TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (February)

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  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Up another pound - this is an interesting thing to watch. Things to note: skipped one meal yesterday, most cals at dinner. Pollen is off the charts, even my eczema is acting up on my fingers. Did yoga and a shorter walk. Had a stressful evening with an HOA meeting, but slept well after that with great dreams.

    @annabananamc , I love how you are approaching this with an analytical mind!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    @cmhubbard92 , Welcome back, Christine!

    Sunday, February 21st

    Logged and under and went for another two mile walk, although my knee is telling me I probably shouldn't have. I was really hungry today as I had a bigger deficit from my active Saturday (14,832 steps).

    Monday, February 22nd

    I woke up at 4 this morning as the large icicles hanging outside our bedroom window came crashing down and made one heck of a loud noise. Super hungry again today, and tired (obviously), so I decided I was going to give myself a little leeway. I did log, but was over by 162 calories. No exercise, as I overdid it on the weekend. This was a day where I was glad we have stopped buying chips. Hungry and tired is a recipe for disaster if there is mindless munchy food at the ready! I think my dedication to this process since January 15th is rubbing off on my husband a little bit. I did ask him if he wanted any snack foods when we were at the grocery store on Saturday and he declined. I have also noticed that he is eating a little less food at lunchtime on the weekends.
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    @Krysless2 , How was your brother's wedding over the weekend? Haven't seen you resurface since....hopefully you've fully recovered!
  • annabananamc
    annabananamc Posts: 415 Member
    And this morning down that pound. Feel like a yo-yo with it. Def. stuck in that 165 range!

    2/22/2021
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: no
    Water: 80
    Steps: 1806
  • mooreshelly09
    mooreshelly09 Posts: 901 Member
    2/22/2021
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes - was gonna have a rest day, but we hit 75 today and I couldn’t pass up a nice 3 mile walk
    Water: 112oz
    Steps: 12,279
  • rawrxamberx
    rawrxamberx Posts: 646 Member
    2/23/21
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes
    Water: 9 cups
  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
    Date: 02/22
    Username: Murdog3t
    logged food: yes
    under calories: yes
    exercise: yes
    Steps : 5993
    Water: 96

    Just for today 2/23: WW29, 5000steps 🚶‍♀️, 20hrs IF , read bible plan , read chapters 📚, Daily calm, walk 30 min, 🧘‍♀️YWA D23
    RDBBD5

    Yesterday 2/22: WW28👍🏻, 5000steps 🚶‍♀️👍🏻, 20hrs IF 👍🏻, read bible plan 👍🏻, read chapters 📚👎🏻, Daily calm👍🏻, walk 30 min👍🏻, 🧘‍♀️YWA D22👍🏻
    RDBBD5👎🏻
  • DaffyGirl88
    DaffyGirl88 Posts: 5,120 Member
    2/22/2021
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes - was gonna have a rest day, but we hit 75 today and I couldn’t pass up a nice 3 mile walk
    Water: 112oz
    Steps: 12,279

    @mooreshelly09 I wouldn't be able to pass that up either!
  • DaffyGirl88
    DaffyGirl88 Posts: 5,120 Member
    Tuesday 23 February
    Track: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes

    Steps: 10,694
    Water: 100 oz
  • rawrxamberx
    rawrxamberx Posts: 646 Member
    Rawrxamberx
    Wednesday
    February week 4
    PW: 314.4
    CW: 313.8
  • Prehistoricmoongoddess

    Wednesday
    LW 145.0lbs
    CW 144.2lbs
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Well done, @rawrxamberx and @prehistoricmoongoddess on your weigh-ins this week!!
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Tuesday, February 23rd

    logged: yes
    under: yes
    exercise: yes, 38 minutes of yoga
  • annabananamc
    annabananamc Posts: 415 Member
    I hope I didn't overstep myself - I made the sheet in the tracker for this week.

    2/23/2021
    165.6
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes
    Water: 80
    Steps: 5728

    Today I am off to Bok Tower Gardens which should be blooming wonderful. Seeing my bestie who I haven't seen in person since last January. We figured walking around outside masked should be pretty safe.

    I bet I get my steps today!

  • richmondwriter
    richmondwriter Posts: 683 Member
    MUAC for 2/23:
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercised: yes -40 walk/run with the pooch
  • richmondwriter
    richmondwriter Posts: 683 Member
    2/22/2021
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes - was gonna have a rest day, but we hit 75 today and I couldn’t pass up a nice 3 mile walk
    Water: 112oz
    Steps: 12,279

    A much-deserved beautiful day for you in Texas!
  • richmondwriter
    richmondwriter Posts: 683 Member
    HASWLRS wrote: »
    @cmhubbard92 , Welcome back, Christine!

    Sunday, February 21st

    Logged and under and went for another two mile walk, although my knee is telling me I probably shouldn't have. I was really hungry today as I had a bigger deficit from my active Saturday (14,832 steps).

    Monday, February 22nd

    I woke up at 4 this morning as the large icicles hanging outside our bedroom window came crashing down and made one heck of a loud noise. Super hungry again today, and tired (obviously), so I decided I was going to give myself a little leeway. I did log, but was over by 162 calories. No exercise, as I overdid it on the weekend. This was a day where I was glad we have stopped buying chips. Hungry and tired is a recipe for disaster if there is mindless munchy food at the ready! I think my dedication to this process since January 15th is rubbing off on my husband a little bit. I did ask him if he wanted any snack foods when we were at the grocery store on Saturday and he declined. I have also noticed that he is eating a little less food at lunchtime on the weekends.

    That's great - your strategies are paying off, and your healthy habits are rubbing off on your husband as well!
  • brandi_84
    brandi_84 Posts: 1,963 Member
    Rawrxamberx
    Wednesday
    February week 4
    PW: 314.4
    CW: 313.8

    @rawrxamberx Nice weigh in! You have had an amazing month. Keep it up ! You are doing awesome!
  • brandi_84
    brandi_84 Posts: 1,963 Member
    I hope I didn't overstep myself - I made the sheet in the tracker for this week.

    2/23/2021
    165.6
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes
    Water: 80
    Steps: 5728

    Today I am off to Bok Tower Gardens which should be blooming wonderful. Seeing my bestie who I haven't seen in person since last January. We figured walking around outside masked should be pretty safe.

    I bet I get my steps today!

    @annabananamc
    Enjoy the garden. An excellent idea for an outing with a friend.
  • brandi_84
    brandi_84 Posts: 1,963 Member
    Prehistoricmoongoddess

    Wednesday
    LW 145.0lbs
    CW 144.2lbs

    @prehistoricmoongoddess
    Great weigh in! You have been doing wonderfully this month!
  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
    Date: 02/23
    Username: Murdog3t
    logged food: yes
    under calories: yes
    exercise: yes
    Steps : 7466
    Water: 88

    Just for today 2/24: WW30 , 5000steps 🚶‍♀️, 20hrs IF , read bible plan , read chapters 📚, Daily calm, walk 30 min, 🧘‍♀️YWA D24
    RDBBD5

    Yesterday 2/23: WW29👍🏻, 5000steps 🚶‍♀️👍🏻, 20hrs IF 👍🏻, read bible plan 👍🏻, read chapters 📚👍🏻, Daily calm👍🏻, walk 30 min👍🏻, 🧘‍♀️YWA D23👍🏻
    RDBBD5
  • mooreshelly09
    mooreshelly09 Posts: 901 Member
    2/24/2021
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes - 30min elliptical
    Water: 112oz
    Steps: 9,457
  • DaffyGirl88
    DaffyGirl88 Posts: 5,120 Member
    Wednesday 24 February
    Track: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes

    Steps: 13,808
    Water: 108 oz

    Had a good day yesterday, weather was good and I was able to get outside a couple of times taking a break from work. I miss days like that. Just a few more weeks...
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    @Krysless2, thanks for the advice about not leaving MFP or this group. I know on those really bad days it is easier said than done, but once you make that first post, you do feel so much better and a lot more grounded. Love the wedding photos, especially the one with the bride and her daughter, I am assuming. And I also love the picture of the bride and her bridesmaids and the beautiful dresses that you all have chosen. In my day, all the bridesmaids dresses were identical, and that always bugged me. Instead, having different dresses in similar shades is so lovely! (And I also feel like your grandmother today, as I have never heard of the "Whip" or the "Nae Nae"!)
  • HASWLRS
    HASWLRS Posts: 8,001 Member
    Wednesday, February 24th

    logged: yes
    under: yes
    exercise: no

    I was just about headed out the door for a long anticipated pedicure (last one Jan. 2020) when my husband was dropped off by a co-worker. He had put his back out at work. I got him settled and still made my appointment. His parents dropped by in the afternoon (they were already stopping by for another work related reason) and they brought chocolates. I had some, and fit them into my calorie budget, but they sure don't fill you up like better food choices would have.
  • richmondwriter
    richmondwriter Posts: 683 Member
    MUAC for 2/24:
    Tracked: yes
    Under: no
    Exercised: yes - 4.9 miles with pooch, spread out over two walks (20 minutes running, the rest walking)

    I got the munchies late afternoon and made some bad food choices. I know next time to go straight for the Protein Shake. I was +301. Hopefully offsetting that, I exercised so much that I was completely worn out by 8 p.m.

    I've had some professional frustrations lately. Being a part of this group is really helping. There are things I can't control, but I feel that, though I am still working on it, exercise and eating is something I can control.

    @Krysless2 - Thank you for posting the wedding pictures - everyone looks fabulous. You can really see all the joy and love on this special day. Now that you are checking in, I know you'll be able to get back in the routine.

    @annabananamc - How was your afternoon in the gardens with your bestie?

    @HASWLRS - I hope your husband feels better soon. You did a great job staying under calories, even with the cookies. I'm glad you still kept your appointment. I think we need to take care of ourselves in these trying times. I have my eye on a workout item to buy when I get below 140 pounds--trying to decide between a cheerful yellow jacket or two super soft long-sleeved cotton shirts in pretty colors. My scale seems stuck between 141 and 143.

  • annabananamc
    annabananamc Posts: 415 Member
    @brandi_84 - thank you so much for all you've done for our group! I may be able to help with the MUAC - what would that involve? @cmhubbard92 - I think that may help me stay engaged and focused next month!

    @richmondwriter thank you for asking - I had the best day seeing my friend in the gardens, even though the pollen knocked me for a loop. I wore my mask a lot of the day which helped with pollen too! I took a couple risks (hugged my friend once without a mask on and sat about 3 feet away when we ate lunch), but mostly felt very safe and it was SO GOOD to talk for hours face to face.

    I got a lot of steps in, and stayed under calories, but it was a very carbolicious day of nutrition.

    SO, I have been analyzing and re-analyzing my lack of progress. I think for next month I will try to do more strenght exercises, and also lower carbs to lower my inflammation, which should also help with reactivity to pollen.

    We shall see - I'm in for next month either way.

    2/24/2021
    165.6
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes
    Water: 80
    Steps: 8931
  • richmondwriter
    richmondwriter Posts: 683 Member
    @brandi_84 - I am also grateful for all of your hard work and have appreciated your insights and encouragement! You've been a wonderful co-captain. I will miss you. I wish you all the best on your time away and hope we will be seeing you again soon.
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