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 TBBT.
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 27!
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Date: 9/26
Username: Murdog3t
logged food: no
under calories: no
exercise: no
Steps : 5644
Water:88
Just for today: KD1, 4000 steps🚶♀️, meditation 🧘♀️, prayer🧎♀️, 20hrs IF, read my bible plan, read chapters 5&6📚 , PT exercise, church ⛪️ on line,
Yesterday : KD0👎🏻, 4000 steps🚶♀️✅, meditation 🧘♀️👎🏻, prayer🧎♀️👎🏻, 20hrs IF👎🏻read my bible plan👎🏻read chapters 5&6📚 👎🏻, PT exercise 👎🏻
@cmhubbard92 step goal 35000
Thanks
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9/27
Logged:yes
Under:yes!
Exercise: 20 min walk; 33min elliptical; 10 min sauna
Steps:11,151
Water:106oz.
Here’s to month TBBT. Let’s rock it!!!!4 -
Logged: Yes
Under calories: Yes
Exercise: 32 min walk
Steps: 6,977
Water: 75 oz.
I’m so excited to prove the big butt theory😆 Fall is in the air!🍁4 -
Week 1
Knlizght
Last week: 374lbs
Today: 369lbs
I’m going away today for a 4 night little holiday so may be a bit quiet. But I’ll be back annoying everyone from Friday 😀😀 Welcome to our new starters! You’ve joined the best team 😂5 -
9/27/20
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, walked 6 miles
Steps: 16,070
Water: 135.24 -
Sunday 27 September
Track: yes
Under: no
Exercise: yes
Water: 100 oz
Steps 8,8182 -
Sunday 9/27 MUAC:
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercised: yes3 -
Week 1
Knlizght
Last week: 374lbs
Today: 369lbs
I’m going away today for a 4 night little holiday so may be a bit quiet. But I’ll be back annoying everyone from Friday 😀😀 Welcome to our new starters! You’ve joined the best team 😂
@knlizght
Enjoy your holiday. Can't wait to have you back on Friday!3 -
mooreshelly09 wrote: »9/27/20
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, walked 6 miles
Steps: 16,070
Water: 135.2
@mooreshelley09
Fantastic. 6 miles!1 -
Week 1
Knlizght
Last week: 374lbs
Today: 369lbs
I’m going away today for a 4 night little holiday so may be a bit quiet. But I’ll be back annoying everyone from Friday 😀😀 Welcome to our new starters! You’ve joined the best team 😂
@knlizght
I completely missed your weigh in when I first read this. I just wanted to say:
Amazing loss. That is a great way to start the month.2 -
Date: 9/27
Username: Murdog3t
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: no
Steps : 3378
Water:88
Just for today: KD1, 4000 steps🚶♀️, meditation 🧘♀️, prayer🧎♀️, 20hrs IF, read my bible plan, read chapters 5&6📚 , PT exercise,pelvic floor& core D1(3 x week ) , restoration program D1 (21 day program)
Yesterday : KD1👎🏻4000 steps🚶♀️👎🏻, meditation 🧘♀️👎🏻, prayer🧎♀️✅, 20hrs IF✅, read my bible plan👎🏻read chapters 5&6📚 👎🏻, PT exercise👎🏻church ⛪️ on line✅
Happy Monday going to try and get back to track1 -
Date: 9/27
Username: Murdog3t
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: no
Steps : 3378
Water:88
Just for today: KD1, 4000 steps🚶♀️, meditation 🧘♀️, prayer🧎♀️, 20hrs IF, read my bible plan, read chapters 5&6📚 , PT exercise,pelvic floor& core D1(3 x week ) , restoration program D1 (21 day program)
Yesterday : KD1👎🏻4000 steps🚶♀️👎🏻, meditation 🧘♀️👎🏻, prayer🧎♀️✅, 20hrs IF✅, read my bible plan👎🏻read chapters 5&6📚 👎🏻, PT exercise👎🏻church ⛪️ on line✅
Happy Monday going to try and get back to track
@murdog3t
You may not have gotten your exercise in but you still tracked and stayed under. Great job. Have a wonderful day.1 -
loraloha22 wrote: »9/27
Logged:yes
Under:yes!
Exercise: 20 min walk; 33min elliptical; 10 min sauna
Steps:11,151
Water:106oz.
Here’s to month TBBT. Let’s rock it!!!!
@loraloha22
Looks you had a great day. The sauna sounds relaxing.1 -
@DaffyGirl88 Still not bad for a Sunday.
How you doing today!?
It was super quiet last week. I'm trying my best to keep up with the conversation in the group this month because you all give me such inspiration and motivation.1 -
@brandi_84 Hello! I'm doing great! Thanks for asking!
Some days it can be a challenge to keep up, you log in and see there are 3 pages of posts to scroll through! LOL
Looking forward to a new week to do great things. Welcome to all those who are new to the team.1 -
Hi TBBT!
I'm Brandi - You're Co-Captain! I'm a 35 y/o stay at home/homeschool mom to a teen. I have been on a rollercoaster for way too long, losing and gaining the same few pounds over and over. I am determined to turn that around by learning new habits to stick to, even during times of stress and the unexpected.
My goals for this month:
-Exercise 5 days a week. - Even if it is just a 10 minute morning or evening yoga.
-Plan meals 5 days a week under calorie goal.
- Lead by example.
-Learn to get better control of meals on the weekends.
- Lose 4lbs+ this month.
If you need anything or have any questions do not hesitate to contact me or Christine cmhubbard92 ( TBBT captain).
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Good afternoon new and old members of our team, The Big Butt Theory! Welcome to the October challenge!
My name is Christine, and I am your captain for TBBT! I have been with our team since February of 2019, and have given a lot of credit to this group for motivating me along my weight loss journey! TBBTs co-captain is @brandi_84. Please, feel free to reach out to either of us if you need to! We run a couple challenges(optional!) within the group. One is the MUAC, which brandi has mentioned in the previous post, and a Step/Water challenge, that I will discuss in a post after this introduction! If you have a fitbit, and are interested in some fitbit challenges feel free to add me, here is the link to my profile: https://www.fitbit.com/user/5P8W7K We have a small number of fitbit challenge participants, but the more the merrier!
I am 27 years old and live in Connecticut, USA. I am a fur mom to a one year old named Dillon(aka Pickle), a 10 year old named Roy(Corduroy) and a kitten named Arya(also needle!). One of my favorite things to do is walk with my boyfriend and the dogs. I enjoy hiking, exploring new places, and spending time with friends and family. For the most part, anything that gets me outside is something I enjoy!
I also participate in the Game of Thrones Challenge, as well as the Hogwarts Weight Loss challenge. These groups offer extra challenges focused on weight loss, exercise, healthy eating, etc. and I find that the two groups, along with TBBT give me multiple areas to focus on for my success!
I have lost about 81lbs since I began my weight loss journey in November of 2018. Below is my monthly weigh ins and my progress since beginning my weight loss, along with my monthly progress with the team.Starting Weight(11/26/2018): 246.0lb
2019 (TBBT Progress)
February SW: 235.5
March SW: 224.2
April SW: 221.2
May SW: 219.1
June SW: 216.2
July SW: 211.8
August SW: 206.4
September SW: 204.5
October SW: 201.9
November SW: 200.0
December SW: 197.3
2020 (TBBT Progress)
January SW: 194.6
February SW: 192.1
March SW: 186.6
April SW: 186.0
May SW: 186.6
June SW: 181.2
July SW: 179.6
August SW: 169.3
September SW: 165.0
October SW: 166.9
I am very excited to start another month with many familiar members, but am also excited to get to know some of our new members! Please share your name and a short introduction if you can! TBBT is one of the most supportive teams I have ever been a part of! Best of luck in October , team!!!
Below is some info on our step and water challenge!cmhubbard92 wrote: »Information on our Step/Water Challenge! These challenges will run weekly, from Sunday through Saturday. Our first week will run September 27th-October 3rd. These challenges run with the same timeline as our weekly weigh-ins and our MUAC challenge.
Weekly Step Challenge
This is pretty simple if you track your steps at all(via phone, fitness tracker, pedometer, anything really). 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 Water Challenge
This is a challenge to get you to reach 8 cups of water each day! The team all has the same goal. Aim for 8 glasses(64oz) of water per day, or 448oz or week! The winners in this category are determined by the highest percentage of water you drink! If you measure by something other than ounces, please let me know what unit you use, I will adjust the spreadsheet.
Here is the spreadsheet
Once you have been added to the spreadsheet, feel free to add your daily numbers in(of course, only for your username!) I do my best to try to keep up, but admit that I may miss a few logs here and there!!!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE STEP OR WATER CHALLENGE, PLEASE TAG ME IN YOUR POST @cmhubbard92 ALONG WITH YOUR WEEKLY STEP GOAL(not daily) AND I WILL ADD YOU TO THE CHALLENGE!
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Hi TBBT!
I'm Brandi - You're Co-Captain! I'm a 35 y/o stay at home/homeschool mom to a teen. I have been on a rollercoaster for way too long, losing and gaining the same few pounds over and over. I am determined to turn that around by learning new habits to stick to, even during times of stress and the unexpected.
My goals for this month:
-Exercise 5 days a week. - Even if it is just a 10 minute morning or evening yoga.
-Plan meals 5 days a week under calorie goal.
- Lead by example.
-Learn to get better control of meals on the weekends.
- Lose 4lbs+ this month.
If you need anything or have any questions do not hesitate to contact me or Christine cmhubbard92 ( TBBT captain).
I love your goals for this month! They are both realistic and doable! I also want to thank you for being active while I've been a bit distant. I need to jot some goals down myself, and figure out a way to stick to it this month!1 -
9/28/2020
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes
Steps: 20,962
Water: 98.7oz
I need to make a new spreadsheet for the first week of October, and aim to complete it tomorrow. I am also going to evaluate my goals for this month. My original goal was to see the 150s by my birthday, but I don't think it will happen, especially with vacation starting Wednesday... we will see what happens, and I will report back with goals tomorrow!
Edit: October week 1 spreadsheet is together! 2 -
Hello new and returning teammates! I'm Destiny. I'm 33, a SAHM to 4 kids, living in West Texas. I've been part of the team for quite a while now. Last month I wasn't very active in the community but I'm hoping to do better this month. I'm intermittent fasting but not super strictly, I like to have morning coffee with my hubby on the weekends. I'm also challenging myself to exercise everyday for the remainder of the year. Typically Oct-Dec I stop losing weight and start gaining so I'm hoping things will be different this year!
Sun 9/28
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: 37min walk pushing the double stroller/1.59miles
Water: 60oz2 -
Date: 9/26
Username: Murdog3t
logged food: no
under calories: no
exercise: no
Steps : 5644
Water:88
Just for today: KD1, 4000 steps🚶♀️, meditation 🧘♀️, prayer🧎♀️, 20hrs IF, read my bible plan, read chapters 5&6📚 , PT exercise, church ⛪️ on line,
Yesterday : KD0👎🏻, 4000 steps🚶♀️✅, meditation 🧘♀️👎🏻, prayer🧎♀️👎🏻, 20hrs IF👎🏻read my bible plan👎🏻read chapters 5&6📚 👎🏻, PT exercise 👎🏻
@cmhubbard92 step goal 35000
Thanks
@murdog3t I've updated your step goal! 1 -
Week 1
Knlizght
Last week: 374lbs
Today: 369lbs
I’m going away today for a 4 night little holiday so may be a bit quiet. But I’ll be back annoying everyone from Friday 😀😀 Welcome to our new starters! You’ve joined the best team 😂
@knlizght amazing loss! Keep up the fabulous work and enjoy your holiday! See you Friday!0 -
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Hello new and returning teammates! I'm Destiny. I'm 33, a SAHM to 4 kids, living in West Texas. I've been part of the team for quite a while now. Last month I wasn't very active in the community but I'm hoping to do better this month. I'm intermittent fasting but not super strictly, I like to have morning coffee with my hubby on the weekends. I'm also challenging myself to exercise everyday for the remainder of the year. Typically Oct-Dec I stop losing weight and start gaining so I'm hoping things will be different this year!
Sun 9/28
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: 37min walk pushing the double stroller/1.59miles
Water: 60oz
@thedestar I look forward to seeing you around here again! I'm rooting for you to reach your goal for the last hundred days of the year!!! Great work yesterday!!!1 -
Challenges
Sunday 27th
Logged food yes
Under calories yes
Exercise yes,
Steps 13144
Monday 28th
Logged food yes
Under calories yes
Exercise yes
Steps 9935
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9/28/20
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, walk/jog 2.5 miles
Steps: 9,976
Water: 178.7
@brandi_84 Thank you, I love when my sister is off and we can go walk the trails. Love your goals this month. I need to figure some out myself
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Hey all. My goal for this month is to simply do better than I did last month. Not gonna set a number goal for anything, just going to try and make better decisions. Hopefully that will help me find a rhythm and have better numbers on the scale.4
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9/28
Logged:yes
Under-yes
Exercise:yes 20 min walk;30 min sauna
Steps:6557
Water:84oz2
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