TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (January)
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I know this is a weight loss group, but I believe mental health and physical health go together (at least I know it does for me)
I had been wanting to get rid of social media for awhile, and after the political chaos in America last week I finally did it. Just half a week without social media, the screen time on my phone was down 86%....
I got rid of social media years ago and do not miss it at all. It was supposed to be a fun way to keep connected with old friends and family. Instead, I just saw hatefullness. The bombardment of politics, hoaxes, and fake miricle cures became overwhelming. It made me feel even more isolated. I relized No one from social media misses me. I am able to put more time into my family that does care.
I allow myself to use MFP because we do support each other here and actually interact and connect with each other.
I kind if thought the addiction to it would be kicking in. I honestly was only planning to drop it briefly but now I am wondering if this will be a permanent part of life. Hopefully.
Also, thanks for asking how I am feeling. Actually still not 100% but better. I did yoga yesterday instead of going to the gym to keep it a little easier and to stay home.1 -
Date: 01/11
Username: Murdog3t
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: yes
Steps : 6232
Water: 96
Just for today: KD16, 4500 steps 🚶♀️, 18hr IF , read bible plan , read chapters 📚, Daily calm, mutu W8D2, walk 30 min, 🧘♀️YWA D11
Yesterday : KD15✔️, 4500 steps 🚶♀️✔️, 18hr IF ✔️, read bible plan✔️ , read chapters 📚👎🏻, Daily calm👎🏻mutu W8D1✔️, walk 🏃♀️ 30 min✔️, 🧘♀️YWA D10✔️
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I’ve never heard of these kits so I googled it, how neat they are! Which one have you done so far? I love the idea of displaying your completed work on the walls! I’m geeking out a lil bit over here! Lol[/quote]
I have done a cactus, finished a dog one that my daughter lost interest on, two flowers pics and a giant elephant (my fav). The one I got today a pic of donuts. Except for the elephant, I hung them all in my kids' playroom.0 -
I’ve never heard of these kits so I googled it, how neat they are! Which one have you done so far? I love the idea of displaying your completed work on the walls! I’m geeking out a lil bit over here! Lol[/quote]
I have done a cactus, finished a dog one that my daughter lost interest on, two flowers pics and a giant elephant (my fav). The one I got today a pic of donuts. Except for the elephant, I hung them all in my kids' playroom. [/quote]
@JMTiv1979
They look awesome!1 -
Sun, Jan10
Week 2- Day 1
Under Cals- No over by 311
Tracking- Yes
Exercise- Yes
👟Challenges💧
56oz
12104 Steps
Note- Sundays are usually a problem for me. Today was better then the last, so my positive takeaways with comparison to last Sunday are as follows:
- I was mindful with what I ate today.
- I went to breakfast with my dad and when I was feeling full I put down my fork and asked the waitress to put the rest in a To-go container (I have an emotional connection to overeating so this was very difficult, but I did reason it out with “if I wanted it that badly it will be there for me later”
- I had a plan of action for every opportunity I was presented to overeat today.
1) Hurdle- At breakfast, I knew my dad would ask my why I wasn’t eating the rest of my meal and I just told him I was trying something new and diverted his attention to pictures of the wedding venue where my brothers getting married. That worked!
2) Hurdle- Boredom throughout the day. Got on the treadmill every time I went to the pantry, to a point where I was sick of getting on the treadmill so randomly that I stopped going to the pantry.😬
3) Hurdle- Late night munchies. This is a two part answer that ends with a new-found Hurdle. There was no late night munchies because I went to bed and I so easily overcame that whole ordeal because I wasn’t...see below
4) ...Drinking alcohol! Newfound Hurdle- So looking back at my weight over the years I’m pretty confident that alcohol has been a huge reason why I got as big as I did. My largest binge eating sessions have been started by my foggy mind. I’ve decided to skip the drinks this week because actually I am just really curious if that alone will propel me even further into my weight loss goals and I would like to test the theory.
Here’s to a great Week 2 TBBT!
Very helpful observations! I loved how you got on the treadmill instead of the pantry, then got so tired of the treadmill that you just didn't go to the pantry. Also, really liked the distraction technique with your Dad.
I can relate to a lot of the same issues but you are finding great solutions to them! I am doing Dryuary this month. I know that glasses of wine contribute to my overeating and also have too many calories on their own.
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cmhubbard92 wrote: »CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 1 WINNER CrystalEssex. - 4.49%
AND TO THE BUTT THEORY 1ST PLACE IN WEEK 1
January Week 1 is now in the books!! Great job to all our winners!
Now that the holidays are over were getting back into the swing of things, as such we had a great week in January!! I'd like to highlight something that's pretty spectacular, across all teams we have lost a total of 155.2lbs! Also most of our top performing team members lost 1% or more which is pretty amazing!
On to Week 2!
Below are the full results for Week 1.
The Biggest Loser Is...
1st - CrystalEssex. - 4.49%
2nd - NationalCapital. - 4.44%
3rd - @CJDaniel7. - 4.19%
The TEAM Biggest Loser...
1st - The Big Butt Theory. - 1.08%
2nd - Run Track Minds. - 0.95%
3rd - Flab-U-Less. - 0.89%
Top 3 Individual % by Team:
The Big Butt Theory
1st - @CJDaniel7. - 4.19%
2nd - @maryc11. - 3.66%
3rd - @Krysless2. - 2.50%
The Slimsons
1st - osier5. - 1.44%
2nd - Tdrjustus3. - 0.99%
3rd - walk4today. - 0.79%
Gutbusters
1st - NationalCapital. - 4.44%
2nd - nekishaearly637. - 1.33%
3rd - HelloDori123. - 1.17%
Run Track Minds
1st - CrystalEssex. - 4.49%
2nd - magnusMLQ. - 3.18%
3rd - skullsandskeletons. - 2.29%
Flab-U-Less
1st - SeptemberSun_1333. - 3.27%
2nd - lsabeIIe. - 3.09%
3rd - JustKeepSwimming2008. - 2.69%
Individual Top 3 Pounds Lost
1st - @CJDaniel7. - 10.9 lbs.
2nd - @maryc11. - 8.6 lbs.
3rd - NationalCapital. - 8.0 lbs.
Overall Pounds Lost by Team
The Big Butt Theory - 43.8 lbs.
The Slimsons - 11.2 lbs.
Gutbusters - 18.4 lbs.
Run Track Minds - 42.8 lbs.
Flab-U-Less - 39.0 lbs.
Overall Total Lost: 155.2 lbs
Week 1 Snapshot
Congratulations team for taking first place in week 1!!!
Another round of congratulations to our big losers for the week! @CJDaniel7 (3rd place overall!) @maryc11 and @Krysless2
Everyone on the team has put in amazing effort this week! Keep up the awesome work through week 2!!!
Way to go team, especially @CJDaniel7, @maryc11, and @Krysless2!!2 -
@JMTiv1979 I like diamond painting too! I got a little sticker kit for my kids during the summer and I did a nativity last month. I'd like to get some bigger ones eventually.
Mon 1/11
Tracking: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: 38min fitness blender hiit and lower body
Water: 82oz2 -
Challenge 1/12
tracked: yes
under: yes
active: yes
Sun: n/y/n
Mon: y/y/y
Tue: y/y/y3 -
user name = maryc11
Date = Tuesday 1.12.21 6:11PM
Tracked = Yes
Under = Yes
Water = 68 oz
Steps = 3453
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user name = robandy12345
Date = Tuesday 1.12.21 7:45PM
Tracked = Yes
Under = Yes
Steps = over 15,000 target2 -
1/11/2021
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes walked 3 miles
Water: 158oz
Steps: 10,2713 -
Tues, Jan12
Week 2- Day 3
Under Cals- No over by 751
Track- Yes
Exercise- Yes
👟Challenges💧
90oz
8819 Steps
Notes- it is so difficult to stay under calories! How do some of you do it? May I ask the team for some suggestions?
Any advice would be so helpful!😊
Was there some sort of tweak or habit that you started to incorporate that just made it easier for you to stay under you daily cal goal?? I work out daily and still it’s really difficult to reach this goal for myself. Feel free to look at my food diary as well! Thanks guys!2 -
@Krysless2 I had a whole thing typed out with tips, then my phone had a bunch of ads pop up 🙄 I am going to look through your diary(again) before I try responding again.
I cannot believe how much conversation has been going on here!!!
@erikNJ I'm glad you are starting to feel better. I hope you are having a good week: )3 -
Tuesday 12 Jan
Track: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes, Peloton spin class
Steps: 9702
Water: 108 oz
Happy Hump Day 🐫🐪4 -
Prehistoricmoongoddess
Wednesday
LW 151.8lbs
CW 150.0lbs
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@Krysless2 the point when it became easy for me to stay under calories was when I started intermittent fasting. I do 16/8, which means I only eat during an 8 hour window (11:30am - 7:30pm for me personally)
I know it seems VERY intimidating, but it was honestly one of the easiest habits to pick up (for me anyway, i know everyone is different)
Feel free to ask more questions.
@cmhubbard92 thank you.
And I agree, I am enjoying the activity here. Whether it’s the support we all come here for initially or the side conversations about life. I like seeing everyone interacting!2 -
Yes I think my new work schedule at work(11-8) is naturally pushing my IF schedule to 1-9pm but it’s also this change that’s making it harder for me to not stay up extremely late and get very hungry2
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If you could go back in time, what 3 pieces of health advice would you give to your younger self?
For me, I would encourage activity (I hated organized sports but never knew how much I would enjoy walking/running), take better care of my skin (wear sunblock and moisturize!), and calories in/calories out matter!6 -
A yes day yesterday, too, but felt a lot more challenging. Got the steps JUST before bed by doing some house chores.
1/12/2021
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes
Water: 80
Steps: 5011
@Krysless2 - I am under calories almost every day. I have been logging for a LONG time, so I have a good idea of calories of things. I also pre-log dinner if I know what it will be, for example, and then make a decision about lunch based on what's left. (Tuna pouch vs panera, etc).
If I really want a splurge day, I add exercise to balance it out. There is a setting where you can add exercise calories to your daily limit. I have that turned on.
Sometimes, if I know I need to do a 45 minute walk to eat a cookie, I'll skip the cookie!
And THANK YOU GUYS for the tip on the diamond painting. I can't wait to get one to try. I love hte bright colors.5 -
Rawrxamberx
Weighin day: Wednesday
PW: 319.2
CW: 319.2
I haven’t lost but I haven’t gained either! I really need to get myself focused! The past week has been an emotional mess but it was also my TOM! This week I’m not gonna let myself make excuses!6 -
@Krysless2 As Erik said, what works is different for everybody, and it usually involves a lot of trial and error (mostly error LOL) to determine what does work. I expect that I have about 25 more years experience with this
, but here is what I have found works for me. I have most success when I keep my calories below 1500, my carbs below 100 g (less than 75 is better) and my sodium below 2000 mg. MFP has me set for 1530 calories/day. I do not eat back any exercise calories as my profile is set to very active so they are already figured in.
I used to eat steel cut oats for breakfast, a WW or Healthy Choice meal for lunch (easy to grab on the way out the door for work) and lots of fruit for snacks (bananas, grapes, mangoes). My calories and fat weren’t bad but after looking closely at MFP reports I saw my daily carbs were well over 200 g and my sodium was through the roof. Looking at the report I was able to see what the heavy hitters were and start making changes. Small changes, one at a time, NOT huge sweeping changes.
I changed my oatmeal for eggs or eggbeaters, high sugar fruits for low sugar ones (mostly berries), pre-packaged meals for grilled chicken breast and a salad, bottled dressing for vinegar and oil, etc.
Happy to discuss any of the above.
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prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »Prehistoricmoongoddess
Wednesday
LW 151.8lbs
CW 150.0lbs
@prehistoricmoongoddess
Great loss!
How's the leg? I hope you are doing better.2 -
Ah man! I hate when that happens! I’ve started an MFP note on my phone so I can draft it out first! Any tips from you are always awesome!cmhubbard92 wrote: »@Krysless2 I had a whole thing typed out with tips, then my phone had a bunch of ads pop up 🙄 I am going to look through your diary(again) before I try responding again.
I cannot believe how much conversation has been going on here!!!
@erikNJ I just love our engagement here! It’s refreshing to see all the positivity since I have also stopped getting on social media
@annabananamc thank you so much! Great job with always staying under! Your tips are definitely noteworthy and I am going to log my dinner today and see how it works out for me!
@DaffyGirl88 I checked out your food diary and you’re always spot on! Thank you for your thoughtful advice and reminding me of the reports and also about sodium intake, I completely forgot about that!
@rawrxamberx a no-loss is definitely better then a gain but I would definitely make sure you’re logging every meal(even the ones you don’t want to admit to) This is the best habit you could ever do for yourself! You’ll be able to pinpoint exactly why you gained/lost/feel bloated, feel like a mill bucks, etc) I can even recommend going as far as weighing out everything because at first you’ll be like “OMG! THIS is a standard serving?? to “Hey I can get full with just a standard serving if I add a serving ofveggies/fruit on the side!” Once you know what’s going, losing weight will come naturally but it takes mooooonths of trial and error. So I wouldn’t bang yourself up over a week of stagnancy2 -
If you could go back in time, what 3 pieces of health advice would you give to your younger self?
1. To not give up on my running and weight training from my high school track years
2. To pay more attention to learning to cook and experimenting with different food at a younger age (I didn't know until I was an adult that I love salmon, for example).
3. To get a grip on my weight and stay consistent, to avoid the frustration and heartbreak of yo-yoing, having to re-lose weight I had lost once before
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If you could go back in time, what 3 pieces of health advice would you give to your younger self?
For me, I would encourage activity (I hated organized sports but never knew how much I would enjoy walking/running), take better care of my skin (wear sunblock and moisturize!), and calories in/calories out matter!
My absolute number 1 is that it’s okay to have missteps, just keep going at it right after those missteps.
My worse habit is that if I have a week where I didn’t eat healthy or workout or lose weight, I tend to have an “oh well let’s just give up” attitude.
I have lost significant amounts of weight three times in my life. Even if I keep it off for years I always find my way back to the 270’s (like I did again in 2020)
I know that isn’t 3 things but it is the one that haunts me.2 -
@kryless2 thanks for the advice! When I first started into weight loss a longgg time ago I used to measure and log everything and it worked. I need to get back into that routine! Cuz when I have bad depressive days, I have a hard time doing what I need to do. But those are the days where I gotta push harder! I really love this group 3
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Tues 1/12
Tracking: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: 38min Fitness Blender upper body (I'm super sore typing this)
Water: 72oz2 -
prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »Prehistoricmoongoddess
Wednesday
LW 151.8lbs
CW 150.0lbs
@prehistoricmoongoddess
Great loss!
How's the leg? I hope you are doing better.
Thank you, and thank you for asking about my leg @brandi_84
I've still got a lump below the knee but a lot of the bruising has gone.The pain is lessening too.
I'm not exercising yet but I'm keeping busy with housework and gaining calories that way. My house hasn't looked so good for ages!2 -
user name = maryc11
Date = Wednesday 1.13.21 6:19PM
Tracked = Yes
Under = Yes
Water = 70 oz
Steps = 7192
~apologies if this is a duplicate post; thought I hit post reply but when I came back to the thread, I didn't see it~1 -
Challenge 1/13
tracked: yes
under: yes
active: no, had some errands to run tonight so we did that instead of going to the gym
Sun: n/y/n
Mon: y/y/y
Tue: y/y/y
Wed: y/y/n1
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