TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (September)
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Monday 9.2.19
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 20 min walk
Sunday: yes
Monday: yes3 -
9-2-19 (Monday)
Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes
Exercise: Zombies, Run! C25K (Week 1, Workout 1); Zombies, Run! (Actual Cannibal Rescue Mission), walk to and from the gym (total 135 minutes)
Day: It was off to a rocky start with a night of insomnia cycled sleep. I dragged myself out, took my levothyroxine, and sloughed back off to my bed in hopes of any amount of sleep before the hour later when I would eat and take the rest of my morning medications. I did some dishes while my egg white omelet cooked. After my pills and breakfast settled I checked the website for my gym, and it said they were holding classes today; so, naturally, I assumed they were open. I grabbed my water bottle, inhaler, phone, headphones, etc. and headed out the door to walk to the gym enjoying the kind of cool, though humid, morning temperatures. I arrived to find the doors locked. Bummer. I had to improvise. I still wanted to start my C25K program but needed a place to do that. I walked back towards home and headed into the park to run around on the trails. The trails are paved and that pavement is a bit busted up in places, but as long as one watches his/her step a fall can be averted. I even managed to toss in a couple of longer runs on the freeform run at the end. I spent some time working on my story, and later in the day did a regular episode of just walking with the traditional Zombies, Run! program for about an hour making loops around the community room as it was dark outside at that point. At around 1 I managed to nab a quick nap to recharge. As usual for me, not terribly exciting, kind of a frustrating start, but it worked out in the end.
Personal Challenge
Three Positives of the Day:
1) Despite gym being closed still able to start C25K program
2) Able to do a couple of runs on the freeform run
3) I was able to nab a much needed nap.
Three Positives About Self:
1) Adaptive
2) Tenacious
3) Good at math0 -
Mini challenge
Monday sept 2
Tracked yes
Under no- over by one cup of homemade mashed potatoes. Ce la vie.
Exercise yes
On to tomorrow and the first day back to work. We have construction going on at our school and have no staff parking lot so we have to park at a church 1 block away. Even in the rain (tomorrows forecast). Even in blizzards. Even in knee deep snow. Forced exercise.
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Hello there!
Weight last week: 151.2
Weight this week: 150.8
Small loss but right direction.
Im back on night shifts this week so no accountability challenge for me. Have a good, focused week all! Carrie xx3 -
Previous week: 204.5
Current: 210.1
Gain: 5.6lb
Disappointed this week, but I'm taking this in stride. I have a few issues that definitely are affecting this weeks weigh in, and they will hopefully resolve by next week! Also, it was a weigh in about 4 hours earlier than I ever weigh in, as well. Just going to continue making the right choices, because I know I am still doing the right thing! I am off to work, now, and ready to start the day off right! Sorry to put a big gain on the team this week, I will do my best to bring it back next week!4 -
MelsLeanDream wrote: »Monday is a holiday in Canada and the United States. (It's Labour Day in Canada and Labor Day in the States
!) I don't know if it is a holiday in the UK? What have you all got planned and how are you planning to handle it from a calorie point of view? Are you going to let loose, a sort of last summer hurrah, or are you going to start September with restraint and stay under your calories?
No holiday here in WA...and my husband will be on day shift. After I drop the kids to school I plan on heading to the gym to try out a new class.
Today is Sunday (and Fathers Day). Husband is again on day shift...but I am cooking him a special dinner.
I will post my Mini Challenge results at the end of the day
@MelsLeanDream, did you try out that new class, Mel? How did it go?
Yes I did. It was 'ok'... my butt cheeks hurt like you wouldn't believe from all the squats today though!2 -
Username: MelsLeanDream
Weigh in week: September Week 1
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 247.8
Current Weight: 241.12 -
September 1 SUNDAY
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes
Exercise:No - Rest Day
Steps: 10,760
Water: 0
September 2 MONDAY
Calories: Yes
Tracking: Yes
Exercise: MetaFit class at the gym
Steps:28,783 (gym + night shift)
Water: 2650ml2 -
9/2
Tracked yes
Under yes
Exercise yes2 -
Hello there!
Weight last week: 151.2
Weight this week: 150.8
Small loss but right direction.
Im back on night shifts this week so no accountability challenge for me. Have a good, focused week all! Carrie xx
@Caronell, agreed...small loss but in the right direction! You have a good focused week of food choices as well!!1 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »Previous week: 204.5
Current: 210.1
Gain: 5.6lb
Disappointed this week, but I'm taking this in stride. I have a few issues that definitely are affecting this weeks weigh in, and they will hopefully resolve by next week! Also, it was a weigh in about 4 hours earlier than I ever weigh in, as well. Just going to continue making the right choices, because I know I am still doing the right thing! I am off to work, now, and ready to start the day off right! Sorry to put a big gain on the team this week, I will do my best to bring it back next week!
@cmhubbard92 Great job accepting the gain and understanding what might have caused it. I have no doubt you will come back strong next week.2 -
Mini challenge (poor start, but working to improve)
Sunday: No
Monday: No (didn’t quite go as I planned)2 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »Previous week: 204.5
Current: 210.1
Gain: 5.6lb
Disappointed this week, but I'm taking this in stride. I have a few issues that definitely are affecting this weeks weigh in, and they will hopefully resolve by next week! Also, it was a weigh in about 4 hours earlier than I ever weigh in, as well. Just going to continue making the right choices, because I know I am still doing the right thing! I am off to work, now, and ready to start the day off right! Sorry to put a big gain on the team this week, I will do my best to bring it back next week!
@cmhubbard92, don't you dare feel bad for the team...you have been one of our rock stars for quite some time! We should be feeling bad for letting you down most weeks!! You seem to be personally taking it in stride, which is awesome for getting past it!! Like you said, a few issues in the way right now, and in spite of the gain, you know you are doing all the right things!! Have a great week, Christine, like you know you can!!3 -
MelsLeanDream wrote: »Username: MelsLeanDream
Weigh in week: September Week 1
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Weight: 247.8
Current Weight: 241.1
@MelsleanDream, welcome back, Mel!! Another great weigh-in when you put your mind to it!! Fantastic start to September!!1 -
Mini Challenge 9/2
yes/yes/yes
because of the holiday, my husband insists we have 'holiday food' so I just ate my hotdog without the bun. Then we went for icecream, and I got a small cone and then we walked down to the waterfront and out onto the pier to make up for some of it. BALANCE is my long-term goal, to be able to enjoy food and life, and to add more movement as part of that.2 -
annabananamc wrote: »Mini Challenge 9/2
yes/yes/yes
because of the holiday, my husband insists we have 'holiday food' so I just ate my hotdog without the bun. Then we went for icecream, and I got a small cone and then we walked down to the waterfront and out onto the pier to make up for some of it. BALANCE is my long-term goal, to be able to enjoy food and life, and to add more movement as part of that.
@annabananamc, that is great, Ann....to be able to have your hot dog and ice cream, and still keep your weight loss goals in tact!! And definitely balance is key in everything in life!1 -
dymphnadaniels wrote: »9-2-19 (Monday)
Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes
Exercise: Zombies, Run! C25K (Week 1, Workout 1); Zombies, Run! (Actual Cannibal Rescue Mission), walk to and from the gym (total 135 minutes)
Day: It was off to a rocky start with a night of insomnia cycled sleep. I dragged myself out, took my levothyroxine, and sloughed back off to my bed in hopes of any amount of sleep before the hour later when I would eat and take the rest of my morning medications. I did some dishes while my egg white omelet cooked. After my pills and breakfast settled I checked the website for my gym, and it said they were holding classes today; so, naturally, I assumed they were open. I grabbed my water bottle, inhaler, phone, headphones, etc. and headed out the door to walk to the gym enjoying the kind of cool, though humid, morning temperatures. I arrived to find the doors locked. Bummer. I had to improvise. I still wanted to start my C25K program but needed a place to do that. I walked back towards home and headed into the park to run around on the trails. The trails are paved and that pavement is a bit busted up in places, but as long as one watches his/her step a fall can be averted. I even managed to toss in a couple of longer runs on the freeform run at the end. I spent some time working on my story, and later in the day did a regular episode of just walking with the traditional Zombies, Run! program for about an hour making loops around the community room as it was dark outside at that point. At around 1 I managed to nab a quick nap to recharge. As usual for me, not terribly exciting, kind of a frustrating start, but it worked out in the end.
Personal Challenge
Three Positives of the Day:
1) Despite gym being closed still able to start C25K program
2) Able to do a couple of runs on the freeform run
3) I was able to nab a much needed nap.
Three Positives About Self:
1) Adaptive
2) Tenacious
3) Good at math
@dymphnadaniels, it's like I am there with you when I read your posts! You had a sleepless night and your gym was closed when you arrived, but you still had a successful day in spite of it!!1 -
@pkg1998, I know what you mean...both my grown sons are still at home, but my youngest is moving out sometime this month. I love waking up in the morning and seeing both their bedroom doors closed, knowing that at that moment my whole family is under one roof!1 -
August Week #5 Results
Well, team The Big Butt Theory did not have a great week to say the least (we gained weight as a team!), but we did have the third place overall loser for the week!! Congratulations to @ethelsmommy for having that distinction, with a loss of 1.65%! Well done, Wendy!!
Not all Big Butts gained or maintained last week...we had eight that lost weight!! The TOP EIGHT Big Butts for the last week of August were:
@ethelsmommy - 1.65%
@stubbornloser - 1.47%
@annabananamc - 1.20%
@Caronell - 1.04%
@Coral333 - 0.94%
@heaz10 - 0.92%
@Ar_cervantes - 0.57%
@drea2011 - 0.50%
Well done to these Big Butts for a strong finish to August!!5 -
Grand Finale Results for August
August is in the books, and it wasn't the best month for team TBBT. We came a distant fourth, (out of five teams!). However, we had eight Big Butts lose over 1% of their body weight, and our very own @stubbornloser was only 0.04% away from being the third overall Biggest Loser for the month!! Instead, she is team The Big Butt Theory's Biggest Loser for August!! Congratulations, Kim!!!
The TOP EIGHT Big Butts, all losing over 1% of their body weight were:
@stubbornloser - 4.87%
@Ar_cervantes - 3.93%
@Caronell - 3.92%
@drea2011 - 3.19%
@Coral333 - 2.05%
@mirendybryant - 1.85%
@ethelsmommy - 1.79%
@annabananamc - 1.43%
Congratulations to these eight for an outstanding effort in August!!
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Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge - August Week #5 (Sun the 25th to Sat the 31st)
Winner's Circle - 6 or 7 days:
@ethelsmommy (7) - improved on her Notable effort from last week!!
@heaz10 (7) - 5th week in a row in the Winner's Circle!!
@abowersgirl (6) - improved on her Notable Effort from last week!!
@annabananamc (6) - 8th week in a row in the Winner's Circle!!
@cmhubbard92 (6) - 30th week IN A ROW in the Winner's Circle!!
Notable Effort - 4 or 5 days:
@Ar_cervantes (5) - only attempted last week; this week puts in a Notable Effort!!
@ForLangston (5) - puts in another Notable Effort this week!!
@Nicoletime4me (4) - only attempted last week; this week puts in a Notable Effort!!
Attempted:
@erikNJ (3)
@Caronell (1)
@mirendybryant (1)
@pkg1998 (1)
We had 12 participate last week, down two from the week before, but we had two more in the Winner's Circle, improving from three to five!! This week, @heaz10, @annabananamc and @cmhubbard92 were joined at the top by @ethelsmommy and @abowersgirl!! Congratulations to all five for a great week and a strong finish to August!! Of note, Wendy and Heather were accountable for ALL SEVEN DAYS!! Well done!!
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August is now officially in the books, and the Labo(u)r Day long weekend is over!! Bye, bye summer and all your temptations and vacations, and hello to the fall!! Time to get serious about losing weight before the holiday season is upon us. Let's give it our all for three months and see where it gets us!!7
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Sept 2
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
90 min yoga & meditation
Step: 3424
Water: 96oz
Happy Tuesday4 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »Previous week: 204.5
Current: 210.1
Gain: 5.6lb
Disappointed this week, but I'm taking this in stride. I have a few issues that definitely are affecting this weeks weigh in, and they will hopefully resolve by next week! Also, it was a weigh in about 4 hours earlier than I ever weigh in, as well. Just going to continue making the right choices, because I know I am still doing the right thing! I am off to work, now, and ready to start the day off right! Sorry to put a big gain on the team this week, I will do my best to bring it back next week!
@cmhubbard92, don't you dare feel bad for the team...you have been one of our rock stars for quite some time! We should be feeling bad for letting you down most weeks!! You seem to be personally taking it in stride, which is awesome for getting past it!! Like you said, a few issues in the way right now, and in spite of the gain, you know you are doing all the right things!! Have a great week, Christine, like you know you can!!
I’m seconding this @cmhubbard92 ! You have been so consistent and so inspiring over the last many months and yet again here you are taking it all in your stride and inspiring with that determined mindset. Next week will be great for you! X
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Hi guys, hope everyone had a good weekend and an extra good one for those enjoying a holiday one!
We’re away for a couple of nights to celebrate my daughters first birthday and had a little party for her on Sunday so food has been a little off but not a nightmare... I am proud of myself today though as I took the time while my wee one napped to head to the hotel gym and hopefully made a dent in some of the extra eating! Did 20 mins of hard work on the bike and then another half hour on upper body weights. Feeling determined for September 💪🏻
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Time to get serious about losing weight before the holiday season is upon us. Let's give it our all for three months and see where it gets us!!
I remember having these same conversations this time last year. No more summer excuses. And we all know what the holiday temptations of late November-early
December bring. Let’s get a head start before that hits!4 -
Monday 9/2
Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes
Excercise: Yes3 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »Previous week: 204.5
Current: 210.1
Gain: 5.6lb
Disappointed this week, but I'm taking this in stride. I have a few issues that definitely are affecting this weeks weigh in, and they will hopefully resolve by next week! Also, it was a weigh in about 4 hours earlier than I ever weigh in, as well. Just going to continue making the right choices, because I know I am still doing the right thing! I am off to work, now, and ready to start the day off right! Sorry to put a big gain on the team this week, I will do my best to bring it back next week!
@cmhubbard92 Great job accepting the gain and understanding what might have caused it. I have no doubt you will come back strong next week.
@pkg1998 Thank you so much Pam! This is making me buckle down harder than I usually do! I held off on breakfast this morning, i just got home from work and an having a light lunch and planning out the rest of my day.cmhubbard92 wrote: »Previous week: 204.5
Current: 210.1
Gain: 5.6lb
Disappointed this week, but I'm taking this in stride. I have a few issues that definitely are affecting this weeks weigh in, and they will hopefully resolve by next week! Also, it was a weigh in about 4 hours earlier than I ever weigh in, as well. Just going to continue making the right choices, because I know I am still doing the right thing! I am off to work, now, and ready to start the day off right! Sorry to put a big gain on the team this week, I will do my best to bring it back next week!
@cmhubbard92, don't you dare feel bad for the team...you have been one of our rock stars for quite some time! We should be feeling bad for letting you down most weeks!! You seem to be personally taking it in stride, which is awesome for getting past it!! Like you said, a few issues in the way right now, and in spite of the gain, you know you are doing all the right things!! Have a great week, Christine, like you know you can!!
@HASWLRS Thank you so much Lisa! I really appreciate your kind words! I am trying really hard to focus even more this week. Thank you!cmhubbard92 wrote: »Previous week: 204.5
Current: 210.1
Gain: 5.6lb
Disappointed this week, but I'm taking this in stride. I have a few issues that definitely are affecting this weeks weigh in, and they will hopefully resolve by next week! Also, it was a weigh in about 4 hours earlier than I ever weigh in, as well. Just going to continue making the right choices, because I know I am still doing the right thing! I am off to work, now, and ready to start the day off right! Sorry to put a big gain on the team this week, I will do my best to bring it back next week!
@cmhubbard92, don't you dare feel bad for the team...you have been one of our rock stars for quite some time! We should be feeling bad for letting you down most weeks!! You seem to be personally taking it in stride, which is awesome for getting past it!! Like you said, a few issues in the way right now, and in spite of the gain, you know you are doing all the right things!! Have a great week, Christine, like you know you can!!
I’m seconding this @cmhubbard92 ! You have been so consistent and so inspiring over the last many months and yet again here you are taking it all in your stride and inspiring with that determined mindset. Next week will be great for you! X
@Coral333 thank you so much. I appreciate your sweet words. I appreciate all the things you all have said about me! I am so glad to be a part of TBBT!1 -
Tracked, at, and lots of strength training!1
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