TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (April)
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lozenger1984 wrote: »Hi Everyone. I think this is my fourth month on the challenge and find it so useful for keeping heading in the right direction and appreciate Lisas leadership and support here. In 2017 I hit my highest ever weight. I'm heading into the April challenge with a starting weight of 171lbs (over 100lbs down) and determined to lose about 20 more before learning to maintain. I've also just seen a wedding dress I love and need 3cm off my measurements for it to fit! (it's second hand and not available in the UK or online otherwise) No idea what that equates to weight wise but I'm going to try!
@lozenger1984, what a great motivator...to fit into a wedding dress!! Do you have a date set?
Unfortunately the place we want to get married hasn’t got a wedding licence yet. They’ve been working on it for a year so we’re just waiting for it to come through and we can get our date booked in. Can’t wait!
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Hi All. My name is Angie. North Idaho, 40, 3 kids (14,8,4). I have been on MFP on and off for years. My highest weight was 371(!) pounds and I have now been at 271 for the last 2 years. I joined this challenge to try to stay actively engaged and get the weight loss moving again. I struggle horribly with food. Can you say HOT MESS? Any ways, happy to be here.
@crab5005, welcome, Angie! Congratulations on losing 100 pounds and maintaining for two years!! Don't sell yourself short...that is quite an accomplishment!!! So now it is time to work on the next block of weight that you want to be rid of forever, using the skills that you honed during the first 100 pound loss. You can do this....you know you can!!2 -
lozenger1984 wrote: »lozenger1984 wrote: »Hi Everyone. I think this is my fourth month on the challenge and find it so useful for keeping heading in the right direction and appreciate Lisas leadership and support here. In 2017 I hit my highest ever weight. I'm heading into the April challenge with a starting weight of 171lbs (over 100lbs down) and determined to lose about 20 more before learning to maintain. I've also just seen a wedding dress I love and need 3cm off my measurements for it to fit! (it's second hand and not available in the UK or online otherwise) No idea what that equates to weight wise but I'm going to try!
@lozenger1984, what a great motivator...to fit into a wedding dress!! Do you have a date set?
Unfortunately the place we want to get married hasn’t got a wedding licence yet. They’ve been working on it for a year so we’re just waiting for it to come through and we can get our date booked in. Can’t wait!
@lozenger1984, in the meantime, you can focus on your health, and of course, fitting into that dress!!1 -
Hi everyone old and new! My name is mike. April is month 9 of my weight loss journey. I started at 309 on 7/25/18 and am starting April at 225.8. My goal is 215 then do a recomp. My goal was 220-225 then recomp, but I just can’t seem to shake some stubborn belly fat...and I don’t look the same at 225 at 39 as I did at 20, who knew?
March was going to be my last month on a deficit but I ended up sick for most of the month, so no exercise and eating was basically at maintenance. One thing I learned in March was how little my maintenance calories are when I’m sedentary and not exercising. I really need to be active to eat as much as I want.
I live in central Florida and work from home. My wife and I homeschool our 2 girls (8 and 4). We live on 2.5 acres and have lots of outside fun time. Moreso for me now that I’m lighter and can do more.
My goals for April:
* Get in the 215-220 range
* Exercise, even if only a 20 minute walk, every day
* Weight lift 3 times per week
* Be able to do 25 pushups without stopping
* Be able to do 50 kettlebell swings with my 65 pound kettlebell without stopping
* Deadlift my weight
Happy April everybody!
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Hello everyone! My name is Bren. I am a 41 yr old stay at home mom to my 7 year old daughter, who I also home school. I have been married for 23 years this year to my amazing husband and we also have 2 grown children ages 20 and 25. I have been overweight my entire adult life. It started when I had my first child. I gained almost 80lb during the pregnancy (almost 10lb of that was my child..lol) I had a very hard time losing the weight. I have been on a roller coaster with weight loss and gain all of this time. I am over it. 2 years ago I was doing so well. I was walking 5 miles per day and eating healthy. I was losing weight and feeling great about myself. I had lost close to 60 lb and I was so close to my goal weight. Then we moved to a new town. I got off track, I got busy with life. I have been a foster parent for 5 years, and we had a few little ones come to us during that time. I put myself on the back burner..Again. I gained the weight back and then some. The beginning of January I stepped on the scale for the first time in a long time. I saw a number I had never seen before. That was my moment. I knew that this time would be different. This time I am putting myself first. I am going to lose the weight and and not look back. I have realized that is is definitely all about lifestyle change. So, I began to change the way I eat and I started exercising again. Then at the end of January I had a car accident. Someone thought it was a good idea to text and drive and I was hit from behind on the freeway. So I couldn't do much for about 6 weeks. I am still not back to "normal" so to speak, but I am pushing through. I started back on track February 19. I have lost 12 lb so far. I am trying to do low carb. I am a carb addict!!! It's bad. French fries are my trigger food. I could eat them all day every day for the rest of my days..lol BUT, I am proud to say that I haven't had one since the beginning of February. Anyway..I am glad to be here and look forward to the support. I have 88 more lbs to go..but I am making small goals so that I don't get discouraged.6
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@bbmich23, first off welcome to our challenge, second sorry to hear about your accident! Congratulations on your 12 pounds lost so far, I’m also addicted to carbs. Sweets are my trigger food so each day is a struggle. I have good days and bad but the important thing is I jump right back on the horse.
Your absolutely right this isn’t a diet, is a life change. One day at a time, one pound at a time. If I can do this YOU CAN.....3 -
Welcome all new members and welcome back all returning. Is everyone ready for a great APRIL??? I know I am. My March was not what I wanted it to be and things in life kept me from being as active in the challenge as I wanted, but I am going to make April different. This is something I have to do for a lifetime so I can’t let “life” get in the way.
I’m excited about the new month and new begininng and look forward to utilizing all the motivation from this group to help me achieve my goals.5 -
Username: Jl20alon2564
Weigh in day: Sunday
Journey starting weight: 332lbs
February starting weight: 324lbs
March starting weight: 314.2lbs
April starting weight: 299.6lbs
Current weight: 296.6lbs5 -
3/31
Exercised: yes P90X3: the warrior
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
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Username: bbmich23 (Weight loss Journey began Feb 19, 2019)
Starting Weight: 235.6
Last week: 224.8
Weigh in day: Sunday
April week 1: weight today: 223.2
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Week 1 – 3/31 – April Mini Challenge
Logged Food: yes
Under Calories: yes
Exercise: yes – over an 1hour of walking
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Week 1: 01/04
Weigh in day: Friday (29 March)
Starting weight: 274.5 (124.5kg)
Let the April games begin! Whoohoo3 -
3/31/19 Mini Challenge
Logged: Yes
Under: Yes
Exercise: Yes, 90 minutes bowling, some walking to try to meet step goal(still should do a little extra, but I am tired tonight).
I can't believe tomorrow is already April 1st! I am ready for TOM to be over and to start another month off fresh again! My dear boyfriend made us probably the worst possible snacks after we went bowling, but I was good and limited how much I had.5 -
Mini challenge
Sunday march 31 (didnt know if i should post here or march yet)
Tracked-yes
Under-yes
Exercise yes. Back to freezing here so I did some circuit training then popped onto the treadmill for a bit. I am ready for April to bring warmer weather for sure!6 -
MINI CHALLENGE
DATE: Sunday, March 31, 2019
Logged food: Yes
Under calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes - 22 minute fast pace morning walk / pushups(2 sets, 15 & 16 reps / 65lb KB swings(2 sets, 25 & 27) / 2 hours working outside (had our annual Christmas tree burning today. Flames were about 20’ high, it was awesome!
Steps as of posting: 20,046
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I’ve decided to attempt the mini challenge again this month. I’ve been lazy about being accountable and I think this challenge will help, with the only problem being Sunday is my lazy, non-tracking day so I’ll have a lot of catching up to do
Mini Challenge, Sunday, 3/31/19:
Tracking - No
Under - No
Exercise - Nope
Hope everyone has a great week!
Forgot to mention congratulations - TBBT was the Biggest Loser for March!!!5 -
WEIGH-IN
Week: Week 1
Today: Sunday, March 31st
Previous week's weight: 167.5lbs
Current week's weight: 166.5lbs5 -
Mini Challenge
Date: Sun, 31st:
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, 30min treadmill,
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes, just barely
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yep, yep, yep 😊3 -
Results for March Week #4
The top five Big Butts for Week #4 were:
@Jl20alon2564 - 1.90%
@lozenger1984 - 1.44%
@Bradleys8299 - 1.26%
@cossmoss15 - 1.08%
@Nicoletime4me - 1.08%
Congratulations to all five for a fantastic week!!5 -
Results for March - The Grand Finale!!
We did it team!! We hung on to top spot as the Biggest Losers for March, with a team loss of 1.81%, narrowly edging out second place at 1.78%!!! We lost the most weight at 105.8 pounds, 5.1 pounds more than 2nd place!! Congratulations to everyone for this awesome team accomplishment and a superb month!!
Individually, our very own @Tracie_Lord placed third overall, losing an incredible 5.70% for the month!! Congratulations, Tracie!!
We had a number of Big Butts that had a fantastic March, obviously, as we finished first overall!! Did I mention that?!!!
The top five Big Butts losing over 4% of their body weight:
@Tracie_Lord - 5.70%
@jlbtnc - 4.84%
@Jl20alon2564 - 4.65%
@24blfn - 4.61%
@cossmoss15 - 4.45%
Big Butts who lost over 3% of their body weight:
@eatingfoodles - 3.40%
@Kwinnero - 3.18%
Big Butts who lost over 2% of their body weight:
@lozenger1984 - 2.84%
@Bradleys8299 - 2.65%
@swauters - 2.00%
Big Butts who lost over 1% of their body weight:
@thedestar - 1.85%
@kc9agz - 1.71%
@prehistoricmoongoddess - 1.66%
@Coral333 - 1.60%
@cmhubbard92 - 1.34%
@mikea2g - 1.27%
@pkg1998 - 1.25%
@kidkees - 1.19%
@heaz10 - 1.10%
@brandi_84 - 1.09%
What a fantastic list of losers!! Well done to all those listed above!! And if you didn't make the list, then that is your goal for April....to make the list and help the Big Butts repeat as Biggest Losers for April!!
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Hello everyone! My name is Bren. I am a 41 yr old stay at home mom to my 7 year old daughter, who I also home school. I have been married for 23 years this year to my amazing husband and we also have 2 grown children ages 20 and 25. I have been overweight my entire adult life. It started when I had my first child. I gained almost 80lb during the pregnancy (almost 10lb of that was my child..lol) I had a very hard time losing the weight. I have been on a roller coaster with weight loss and gain all of this time. I am over it. 2 years ago I was doing so well. I was walking 5 miles per day and eating healthy. I was losing weight and feeling great about myself. I had lost close to 60 lb and I was so close to my goal weight. Then we moved to a new town. I got off track, I got busy with life. I have been a foster parent for 5 years, and we had a few little ones come to us during that time. I put myself on the back burner..Again. I gained the weight back and then some. The beginning of January I stepped on the scale for the first time in a long time. I saw a number I had never seen before. That was my moment. I knew that this time would be different. This time I am putting myself first. I am going to lose the weight and and not look back. I have realized that is is definitely all about lifestyle change. So, I began to change the way I eat and I started exercising again. Then at the end of January I had a car accident. Someone thought it was a good idea to text and drive and I was hit from behind on the freeway. So I couldn't do much for about 6 weeks. I am still not back to "normal" so to speak, but I am pushing through. I started back on track February 19. I have lost 12 lb so far. I am trying to do low carb. I am a carb addict!!! It's bad. French fries are my trigger food. I could eat them all day every day for the rest of my days..lol BUT, I am proud to say that I haven't had one since the beginning of February. Anyway..I am glad to be here and look forward to the support. I have 88 more lbs to go..but I am making small goals so that I don't get discouraged.
@bbmich23, Welcome, Bren!! That is quite a life story. What I take from it the most is your never quit attitude!! Nothing is going to stop you this time from reaching your goal, not a car accident....nothing!!! And breaking down your weight loss into smaller goals is a sound strategy!! Looking forward to witnessing your success story first hand!!3 -
Jl20alon2564 wrote: »Username: Jl20alon2564
Weigh in day: Sunday
Journey starting weight: 332lbs
February starting weight: 324lbs
March starting weight: 314.2lbs
April starting weight: 299.6lbs
Current weight: 296.6lbs
@Jl20alon2564, as always, thank you for starting our week (and our month!) off with a fantastic weight loss!! Another three pounds gone, and in so doing, you have cemented your stay in TWOTER TOWN for the next few months!! Well done!!3 -
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Week 1: 01/04
Weigh in day: Friday (29 March)
Starting weight: 274.5 (124.5kg)
Let the April games begin! Whoohoo
@nordiera, in the registration thread you requested your weigh-in day to be Monday. That is what we have you down as in the spreadsheet. Does that still work for you, or do you want to change it to Fridays?1 -
@abowersgirl, Stephanie, your weigh-in day is now on Friday.2
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MINI CHALLENGE
DATE: Sunday, March 31, 2019
Logged food: Yes
Under calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes - 22 minute fast pace morning walk / pushups(2 sets, 15 & 16 reps / 65lb KB swings(2 sets, 25 & 27) / 2 hours working outside (had our annual Christmas tree burning today. Flames were about 20’ high, it was awesome!
Steps as of posting: 20,046
@mikea2g, yes, I have a couple of men in my family who would agree with your proclamation of "awesome" when referring to those 20' high flames!!1 -
Can I please change my weigh in days to Friday.
Thank you1
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