my bike ride yesterday. Slow ride but around 40 km and included lunch on a patio - my fav1 -
New Question of The Week even though the new week hasn’t quite started yet and this is a deep one so be prepared -
How do you handle it emotionally when you think you’ve done awesome all week long and the scale doesn’t reflect your hard work?
I know we’ve had some members that have gone through this before and it’s happened to me this week. I feel like all my work was for nothing and I just want to give up. (It doesn’t help that my husband tells me he lost 4 pounds this week. Happy for him but so frustrated for me.)
Any words of wisdom??
I don't handle it very well either. I will usually do bad that day but then the next day I realize I worked to hard to give up and eventually it'll show.
I've recently decided to go ahead and weigh everyday to see how my weight fluctuates day to day. Idk if I'm going to keep that up or not bc it is very discouraging. I think my weigh in this pos past Wednesday must've been a dehydrated day or something 🤔 that scale went up 2.2lbs Thursday morning and another .6lb this morning. I know I didn't gain almost 3lbs of fat that quickly. Maybe I'm eating to much saltiness. I'm hoping I goes back down before next Wednesday. I sure don't want to and the month with a gain...again.0 -
Weigh in
Last: 244.4
This: 243.9
This is so dumb. Overall I felt I had a pretty good week. Even on my bad personal days I stuck with my diet and I increased the intensity of my workouts. How many months have you guys watched me linger between 242 and 246?
You may have been lingering between 242 and 246, but you haven't gone up, which is great! You did mention you had some bad days but still did things right which is good, because your body can hold onto water when it is stressed, too! I hope next week brings a better loss for you, and don't let this stop you! You've got this @erikNJ1 -
Username : murdog3t
Weight in week: 3
Weight in day:Friday
Previous weeks weight: 152.4
Today’s weight: 151.2
Sept 18&19
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
Step: 11169& 12345
Water:88oz
30 min yoga
15 min meditation
18th 12 min rowing sprints
19th 12 min bike sprints
48 min hike
TGIF
Off to a massage today 😁2 -
And this is why I dont update on my phone... I just typed out a long response to @erikNJ and it did something and went away. That was the first of my responses I was going to do while little man fished.
So for now.. I'm gonna enjoy this fishing with my little (haha 5'10 little that drove me here!) and the walk around the lake. Will answer and update from the tablet or computer.3 -
PW: 241
CW: 240 well I'll take it at my turtle pace
Also, tracked, exercised (10,466 steps) and under.
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