TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (April)
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@rawrxamberx and @roz0810
You have both mentioned that you have not been as serious as you need to be about losing weight in the past couple of weeks or so. Now, then, is the time to reexamine your actions and your thoughts and to come up with a plan for the new month....
This is also true for me, and something that I struggle with. I call it my F-it attitude. It comes up when I feel stressed or don't see results as fast as I would like.
But also, I REALLY need to own up to the fact that I am doing just enough to mostly maintain, so it is not surprising that I am mostly maintaining. I've got my food and water dialed in pretty well, and have for years. I have a mental block with exercise that I'm working on.
I used to, for a period of time anyway, be very much into exercise. I ran an ultramarathon every month for a year and a half, then moved into doing sprint triathlons and group workouts with other mom friends. Then I took up yoga and was doing yoga every day.
All that changed when I went back to work full time, and I think I have been using it as a free pass to give myself permission to skip or skimp on exercise, or even MOVING during the day.
And to be honest, I check FB WAYYYYY too often.
So, admitting you have a problem they say is the first step, here I am admitting. I feel hopeful that not all of us are always doing 100% great all the time. We all have ups and downs, and that makes me normal, but also gives me hope I can do better. AND SO CAN YOU!!!!
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4/29/21
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes
Steps: 15,327
Water: 96.9oz
Goals:
Exercise 30 minutes each day:
S:✔ M:✔ T:✔ W:✔ T:✔
Sleep a minimum of 7 hours
S: ✔ M:✔ T:✖(6hr 50 min
) W:✔ T:✔
Log/track all food, and complete diary daily S:✔ M:✔ T:✔ W:✔ T:✔
Complete garmin step goal:
S: ✖(goal: 13,480) M:✔ (goal:12,990) T:✔ (goal: 13,190) W:✔ (goal: 13,210) T:✔ (goal: 15,210)1 -
@annabananamc so happy that you got to spend time with your cousins. That is WAY more important than sticking to your diet plan for a day. Tomorrow is a new day, and after the visiting and hugging you will be in a much better frame of mind.1
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4/29/21
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 30 min Zumba
Steps: 8215
Water: 110.7oz1 -
user name = maryc11
Date = Thursday April 29, 2021 7:47PM
Tracked = Yes
Exercise = Yes
Under = Yes
Water = 85 oz
Steps = 5,025
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Thurs, April 29th
Week 4 - Day 5
Track - Yes
Under Cals - Yes 1603
Exercise - Yes and some weight lifting
Caloric Goal: 1650/Daily = 11550/Weekly
Step Goal: 8000/Daily = 56000/Weekly
👟Challenges💧
140oz
12088 Steps1 -
29th April
logged food: no
under calories: no
exercise: yes
water: 70oz1 -
maryc11
Friday 4/23/2021 211.4
Friday 4/30/2021 211.21 -
Mooreshelly09
Week 4
PW: 186.2
CW: 185.6
Not a big loss, but still a loss. I'll take it! Have a fabulous Friday 🖤4 -
@rawrxamberx and @roz0810
You have both mentioned that you have not been as serious as you need to be about losing weight in the past couple of weeks or so. Now, then, is the time to reexamine your actions and your thoughts and to come up with a plan for the new month. Think about the types of exercises that you like to do, or ones that you feel really good about doing, and then make a schedule to incorporate them into your day or your week. Think about the types of healthy foods that you enjoy eating that make you feel satisfied and put them on your grocery list. And keep your kitchen well stocked so that the need to order takeout because there is "nothing to eat" or "nothing good to eat" is not there. Conversely, any trigger foods that you just cannot eat in moderation need to not be on that list or in your pantry. And then you need to think about your "whys". Really think about them. Why have you not been as serious lately as you need to be, and why do you want/need to lose weight?
Amber, you mentioned bingeing. I know sometimes when I binge it is because, subconsciously, I don't want to put in the work. It just seems too hard. So, I binge on something, and then, since I have already screwed up the day, I just eat whatever I want for the rest of it and tell myself that I will get back at it tomorrow. Well, the "getting back at it" is always harder than just doing the work and not bingeing in the first place.
Just some food for thought for both of you and hopefully a little nudge. I am hoping that some little tidbit in this post will resonate with each of you and get you back on the right path.
Thank you for this! Honestly, a lot of what you said, is how I feel. When I have my moments of wanting to indulge is because I just have moments where I think “is this what I wanna do forever?” But when I don’t track, I’m not mindful of what I’m eating. My thing is I just need to stop with the excuses and just do it. I’m the type of person where I’d do anything for everyone else, but when it comes to me, I always put myself last and don’t give myself the same attention that I give others. I know the way should be reversed. I think that’s something I definitely have to work on, it’s going to be one of my goals for this month! This month is my birthday month and I turn 30! I really want my 30s to be different so I need to start doing stuff for me! I really appreciate the comments cuz it does help! It gets me thinking and analyzing!2 -
@cmhubbard92 Good morning! Can I please carry over my weight from last week? I am out of town and forgot to weigh myself before I left. Thanks!0
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Oh my - I totally spaced weigh in as well today. I will do it tomorrow and post! @cmhubbard92 hope that works?
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@DaffyGirl88 no worries! I carried it over!
@annabananamc I will be weighing in tomorrow as well-no worries!0 -
30th April
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: yes
water: 81oz2 -
Thursday, April 29th
logged: all but dinner
under: likely, but don't know for sure
exercise: yes, my knee exercises
steps: 7,075
water: yes, 10 cups
My son came over and cooked me a belated birthday dinner of salmon, Brussels sprouts and mashed cauliflower and it was delicious! When it's a gift like that, taking the time to weigh and measure (and then ultimately having to use a best guess entry anyways) detracts from the gesture, so it wasn't even a consideration. The meal was healthy enough, with the only "added" calories being a little butter and olive oil to pan fry the sprouts and sour cream added to the cauliflower. The salmon was done in foil in the oven with salt, pepper and lemon, so nothing added there. I had 500 calories left over for dinner, so that is why I feel I was probably close on my calories.2 -
maryc11
Friday 4/23/2021 211.4
Friday 4/30/2021 211.2mooreshelly09 wrote: »Mooreshelly09
Week 4
PW: 186.2
CW: 185.6
Not a big loss, but still a loss. I'll take it! Have a fabulous Friday 🖤
@mooreshelly09 You're right Shelly....not huge, but a loss is a loss! @maryc11 Mary, you are doing all the right things. Sooner or later the scale will reward you properly!!3 -
user name = maryc11
Date = Friday April 30, 2021 6:10 PM
Tracked = Yes
Exercise = Yes
Under = Yes
Water = 68 oz
Steps = 4,2500 -
Thursday, April 29th
logged: all but dinner
under: likely, but don't know for sure
exercise: yes, my knee exercises
steps: 7,075
water: yes, 10 cups
My son came over and cooked me a belated birthday dinner of salmon, Brussels sprouts and mashed cauliflower and it was delicious! When it's a gift like that, taking the time to weigh and measure (and then ultimately having to use a best guess entry anyways) detracts from the gesture, so it wasn't even a consideration. The meal was healthy enough, with the only "added" calories being a little butter and olive oil to pan fry the sprouts and sour cream added to the cauliflower. The salmon was done in foil in the oven with salt, pepper and lemon, so nothing added there. I had 500 calories left over for dinner, so that is why I feel I was probably close on my calories.
Sounds delicious! I love mashed cauliflower. True it doesn't taste like mashed potatoes but I don't expect it to so It is good. Especially with a little sour cream and maybe some chives. Ok, now I'm hungry. 😂0 -
4/30/21
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes 30 min jog with 5 min warm up and cool down, 40 min total
Steps: 13094
Water: 84.5oz
@HASWLRS thank you and your dinner sounds amazing!1 -
4/30/21
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: yes
Steps: 19,154
Water: 100oz
Goals:
Exercise 30 minutes each day:
S:✔ M:✔ T:✔ W:✔ T:✔ F:✔
Sleep a minimum of 7 hours
S: ✔ M:✔ T:✖(6hr 50 min ) W:✔ T:✔ F,:✔
Log/track all food, and complete diary daily S:✔ M:✔ T:✔ W:✔ T:✔ F:✔
Complete garmin step goal:
S: ✖(goal: 13,480) M:✔ (goal:12,990) T:✔ (goal: 13,190) W:✔ (goal: 13,210) T:✔ (goal: 15,210) F:✔ (goal:15,250)
2mi pace run, 1.5hr hike, and some strength. TGIF!!!1 -
DaffyGirl88 wrote: »Thursday, April 29th
logged: all but dinner
under: likely, but don't know for sure
exercise: yes, my knee exercises
steps: 7,075
water: yes, 10 cups
My son came over and cooked me a belated birthday dinner of salmon, Brussels sprouts and mashed cauliflower and it was delicious! When it's a gift like that, taking the time to weigh and measure (and then ultimately having to use a best guess entry anyways) detracts from the gesture, so it wasn't even a consideration. The meal was healthy enough, with the only "added" calories being a little butter and olive oil to pan fry the sprouts and sour cream added to the cauliflower. The salmon was done in foil in the oven with salt, pepper and lemon, so nothing added there. I had 500 calories left over for dinner, so that is why I feel I was probably close on my calories.
Sounds delicious! I love mashed cauliflower. True it doesn't taste like mashed potatoes but I don't expect it to so It is good. Especially with a little sour cream and maybe some chives. Ok, now I'm hungry. 😂
He couldn't find chives in the grocery store, so he added some green onion instead.
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@HASWLRS I was getting frustrated with the daily weight log I was keeping on my own so I took a break from that and went with a weekly weigh in. Suffice it to say, I am going back to daily for the month of May. Also, bumping up my daily movements and not doing the 'I deserve a less active day today' mentality. Stairs to the 4th floor office instead of the elevator is the goal. I will be travelling in June so I need a big push now to be able to keep up all the activity on the trip. Hahaha...considering myself 'in training' for travelling. So good to finally be able to get out of my little safe routine. :-)5
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Friday, April 30th
logged: yes
under: no....over by 100. I had some of my leftover dinner from the night before and I tried somewhat to log it this time and it came out higher than I thought. Plus, I didn't have as many calories to work with for the day.
exercise: yes, my knee exercises
steps: 5,864
water: yes, 10 cups1 -
WEIGH-IN
172.4......down one pound from the last time I weighed-in. Down three pounds for the month. These are pounds that I have lost over and over again, so I am really going to try to make this the last time I lose them!!4 -
JMTIV1979
Sat week 4
PW 176.6
CW 181.2
I am using a new scale and boy oh boy.... my other one is way off, PMS plus this is probably still some donut damage. Yikes!!!
It really is amazing how slow it comes off and how quickly it comes back.
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OMG I did not expect a loss this week after a bad start, but finished stronger: 161.8
Maybe by June could get into 150s...it's a VERY slow road for this 59 year old...
Starting weight 4/2: 163.2
4/9: 162.4
4/16: 162.8
4/23: 162.6
5/01: 161.83 -
annabananamc wrote: »OMG I did not expect a loss this week after a bad start, but finished stronger: 161.8
Maybe by June could get into 150s...it's a VERY slow road for this 59 year old...
Starting weight 4/2: 163.2
4/9: 162.4
4/16: 162.8
4/23: 162.6
5/01: 161.8
@annabananamc it's a very slow road for me, too!0 -
username: thedestar
Weigh in day: Friday
Weigh in Week: April week 4
Last Week's Weight: 174.0
Today's Weight: 175.0
I spent the last week with my sisters on the beach of Galveston. It was so much fun! We had lots of good food and drinks but we also were very active. At least to me, I'm usually lazy on vacations. But we walked for an hour on the beach everyday, and we went kayaking, my first time!
Now I'm ready to get serious about eating better and start losing weight again!5 -
1st May
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: yes
water: 70oz
Happy new month everyone. Time to smash it this May! Scales are down 4.4lbs this week. Hoping it sticks by Thursday weigh in!4 -
user name = maryc11
Date = Saturday May 1, 2021 6:00PM
Tracked = Yes
Exercise = Yes
Under = Yes
Water = 102 oz
Steps = 10, 4820
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