TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (August)
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August 1st Mini Challenge
Tracking: yes
Calories: over
Exercise: yes, 30 mins biking4 -
Hello again, team TBBT. The August challenge doesn't officially start until Sunday July 29th, but I thought I'd give you some more information so that you can be ready to jump in with both feet! 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" 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, July 29th!!
On my MFP, should I turn off the feature for increasing calories as activity is recorded?
No, no, not at all!!! MFP is designed to eat back exercise calories. So staying inside your calorie budget includes exercise calories.2 -
August mini challenge:
Sunday: yes
Monday: yes
Tues: yes
Wed: yes
On track so far.
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August 1
Tracking- yes
Under calories- yes
Exercise- yes (1.50 mile walk)3 -
8/1
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- yes. Was tired this evening, but made myself walk on the treadmill for 30 min to close my exercise ring. I have a good streak going! Did feel a little better after. Just need to keep reminding myself that.3 -
Tue 7/31
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise 29 min Focus T25 Speed 1.0
Wed 8/1
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise 24 min walk and weeding the garden
Yesterday was my 2nd daughter's birthday, she's 6 now! I made sure to get a good workout in because I thought for sure I'd be doing some stress eating while getting everything ready for her party. But I was pretty good. I weighed myself this morning because it's the first of the month and I'm down another pound! Hoping to keep this up for Monday's weigh in!3 -
Wednesday 8-1
Tracking, yes under target
Exercise Yes, 20,000 rain out. Two games tomorrow first one at 9 am. If no rain. Got 8 hours of sleep. My average for the week so far is 6 hours. Resting HR is going in the right direction down from 62 now in low 50's4 -
Mini challenge
7/31 and 8/1
Tracking Yes
Calories Yes
Exercise Yes Very early morning yard work. before heat and walking the dog5 -
Wednesday
Tracking—yes
Calories under—yes
Zumba for an hour, cardio tai box class, Pound cardio class, 45 mins hard on the bike.4 -
Username : priiiiiska
August week 1
Last weigh in: 169.7
Today's weigh in : 169.8
Not as bad as expected
Mini challenge
01/08
Calories : tracked and under
Exercices: over 10 000 steps + 1h30 of exercice bike.4 -
Wednesday August 1
Calories - Yes
Tracking - Yes
Exercise - Nightshift (207 Active Minutes)
Steps - 22,561
Water - 2800ml4 -
8/1
Tracked: yes
Under calories : yes
Excercise: yes. I only did 13 min of tae bo tonight. It kicked my butt! It’s a pretty fast paced work out, but I remembered after doing it tonight, how much I enjoy it. Hopefully tomorrow I can push myself to go longer than 13 min.
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Weigh in day weight: 168.2
Mini Challenge
Exercise: yes, billed to a restaurant for lunch.
Track food: yes
I rode my bike to lunch at a restaurant. The person I met was surprised I rode my bike and asked why? All I could say was it was beautiful day. Someday I would like to say and why not! But that sounds rude.4 -
I do not remember my weigh-in day when I registered. Do you have it on record?
Introductions:. Mother of 5, 3 son, 2 daughters all adults. Have have had a lot of events in my life in the past two years which has caused me to put my health on my back burner. My ex divorced me after 34 years of marriage and now he has terminal esophageal cancer; my mother died suddenly; my son died of an accidental drug overdose; and another son is in prison do to a drug deal gone bad. My other three children are doing very well my oldest daughter got married and is going to be trying to have children soon; my son moved out of the house and is on his own; and my youngest is in college her junior year. I am in a new relationship which I'm very excited about. I want to reclaim my health so I have energy and vitality for my children, my new relationship and the next generation.
Wow! You have had a lot going on in your life recently. I am so sorry for the losses you have experienced! I can't even imagine. But you seem like a strong woman, one who soldiers on in the face of adversity. You are not wallowing, you are moving forward, and part of that forward progress involves taking care of you! Well done for realizing the importance of that!!2 -
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8/1
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- yes. Was tired this evening, but made myself walk on the treadmill for 30 min to close my exercise ring. I have a good streak going! Did feel a little better after. Just need to keep reminding myself that.
Exercise ring, as in fitbit? I know the promise of a "green screen" can get me to do that last little bit of walking!! Good for you to push yourself!! And yes, you need to remind yourself daily, or several times a day, how much better you feel after you do it!!1 -
Tue 7/31
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise 29 min Focus T25 Speed 1.0
Wed 8/1
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise 24 min walk and weeding the garden
Yesterday was my 2nd daughter's birthday, she's 6 now! I made sure to get a good workout in because I thought for sure I'd be doing some stress eating while getting everything ready for her party. But I was pretty good. I weighed myself this morning because it's the first of the month and I'm down another pound! Hoping to keep this up for Monday's weigh in!
It sounds like your remedy for stress eating was first, identifying the trigger (the party you were hosting) and then second, arming yourself with exercise!! After that, the stress had no power over you, and you prevailed!! Whoo hoo for another pound!! Look out Monday!!!2 -
Robandy12345 wrote: »Wednesday 8-1
Tracking, yes under target
Exercise Yes, 20,000 rain out. Two games tomorrow first one at 9 am. If no rain. Got 8 hours of sleep. My average for the week so far is 6 hours. Resting HR is going in the right direction down from 62 now in low 50's
How does a ball game at 9 am on a weekday happen? Don't people have to work? Sleep is so important...glad you had a good one last night!! Kudos on the resting heart rate!!1 -
violasmith85 wrote: »August 1st Mini Challenge
Tracking: yes
Calories: over
Exercise: yes, 30 mins biking
Try again tomorrow...were you over by much?1 -
priiiiiska wrote: »Username : priiiiiska
August week 1
Last weigh in: 169.7
Today's weigh in : 169.8
Not as bad as expected
Mini challenge
01/08
Calories : tracked and under
Exercices: over 10 000 steps + 1h30 of exercice bike.
What do you mean...not as bad as expected? You maintained your weight over a period of several days where you were not logging, or exercising, and you were entertaining guests. I'd say that is awesome!! And a great result!!! Great start to August with the mini challenge and getting back on track!!!1 -
MelsLeanDream wrote: »Wednesday August 1
Calories - Yes
Tracking - Yes
Exercise - Nightshift (207 Active Minutes)
Steps - 22,561
Water - 2800ml
And....she's back!! This post makes me so happy, Mel!!! Look out, August!!!2 -
8/1
Tracked: yes
Under calories : yes
Excercise: yes. I only did 13 min of tae bo tonight. It kicked my butt! It’s a pretty fast paced work out, but I remembered after doing it tonight, how much I enjoy it. Hopefully tomorrow I can push myself to go longer than 13 min.
Congratulations on pushing yourself to do a workout that kicked your butt!! It does feel so good afterwards, doesn't it?!!! And it gives you a fitness goal...something to work on and improve on!!!1 -
Weigh in day weight: 168.2
Mini Challenge
Exercise: yes, billed to a restaurant for lunch.
Track food: yes
I rode my bike to lunch at a restaurant. The person I met was surprised I rode my bike and asked why? All I could say was it was beautiful day. Someday I would like to say and why not! But that sounds rude.
Great job on biking to the restaurant...burning some calories before your lunch!! You said you tracked your food....were you under on your calories?1 -
Missing Wednesday weigh-ins from:
@simbersea and @stormykat2305
At your earliest convenience. Thanks!!0 -
August 2
Weigh in day - Thursday
Previous- 248.5
Current- 247
Glad I lost something before our trip.
Well, off to Denver now. I will return and catch up on this thread on Monday3 -
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