TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (September)
AB0215
Posts: 7,141 Member
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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Hi all, look forward to the challenge! 👍😊3
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I'm new!! My name is Kim and I'm excited to join!3
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Hey all! My name is Amber! I can’t wait to rock September with everyone! 😊🦋2
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Hello team TBBT and a warm welcome to our newcomers!!
Within the main weight loss challenge we have another optional, but highly recommended, challenge. It is called the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge, (Mini Challenge), or the MUAC. It is based on another MFP challenge group by the same name, the Ultimate Accountability Challenge or the 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 calories in and calories out.
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?!
The September Challenge and the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge start on Sunday August 29th.
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Hello again, team The Big Butt Theory!
August was a tough month around here. Holidays were a big part of it, but then other real life hurdles, like moving and job stresses for example, also got in the way. I am hoping that September is a better month for all of us, with fewer hurdles and more success stories!!
To keep us on track, we have a number of bodies. Christine, @cmhubbard92 is our captain, although she may (TBD) be taking a sabbatical in September to get real life sorted out a little better. Then we have Ann, @annabananamc her co-captain. Krystal, @Krysless2 is also here in sort of a moderator slash team cheerleader kind of role. Then there is me, Lisa. I will be keeping track of the Mini Challenge (see above post).
Among the three or four of us, hopefully we can inject some positive energy back into TBBT to make it a place we all want to come daily and share our successes and our shortcomings. The more we interact with each other, the more we will feel like a team and that will better our chances of success (both as a unit and as individuals).
Let's make TBBT, once again, The Best Dam* Team in The Biggest Loser Challenge!!
Here's to a great September full of success stories!!6 -
user name = atareid14
Date = Sunday August 29, 2021
Logged in food = Yes
Under calories = Yes
Water = 48 oz
Exercise = Yes (40min cardio, bike & treadmill)
Steps = 425 (could’ve done more steps, lazy day) 2 -
user name = atareid14
Date = Sunday August 29, 2021
Logged in food = Yes
Under calories = Yes
Water = 48 oz
Exercise = Yes (40min cardio, bike & treadmill)
Steps = 425 (could’ve done more steps, lazy day)
Hello, @atareid14. You must be half way around the globe from me as I am barely finished my first coffee of the day and your day is already wrapped up! (And it was a good one!) I am in Ontario, Canada, about 1 and a half to 2 hours from Toronto.2 -
It is absolutely pouring down rain out there right now; I am glad I am indoors and that I got my walk in earlier. My husband, though, is currently golfing...I hope he brought an umbrella!
We have five new members assigned to team TBBT this month. I would like to extend a warm welcome to:
@Vmarston1 @kristiekay1962 @atareid14 @StarfishK (Kim) and @ashleymullo6195
If you are feeling so inclined, post a quick introduction so that we can get to know you a little better! If you would rather sit back and get the lay of the land first, that is okay, too!
I would encourage our existing members to pop by the thread and introduce yourselves:
@Krysless2 @gamommy2 @prehistoricmoongoddess (currently vacationing) @rawrxamberx @brandi_84 @CycleMomOf3 @DaffyGirl88 @mooreshelly09 @murdog3t and @thedestar
This will help to make the newcomers feel more welcome and to increase the chatter and energy level around here! I am trying to do everything I can to help ensure success stories, both as individuals and as a team!0 -
@Vmarston1 Today is Sunday and it is also your weigh-in day. At your earliest convenience, please post your current weight in this thread. If you forgot to weigh yourself this morning, that is okay; just do it Monday morning instead this week!0
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It's noon here, and I tend to post late in the evening, so will post wt tomorrow and the other at around 10 pm tonight. Not sure if I know anyone from Spartpeople, but I was a weight warrior and was in many 5 % challenges over the past two years. Hi, to every one and looking forward to this challenge and being a TBBT.1
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I guess I messed up, thought I was on the 5 % challenge, but it's the BLC, I was a Crimson Butterfly. I have actually done both challenges at the same time and have signed up for both again here on MFP. Looking forward to getting to know everyone. Let's do this, good weight loss everyone, WE CAN DO IT. 1
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Date: 08/28
Username: Murdog3t
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: yes
Steps : 6386
Water: 128
Just for today : 08/29, keto day 1, 6000steps🚶♀️, 18hr IF , read bible plan , read 2 chapters📚, Daily calm, walk 30 min, sleep 8 hr, church ⛪️ on line
Yesterday: 08/28, keto day 1👎🏻, 6000steps🚶♀️👍🏻, 18hr IF 👍🏻, read bible plan👎🏻 , read 2 chapters📚👎🏻, Daily calm👎🏻, walk 30 min👎🏻, sleep 8 hr👎🏻, PT 👎🏻, PVD plank day 👎🏻
Happy Sunday I am Tami live in northern California (around) all the wild fires 🔥. Air quality is poor and I am doing my best to exercise early in the morning. My diet sucks right now (not motivated to stick to anything) . Have to get motivated……
I would like to do step challenge 49000 weekly and water challenge
We Have a wonderful team here welcome to the new comers2 -
Hey hey I'm new and excited to try the Septemeber challenge x1
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I'm Ashley from Liverpool
Today 29/08
Weigh in 11st 3lb
Excersize yes
Logged food yes
Calorie limit yes not under calories
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ashleymullo6195 wrote: »I'm Ashley from Liverpool
Today 29/08
Weigh in 11st 3lb
Excersize yes
Logged food yes
Calorie limit yes not under calories
@ashleymullo6195 Hey, Ashley. I am a little confused by your post. Were you in the green, deficit, "under" range of your calories, or were you in the red "over" range? And just so you are clear, your weigh-in day is Saturday, so 11st 3lb (157 lbs) is your starting weight for this challenge. Your first official weigh-in will be on Saturday, September 4th.0 -
user name = maryc11
Date = Sunday August 29, 2021
Tracked = Yes
Exercise = Yes
Under = Yes
Water = 68 oz
Steps = 1,0002 -
Kia Ora everyone! 😊
It’s 1:12pm In New Zealand, Auckland and we are currently in lockdown. We are awaiting news at 4:00pm to see if our alert levels will go down or stay as is. This is going into the 3rd week and besides working from home, I’m taking the time to shed those kilos, and eating better. I have been in challenges as I find I am more motivated when I am in one.
All the best to TBBT team! Whoop whoop 🙌2 -
user name = atareid14
Date = Sunday August 29, 2021
Logged in food = Yes
Under calories = Yes
Water = 48 oz
Exercise = Yes (40min cardio, bike & treadmill)
Steps = 425 (could’ve done more steps, lazy day)
Hello, @atareid14. You must be half way around the globe from me as I am barely finished my first coffee of the day and your day is already wrapped up! (And it was a good one!) I am in Ontario, Canada, about 1 and a half to 2 hours from Toronto.
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Kia Ora!
Yes I am 😊
I love my coffee, however I do try to also drink green tea.
I’m trying to limit my coffee intake though as sometimes I can go a bit overboard! 😁1 -
kristiekay1962
August 29
logged food: Yes
under calories: No
water: 8 glasses
Exercise: 32 minutes (walk & stretching)
Steps: 130531 -
user name = atareid14
Date = Monday August 30, 2021
Logged in food = Yes
Under calories = Yes
Water = 56 oz
Exercise = Yes (1 hour 5 min, bike, treadmill, and bit of boxing)
Steps = 8258 way better
Dinner 😊👍
today
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ashleymullo6195 wrote: »I'm Ashley from Liverpool
Today 29/08
Weigh in 11st 3lb
Excersize yes
Logged food yes
Calorie limit yes not under calories
@ashleymullo6195 Hey, Ashley. I am a little confused by your post. Were you in the green, deficit, "under" range of your calories, or were you in the red "over" range? And just so you are clear, your weigh-in day is Saturday, so 11st 3lb (157 lbs) is your starting weight for this challenge. Your first official weigh-in will be on Saturday, September 4th.
In the green and sorry I seen a message saying the first weigh in is going to be Sunday I thought it was for all lol as I was Confused because I chose sataday lol OK I get it now thankyou1 -
ashleymullo6195 wrote: »ashleymullo6195 wrote: »I'm Ashley from Liverpool
Today 29/08
Weigh in 11st 3lb
Excersize yes
Logged food yes
Calorie limit yes not under calories
@ashleymullo6195 Hey, Ashley. I am a little confused by your post. Were you in the green, deficit, "under" range of your calories, or were you in the red "over" range? And just so you are clear, your weigh-in day is Saturday, so 11st 3lb (157 lbs) is your starting weight for this challenge. Your first official weigh-in will be on Saturday, September 4th.
It's 43 over in black sorry not green and I seen a message saying the first weigh in is going to be Sunday I thought it was for all lol as I was Confused because I chose sataday lol OK I get it now thankyou
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@atareid14 Love all the colours on your dinner plate....I bet it was very tasty!
@ashleymullo6195 Only 43 calories over is still a very good day!1 -
Sunday the 29th
Logged, under calories and a 44 minute walk
Water: 14 cups
Steps: 13,0471 -
kristiekay1962 wrote: »I guess I messed up, thought I was on the 5 % challenge, but it's the BLC, I was a Crimson Butterfly. I have actually done both challenges at the same time and have signed up for both again here on MFP. Looking forward to getting to know everyone. Let's do this, good weight loss everyone, WE CAN DO IT.
@kristiekay1962 You know you are in a few challenges when you start to get them mixed up!! But they can be a good way to stay motivated and engaged in the process!0 -
MINI ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENGE - AUGUST WEEK #4
(Sunday the 22nd to Saturday the 28th)
Winner's Circle - 6 or 7 "yes" days
@maryc11 (7)
Notable Effort - 4 or 5 "yes" days
@thedestar (5)
Attempted
@HASWLRS (3)
@murdog3t (2)
Our only Winner for week #4 was @maryc11. Congratulations Mary for the strong finish to August, but even more impressive, for getting right back into it immediately after returning from vacation!
Let's see if we can't have more than one Winner for the first week of September!! Let's go, team!!2 -
Hi. I'm Brandi. I'm a 36y/o stay at home/homeschool mom to a teen. I have two dogs and a bird. I'm all about my morning coffee and I despise water. My daughter says that she likes when I am on diet because we eat more "gourmet". I try to keep that in mind to be excited about eating healthy but sometimes easy wins.
I am thankful for the awesome, supportive TBBT teammates that I have gotten to know. I am looking forward to meeting new team members this month.5 -
Hey everyone! I'm Ann and have participated as co-captain/filler in the past several months. I live in Florida and work full time from my sunroom! I am taking this month off from participating with weigh-ins, but plan to focus more on consistent exercise and will be on our thread as cheerleader! I had started the mental mess of having my self-worth wrapped up on a gain or loss each week and that defeated me from doing better. I think this reset should take care of things, and I'll be back on track soon.
This weekend was perfect! A bike ride with my hubby for a late lunch, and then 3 hours of paddle boarding with my sister yesterday - whew! Now I'm off for a walk before work. Already feeling better about myself and ready to go!
WELCOME new people - I look forward to getting to know you, and welcome back to all the rest - I can't wait to grow our friendships even more!
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@annabananamc Glad you are still here and doing awesome!! Sounds like taking a break from focusing on the number on the scale is exactly what you need to be doing right now! Your weekend does sound absolutely perfect!!1
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