TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (February)
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. or Krystal @Krysless2.
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. or Krystal @Krysless2. 0
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A big welcome to all new and returning members of The Big Butt Theory!!!
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! My 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 manages(she'll post details when she can) 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 28 years old and live in Connecticut, USA. I am a dog mom to a one year old named Dillon and a 10 year old named Roy(Corduroy). One of my favorite things to do is walk with my fiance 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 am engaged and getting married February18th, I have to push my focus forward for a few more weeks! I am finally working off some small gains from the past few months, and hope to tie the knot at my lowest weight!
My goals continuing in to February(I bombed some in January):- 1400 calories + exercise calories when needed, 5 days each week.
- 16,000 steps, 5 days a week
- Eating between 7am and 3pm, 5 days each week.
- 64oz water daily
- Bike 20 minutes 3x weekly.
- Check in with group at least five days each week.
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 81lb 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
November SW: 168.1
December SW: 172.9
2021
January SW: 168.3
February SW: unknown (CW 164.1)
I am very excited to start another month and a new year 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 February, team!!!
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These challenges will run weekly, from Sunday through Saturday. Our first week will run January 31-February 6th. These challenges run with the same timeline as our weekly weigh-ins and our MUAC challenge. I have added optional tracking for the MUAC, just place a 1 in each "yes" category or a 0 for any "no".
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.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L7ZCi0Jvp5HZKnuF9EKVBbFTqa7pF0gTbFv03FFPECs/edit?usp=drivesdk
If you are on a phone, highlight the link to open in a browser, or the Sheets app if you have it!
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! 1 -
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I would love to continue this into February! Please increase my step goal in to 35000 per week.1 -
@maryc11 would you like it increased for the last week of the January challenge as well? I can update it now, or change it when I make the February sheet.1
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yes, please do.1
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@maryc11 ok! No problem!2
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I am IN for month two in February! This group challenge is just what I needed to get back on track and more life balance. @cmhubbard92 - for February I will again join the steps/water challenge. Let's go with 35000 steps per week for me as well, but only for Feb. For water lets do 560. I always drink my 80 a day!
For new folks, I am Ann, 59 year old curvy girl, and I live in Dunedin, FL. I am a work from home curriculum developer for Johns Hopkins University, and I love walks in nature, yoga, biking, being near water or hiking in mountains, and spending time with my hubby. And someday again, TRAVEL.
I have a son in 2nd year of college who is awesome and has been a great source of relief with his funny calls during lockdown.
My goal is to be consistent and persistent with healthy eating and exercise. My 'get an A' mentality does well with the challenge format, and I am back after a couple years away trying some other things that weren't successful. 2021 is shaping up to be a GREAT YEAR!3 -
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, January 31!
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@cmhubbard92 can you add me back to the step and water challenge. Somehow I missed joining it for January. Step goal 50,000. Thank you!1
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Hi TBBT!
I'm Brandi - Your Co-Captain! I'm a 36 y/o stay at home/homeschool mom to a teen. I have an obsession with cookbooks. I love spending time with my family and watching movies.
I'm excited to get to know new team members as well as continue this challenge with old members.
My goals for this month:
- Lead by example.
I am the primary cook in my household. If I cook healthy, balanced meals of correct portion sizes that benefits everyone in the family. That keeps me from nagging everyone else to be healthy when I have clearly have not been holding myself accountable.
Last Month, I put more effort into cooking healthy meals for every meal time and not just making a sandwich fit for Scooby and Shaggy, everyday for lunch.
Continue to have better control of meals on the weekends.
Try to plan for the weekends. Stop seeing the weekends as a free for all cheat days.
Last month, I put into my diary one "cheat meal" for the weekend and tried to plan around it. I didn't always stay under but I was able to see what I could cut out and not end up hangry.
Limited shopping February
I currently have plenty of food stocked up in my freezer and pantry. Both of which need to be cleaned out. I will only be eating meals that I can make from what I already have. (Only buying what we absolutely need.)My hope is that I cannot be tempted by foods and snacks if I do not have access to those items.
In January, my family decided to try a freezer/pantry challenge. We ended up buying some items but limited ourselves. We spent half of our usual grocery cost and didn't have a lot of extra snacks. We are going to continue this challenge for February.
Doing each of the above helped me, finally, start losing weight. I am keeping these as goals for another month to turn them into habits before making another set of goals.
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Is it possible to change my weigh-in day for February? If so, what is the appropriate way to do that?
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@annabananamc of course! Let me know what day you prefer, and I'll request the change for you!0
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cmhubbard92 wrote: »@annabananamc of course! Let me know what day you prefer, and I'll request the change for you!
Thanks so much! Let's go with MONDAY to help keep me focused on the weekends. I'll start with this coming Monday I guess, or do we use the final weigh-in from Jan?0 -
@annabananamc your January end weight will be your starting weight, so you'll definitely want to submit a weight Monday! 0
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Username: robandy12345
Weight in day Friday
Jan start weight 232
First week 230
Second week 226
Third week 222
This week Jan 30 = 220
Steps 89,500
Made step target of 15,000 4 out of 7 days
Documented all 7 days under cal target 5 days
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Aquitteriamnot
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@mooreshelly09 I've added you to the February sheet! Sorry for the late reply!0
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@brandi_84 the freezer/pantry challenge sounds interesting! I've been buying more frozen fruits/veggies as they last longer, and I can buy bigger bags that are surprisingly cheaper than buying fresh. Some things I still buy fresh-mushrooms, spinach, kale, etc.
I also like your lead by example, too. I have been writing our shopping lists and make sure to get all things on the list, although my fiance likes to deviate from the list. I do make a majority of the meals, though, so he has those extras when I'm not cooking or when he wants snacks. It is so much easier to stick to your plan when you take control and lead the house!0 -
I have been learning how to use Canva, and decided to try making a "poster" for our step/water challenge!
Our challenge spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L7ZCi0Jvp5HZKnuF9EKVBbFTqa7pF0gTbFv03FFPECs/edit?usp=drivesdk
Highlight only the link to open in sheets or internet on your phone! 2 -
@cmhubbard92 I am sorry to be a flake, but since the week starts with Sunday and ends on Saturday, Monday seems kinda pointless for weigh-in. Let's keep mine at FRIDAY and that way nothing needs to change 0
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@annabananamc no worries I'll tell them 0
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Hello new and old friends.
I had a good January, losses every week and almost 8 lbs lost. I know that will be hard to do in back to back months. I am trying to avoid number goals cause they can be defeating when they aren't hit. I am sticking to my main goal of staying consistent.
This team was incredible in January and I am looking forward to our success in February as well!4 -
Oh and a side note. Something I am hoping will push my weight loss.
I work for a beer distributor. And while I am only a weekend drinker, you can imagine the “job perks” of my job aren’t great for weight loss. Cutting my drinking to only Saturday nights has been great for me.
So my wife and I are going to try a dry 30 days. Last drink will be with Valentines dinner, next drink will be St. Pats. That is 30 days dry. Looking forward to seeing if that bumps the weight and fat loss7 -
@erikNJ I think it will be interesting to see how dry30 goes for you. For me, most of my drinking more than one glass of wine or a beer is in my past (I seriously can't hang) but I do know that when I had a parasite skin disease and had to be on an anti-inflammatory diet, alcohol was off the list. For me, carbs and sugar can cause my body to have an inflammatory response that can make me gave a pound or more in day! Right now, I balance the de-stress benefit of my glass of wine vs the anti-inflammatory benefit and wine has won. But I've thought of trying dry 30 myself.
@cmhubbard92 - thanks for being so flexible!
TOday we have a GLORIOUS day, sunny and 70 so outdoor yard work is on the agenda.1 -
@cmhubbard92 I am going to stick around for the February challenge. Looks like my info is already there 😁1
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Hello, fellow Big Butt Theorists! I am finally ready to return to TBBT. (Well, I was actually ready for the second week of January, but I was definitely not ready at the start of the month). So, here I am and eager to start interacting with all of you again, and also getting to know the new team mates. I am still five pounds from my pre-Christmas low weight, but it is on its way down, so that is all that matters. My only goal is to lose six pounds by April 1st, which is the anniversary of my restart date. I want my weight on that day to be my lowest for the year. Not a very lofty goal at all, but any success right now is good for the psyche! The knee is still not good. (I tore my meniscus in early November). I will still do a walk, or a workout video, but if I overdo it, I feel it the next day with increased swelling and discomfort. It is what it is, for now.
A bit about me for those I have never met; My name is Lisa and I was involved with TBBT for two years before deciding that I needed a break from MFP for a while. I came back here in May, but after my knee injury and before the looming holidays, (such that they were), I took another break until now. I am 54, live in southern Ontario, and my husband and I have been empty nesters since early October. I work very part time at the family fertilizer plant/farm supply business.
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@erikNJ, I like your plan for 30 dry days between Valentine's Day and St. Paddy's Day. We see ads on TV for Dry Feb, (a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society). I kid my husband that he should try (he also has a beer or two on Saturdays and Sundays), but Super Bowl falls in February. Your window is perfect....nothing goes on between Feb. 14th and March 17th! Good luck to you!1
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Good morning all!
@HASWLRS Welcome back! We've missed you!
@erikNJ Good luck on your 30 dry days. I think we'll all be watching to see if it's something we should try. At the very least it's good to change things up once in a while.
@annabananamc You're right, the weather has been glorious! I've been visiting a friend in Crystal River the last few days. I'm flying out of Tampa in a couple of hours, I'll wave at you. 😊 Sadly Ill be flying in to that storm that's hitting the Northeast. 😕
Back to work tomorrow, both here and at work. Enjoy the rest of your day!1 -
Hi Everyone! So happy to be rejoining. Did really well here a year or so ago and got a lot from the group. I'm back having out some weight on since November. Had an injury, had to stop running and started comfort eating again. Keen to get back on track!3
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lozenger1984 wrote: »Hi Everyone! So happy to be rejoining. Did really well here a year or so ago and got a lot from the group. I'm back having out some weight on since November. Had an injury, had to stop running and started comfort eating again. Keen to get back on track!
@lozenger1984 Welcome back!! 😊0
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