TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (January)
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Mini challenge 1-14
Logged: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 120 minutes (60 Spinning; 60 Kickboxing and then a bonus 30 minute foam rolling/stretching)
Water; yes
Steps: 92692 -
Weigh in tomorrow. Struggling with night time snacking - share your best tips & tricks please!2
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@HappyGrape I struggle with this too! I use a number of different strategies.
1. If it's my bedtime and I'm tired enough, I just go to sleep. This works great!
2. Distract myself with a project or hobby. There is always laundry or organizing or gaming I can do!
3. Have a less unhealthy snack. I have found lots of substitutes for the flavors and textures that I love when I'm looking to snack.
For chips (crunchy, salty) I have found Peatos, Harvest Snaps, and Whisps work great for me and 1 serving won't destroy my calorie goal.
For sweet, I love the bitterness of dark chocolate. I find it very satisfying so I have super dark chocolate chips from the baking aisle that are just sweet enough but so bitter, I can barely eat a 60cal serving. I have to really eat them slowly and savor them. Which is perfect because I won't binge!
4. If none of these work, I just allow myself to indulge. This allows me to get it out of my system and focus on tomorrow. If I don't allow the indulgence, I will obsess about the craving for DAYS and end up snacking over 3 days instead of 1 night.
In the beginning, the cravings often ended in this option and I was indulging 1-2 times a week on average. But as time goes on my body is naturally finding a balance. Now 8 weeks in, I only find it necessary to indulge once every 3wks or so. I can live with that.
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1/15/20
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes
Steps: 10,003
Water: 104oz
Planned&followed: no2 -
primekayprime wrote: »@HappyGrape I struggle with this too! I use a number of different strategies.
1. If it's my bedtime and I'm tired enough, I just go to sleep. This works great!
2. Distract myself with a project or hobby. There is always laundry or organizing or gaming I can do!
3. Have a less unhealthy snack. I have found lots of substitutes for the flavors and textures that I love when I'm looking to snack.
For chips (crunchy, salty) I have found Peatos, Harvest Snaps, and Whisps work great for me and 1 serving won't destroy my calorie goal.
For sweet, I love the bitterness of dark chocolate. I find it very satisfying so I have super dark chocolate chips from the baking aisle that are just sweet enough but so bitter, I can barely eat a 60cal serving. I have to really eat them slowly and savor them. Which is perfect because I won't binge!
4. If none of these work, I just allow myself to indulge. This allows me to get it out of my system and focus on tomorrow. If I don't allow the indulgence, I will obsess about the craving for DAYS and end up snacking over 3 days instead of 1 night.
In the beginning, the cravings often ended in this option and I was indulging 1-2 times a week on average. But as time goes on my body is naturally finding a balance. Now 8 weeks in, I only find it necessary to indulge once every 3wks or so. I can live with that.
Excellent suggestions! I have also been enjoying pieces of dark chocolate. But they are too much to have a big piece all at once.0 -
@cmhubbard92cmhubbard92 wrote: »I forgot to post/update my weigh in yesterday! Here we go
Previous: 193.7
Current: 192.7
Loss: 1.0lb
Great loss!0 -
Tuesday 1.14.20
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 60 min Zumba
Food challenge : no had planned every thing out but had to change lunch to eat leftovers. I keep forgetting to take leftovers into account when planning.1 -
January 15
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- yes ( walked/jogged on treadmill)
Total steps 15,4041 -
16/01/2020 Weigh in
Starting 190
Week 1 187.5
Week 2 185.5
I shouldn't be disappointed really but I feel little bit disappointed. Probably more with my night time snacking as it's mindless unnecessary food.
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Wednesday January 15
Logged food and was within calories
Exercise 60 minutes cardio
Water 8 cups1 -
Wednesday 01/15
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes - treadmill and grid class
Steps: 8231
Water: 511 -
HappyGrape wrote: »Weigh in tomorrow. Struggling with night time snacking - share your best tips & tricks please!
Sometimes I drink big cup of water and go to bed because my stomach need to be filled so water doesn’t have calories and my brain stop thinking if food, this is first step if it doesn’t work and it’s real hunger get piece of cheddar cheese like one slice and followed by another cup of water, trust me you going to fall sleep like a baby 😉
This strategy helped me to stop the night snacks1 -
Kydztoi
January 15
Under calories goal: YES
Exercise: 48 minutes of bike
Steps:6385 YAY!!!2 -
Tracie_Lord wrote: »Sunday 01/12
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, gym
Steps: 10,856
Water: 92.99oz
Monday 01/13
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, home work out
Steps: 12,697
Water: 135.26oz
Tuesday 01/14
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, home work out
Steps: 9,521
Water: 135.26oz
SS updated
@Tracie_Lord you always do a great job! Thank you for updating the spreadsheet!
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jmalderman wrote: »1/14
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes, 107 minutes, strength training, frisbee with the dog and golf
Steps: 9,414
Wow! Awesome day @jmalderman0 -
Brandi_84
Starting: 183.9
Week 1: 182.5
Week 2: 183.2
Very frustrating as I worked hard to keep track and stay under most of last week even when I didn't exercise. This week I have been exercising and counting calories. But I did wake up to a big bloated stomach that I can't seem to get rid of. I'll keep tracking and hope for better outcome next week and for this stomach to go away.
@brandi_84 don't let this bring you down the scale will show you a steady change soon enough! I had a 1lb loss Tuesday, but this morning I am sitting at last weeks weight... it really happens to all of us, even when we're doing everything right! 2 -
Sunday 01/12
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, gym
Steps: 10,856
Water: 92.99oz
Monday 01/13
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, home work out
Steps: 12,697
Water: 135.26oz
Tuesday 01/14
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, home work out
Steps: 9,521
Water: 135.26oz
Wednesday 01/15
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: no
Steps: 6,872
Water: 135.26oz
SS updated1 -
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richmondwriter wrote: »Username: Richmondwriter
Here are the results of my mini-challenge from the past few days:
Sunday 1/12
Tracking: yes
Under: no
Exercise: no
Monday, 1/13:
Tracking: yes
Under: no (but close)
Exercise: yes
Tuesday 1/14:
Tracking: yes
Under: YES!!! (though over cholesterol)
Exercise: yes
@richmondwriter great work these past few days! I think remaining accountable, even when we have days that aren't where we need them to be, brings us more success in the long run!1 -
Mini Challenge
Tue Jan 14th
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: 30 min Focus T25 Alpha Total Body Circuit
Water: 90oz
@thedestar awesome work! I never had a chance to respond to your last comment, and now I can't find it! Maybe I'll poke around a bit later and track it down 1 -
HappyGrape wrote: »16/01/2020 Weigh in
Starting 190
Week 1 187.5
Week 2 185.5
I shouldn't be disappointed really but I feel little bit disappointed. Probably more with my night time snacking as it's mindless unnecessary food.
@HappyGrape that is a fabulous loss! It is the most you should be trying to lose each week, anyways. 2lb or 1% of your bodyweight. Don't try to lose much more than that as it can have negative outcomes(low energy, hair loss, dizziness, migraines, etc)! Also, I know we all want to reach our goals right away, but it's a long process. Keep up what you are doing, and you will continue to have great success:)1 -
mhassan160 wrote: »Wednesday January 15
Logged food and was within calories
Exercise 60 minutes cardio
Water 8 cups
@mhassan160 awesome work! 0 -
January 16
Weigh in day- Thursday
Previous 172.5
Current 171.85 -
Username: stubbornloser
Weigh in week: 2 - Jan 16, 2020
Weigh in day: Thursday
Previous Week’s Weight: 194.6
Today’s Weight: 194.8
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01/15 mini challenge
Logged:yes
Under: no
Water: yes
Exercise: yes
Steps: 18,627
Another long day at the hospital. More crappy food. But I walked the parking lot for a couple hours while my husband was in surgery so it wasn’t as bad as it could have been2 -
01/15 mini challenge
Logged:yes
Under: no
Water: yes
Exercise: yes
Steps: 18,627
Another long day at the hospital. More crappy food. But I walked the parking lot for a couple hours while my husband was in surgery so it wasn’t as bad as it could have been
@simbersea You would think a hospital would serve better healthier food. I hope your husband's surgery went well.
You are doing awesome just by keeping track and staying accountable of your food intake and exercise even when it's hard to stay under calories.0 -
Nicoletime4me wrote: »January 16
Weigh in day- Thursday
Previous 172.5
Current 171.8
@Nicoletime4me great loss! 0 -
01/15 mini challenge
Logged:yes
Under: no
Water: yes
Exercise: yes
Steps: 18,627
Another long day at the hospital. More crappy food. But I walked the parking lot for a couple hours while my husband was in surgery so it wasn’t as bad as it could have been
@simbersea I hope everything is ok! You sure got a lot of steps in!0 -
Richmondwriter mini-challenge for Wed., 1/15:
Tracked: Yes
Under calories: Yes
Exercised: Yes (walked dog 35 minutes)1 -
@happygrape - I think you did great this week! I also struggle with nighttime snacking. @primekayprime and others had great tips. I also find that when I drink alcohol I am more inclined to night snack.1
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