TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (October)
AB0215
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Welcome to the Challenge new and returning teammates!! This is the conversation/weigh in thread for your Team 
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215.
Keep on losing because our first weigh ins begin THIS Sunday! I am here for you should you need anything - simply message me or tag me by putting an '@' just before my username (NO SPACES) and I will get to you asap! ~ Ashley @AB0215. 0
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Hello, team The Big Butt Theory! Welcome to October and a special welcome to the newcomers! Please take a moment to introduce yourselves to the team, and tell us a little bit about your goals for the month.
Hi, my name is Lisa, a long time member of team The Big Butt Theory, and I am your captain for October along with Pam, @pkg1998. I am 53, a Canadian living in Southwestern Ontario, married 28 years and have two grown sons.
Being involved with this group helps to at least keep my head above water, when I am struggling!! If you are struggling, it can help you, too. So, the more you interact, the more you will feel the team's support.
A little about this challenge.....it runs Sunday to Saturday. Post your weigh-in on this thread on your chosen weigh-in day. If you need to miss a weigh-in, let me know. If you forget to post a weigh-in, post as soon as you remember, up until Saturday evening. (I'd say Saturday at midnight, EDT, but I am not up that late!) Please post a weight even if you have gained. There is no judgement here, only support, and it happens to all of us at some point!! If you miss two weigh-ins, you will be removed from the month and will have to re-register for the next month if you wish to continue.
Yes, this is a weight loss challenge, but I would like you to think of it more as a support group. Sometimes, you can do all the right things, but the scale just doesn't move. If you have taken measurements you will be able to see that you are making progress, just not contributing to the team's weight loss. But we don't want you to despair, or leave, if this happens, thus the focus on the "support" aspect!
We are all here for the same reason....to lose weight and get healthy. Some days will go better than others....weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint, after all!! But with the support of this team, and some hard work, we can all make it to the finish line!
Here's to all of us having a great October!1 -
Hello again, team TBBT. The October Challenge doesn't officially start until Sunday, September 29th, but I thought I'd give you some more information so that you can be ready to jump in with both feet! Within the main weight loss challenge we have another optional, but highly recommended, challenge. It is called the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge, or the Mini Challenge. It is based on another MFP challenge group by the same name, or UAC.
The way it works is simple:
1. Log everything you eat that has calories in MFP.
2. Stay inside your allotted daily calorie budget.
3. Do at least 20 minutes of activity daily. This could be anything that gets you off the couch and being active: run, walk, cycle, swim, gardening, housework, yoga, gym, etc.
4. Report each day on this thread (something to the effect of logged food: yes, under calories: yes, exercise: yes, and a brief description is nice)
****When you post your accountability, please put the date, or the day of the week to which you are referring. We are all in different time zones, and some people post in the evening for that day, and others post the next morning, so it gets confusing trying to decipher without a day or date. Thanks!!!*****
You get one free pass day a week (went over calories, could not log food, rest day, etc.) At the end of the week, if you have managed to be "accountable" (three yes's) for at least 6 of 7 days, you will be recognized on this thread as being in the Winner's Circle!
This strategy works for weight loss because it is based on CI<CO. When calories in are less than calories out, you stay inside your allotted daily calorie budget, and you will lose weight! And exercise is just good for you, plus it will burn calories and help with the calories out portion of the equation!
What's great about this challenge is that it works for everyone, as long as you are honest with yourself. There are no dietary restrictions, so you can eat whatever you like, and follow whatever plan you like. Your own daily calorie budget is set by you and MFP and you choose your own exercise and intensity of exercise! Plus it is a practice that can be carried beyond weight loss into maintenance! If you are having a bad week, a new week and a fresh start is just around the corner!
Consistency and new habits have been shown to be the keys to long term successful weight loss. Why not make the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge your new habit, that you do consistently!!
Week #1 for the Mini Challenge starts Sunday, September 29th!!2 -
Water Challenge - try to get a minimum number of cups in each day
Step Challenge - set yourself a weekly goal and then try to meet it
Christine, @cmhubbard92, was kind enough to oversee these two challenges that we just started last month. More details to follow!!1 -
Hi Team.. happy to be with you for October!0
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Hi There, Need to move my butt.
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Username: Siriv1828
Weigh in week: To begin for October
Weigh in day: Sunday
Previous Week's weight: N/A
Todays Weight: 2981=lbs0 -
sorry 2980
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Welcome to our new members @ourbestlife & @siriv1828. I’m Pam ( @pkg1998 ) , co-captain and very slow loser. I’m a recent empty nester in SW Louisiana with my husband as our youngest just started college. I’m wanting to lose weight to be healthier and be able to be more active since we have more free time on our hands.
Team TBBT had an impressive transformation in September and it’s been incredible to see our team grow and develop in our support of each other and providing motivation to make the changes to help us reach our goals. I’m excited about what October will bring because I can see a lot of success coming our way.3 -
So far we have the following new members, or returning members, of team The Big Butt Theory:
@bagney40, @dymphnadaniels, @lindamtuck2018, @LMK02020, @ourbestlife and @siriv1828
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Welcome new members! I've been in TBBT since June I think, and was planning to take October off, but then I realized that the camaraderie and support, and accountability, from this amazing group was really what motivated me to keep going all summer, so I'm staying!6
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I love October. Let's get this1
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Hi! I'm Brandi. I'm 34 y/o stay at home/ homeschool mom to one teenager. I'm looking forward to getting to know new members and the continued support from old members.
This month I am:
1. Continuing to meal plan
2.(Re) Starting a 30 Day Yoga Challenge and actually completing it this time.
3. Strength training at least 2 days a week.
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Hi everyone and welcome new members I'm Coral and have been a member here since March and love this team so much, particularly after the last month when we've really stepped things up!
After a fairly poor step record this week from me, I managed to get out and walk a lot today so ending the day with 15335 steps. I won't make it to my goal of 70000 but will try tomorrow to get to a similar number as today to give myself a bit of a boost. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!2 -
Thank you for the Welcomes! Looking forward to the weekly challenges. It's all about the small changes made consistently.. that lead to success! Good Luck to everyone in October.1
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Hi I’d like to continue this month. Joined last month and kept me motivated to keep calories under my goal. Also helped me exercise at least 20 minutes a day. My name is Kim and I work full time as a RN In Wisconsin. This month I want to make my calorie choices healthier ones. Trying Mediterranean diet choices. I want to drink more water than Diet Coke. My weigh in day is Sunday so I’ll be back here in the Morning.0
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Energyseeker
Week 1
Weigh in day Sunday
Last week weight 151.8
Current weight 150.61 -
@HASWLRS - question for you. I will be out of the country on weigh-in day this week. Should I weigh in 2 days early on Tuesday, or take a roll-over?0
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Hi, my name is Petro. I am new on this group. I am 59. I live in Johannesburg, South Africa. I run my own business from my home.
My starting weight on MFP was 134.7kg (297lbs) on 1 Sep 2018. I have lost 41.3kg (91lbs) in the past 13 months and I would like to loose a further 40lbs.
My weigh in day is on a Monday, so I will record my CW tomorrow.
I am fairly active exercise wise. I go to gym ±5 days a week, on Saturday mornings I participate in a 5km Parkrun and this morning I went on a 9km 3-hour hike4 -
Hello team. I’m also new to the group this month and excited to get started. The end of the year is when things start to fall apart for me, so the structure and support are very welcome! I live with my husband of 26 years and daughter, who is a senior in high school. Looking forward to getting to know you.2
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@petrocoetsee Welcome and congratulations on your progress so far! Quite an inspiration.
@Calli1616 Welcome as well. The challenges in this group are a great way to add structure and have a little more incentive. I know they help me with getting to the gym and drinking more water.2 -
In addition to our mini accountability challenge, the step and water challenge (which runs Monday to Sunday) the team decided to try an exercise and a food challenge for our team weekly. I was “voluntold” 😉 to get us started for our first week. I am posting both challenges below and then will post how I plan to track them on the team feed. I am sure we will also get these added to our spreadsheet so we can track them there.
** these will run the same as the step and water challenge.. Monday to Sunday. This will allow to integrate to spreadsheet easier too!**
EXERCISE CHALLENGE:
LET'S START THE MONTH OFF BY COMPILING A LIST OF GREAT WORKOUT VIDEOS.
CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE WORKOUT VIDEO (walking aerobic kickboxing etc.)
(No yoga or stretching - we will use those separately as other challenges!)
COMPLETE YOUR VIDEO 1 or 2 TIMES THIS WEEK AND LIST IT HERE AND/OR ON THE SPREADSHEET (IF IT IS ONLINE AND HAS A LINK THAT IS EVEN BETTER!) ** We will revisit this list in a later challenge to try someone else favorites!
FOOD CHALLENGE:
EAT AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT COLORS PER DAY FOR FOUR DAYS.
TRY TO HIT AS MANY OF THE COLORS FROM THE LIST AS POSSIBLE!
List below was taken from another challenge to give you ideas of some food choices for colors
This is how I plan to track on our team feed... feel free to use this or figure out what works for you!
9/28 Sun (Date/day)
Mini challenge
Tracked...
Under...
Exercise:
Other challenges:
Steps:
Water: oz.
Food:
Day 1 a. b.
Day 2 a. b.
Day 3 a. b.
Day 4 a. b.
Exercise:
Video:
Day 1
Day 2
Link:
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@sandkp love the two challenges! I have copied and added them to the first page of the spreadsheet. I will try to come up with something tomorrow after work that can incorporate the challenges in the spreadsheet!!!2
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cmhubbard92 wrote: »@sandkp love the two challenges! I have copied and added them to the first page of the spreadsheet. I will try to come up with something tomorrow after work that can incorporate the challenges in the spreadsheet!!!
Thanks @cmhubbard92 I was doing a bit of editing (was working from phone tablet and computer getting it uploaded!) My format is now there though. when you go to the spreadsheet tomorrow, if you can create a page that we can list the links for workouts it would be amazing.. my plan is to track them and have a place that we can refer to in later challenges to try someone else favorite workout.. eventually yoga and stretching ones too.0 -
Hello TBBT members(new and old!) I am Christine, 26, living in Connectucut. I a dog mom to an almost five month old puppy and a 10 year old labradoodle. I have been part of the team since February, and have been working on my weight loss since November! I have recently helped the group start up our step and water challenge and will tell you a little about them!
Weekly Step Challenge
This is pretty simple if you track your steps at all(via phone, fitness tracker, pedometer, anything really). Our step challenge runs Monday-Sunday and is still a new thing for our group! You select your own step goal each week and try to reach it. We have two categories for "winners" for the week- Percentage of goal completed, and highest total steps!
The percentage of goal completed is pretty neat, because it gives you a chance to win even if your step count is lower than others! Just be fair and choose a goal that challenges you a little each week! Get your step on and have fun competing against other members!
The Water Challenge
This challenge began at the same time as our step challenge, however this is a challenge to get you to reach 8 cups of water each day! The team all has the same goal. For the first week of the October challenge, we will be aiming for 7 glasses of water or 56 ounces! The winners in this category are determined by the highest percentage of water you drink during the week!
Here is the link to the spreadsheet for the challenges!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING ANY OF THESE CHALLENGES, PLEASE TAG ME IN YOUR POST @cmhubbard92 AND I WILL ADD YOU TO THE SPREADSHEET!!!0 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »@sandkp love the two challenges! I have copied and added them to the first page of the spreadsheet. I will try to come up with something tomorrow after work that can incorporate the challenges in the spreadsheet!!!
Thanks @cmhubbard92 I was doing a bit of editing (was working from phone tablet and computer getting it uploaded!) My format is now there though. when you go to the spreadsheet tomorrow, if you can create a page that we can list the links for workouts it would be amazing.. my plan is to track them and have a place that we can refer to in later challenges to try someone else favorite workout.. eventually yoga and stretching ones too.
Yes! @sandkp I can work on that tomorrow, no problem! I am about to head to bed now after I set up next weeks sheet!1 -
9/29/19
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes
Steps: 8,024
Water: 84.5oz0 -
Hi team. I am Sara from Wisconsin, a 47 yo mom of 3 adults (2 still live with us) and a grandma to a special needs 5 yo who lives with us 50% of the time. I have been on the weight loss roller coaster since 2nd grade. This time around I started last November at 242. Currently 202. I work full time in special education and am fairly quiet here, but I definitely read everything and am here rooting for everyone!
October goal: lose 3% of my weight 6 lbs
How I will get there
Weekly goals week 1:
Drink 64 oz water/day
10,000 steps/day
Re energize my run training
Weights at the gym x2
NO food or drinks from any place that has a drive-thru2 -
9/29/19
Tracked: yes
Under: no
Exercise: yes, cleaning the house
LW: 125.6
CW: 125.21 -
9/29 Sun
Mini challenge
Tracked...yes
Under...yes
Exercise: yes1 -
9/29 Sunday
Steps: didn’t put zip on today, so not sure
Water: 40 oz
Food: had a peach, carrots, celery, and cooked onions
Video :Wasn’t able to complete an exercise video today.
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