TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (May)
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cmhubbard92 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »susanpiper57 wrote: »
@Tracie_Lord, I do have a Fitbit, I have just taken it off while I am having my foot issues. I know full well I am sitting on my butt right now, and I didn't need a gadget reminding me of that!! Mine is a three year old Charge HR. I would like to upgrade when I decide to get back into moving. There was a group from here doing Fitbit Challenges. @cmhubbard92, is that still happening? Maybe Tracie, or anyone else with a Fitbit would like to join?
If there is a fitbit challenge group, I would love to join! I'm at //www.fitbit.com/user/22WC9G
under Megan M.@susanpiper57, I do not know how to add people to Fitbit with what you have given me above. I can add with an email address; that's how I added @Kwinnero and @Tracie_Lord. Would you mind posting your email? If not, maybe you can add me. I think my email for Fitbit is lisasebok123@gmail.com. If that's not it, I will give you my other one.
I added the http: to her link and went to the mobile site and clicked add. Don't know if my request went through, though!
@cmhubbard92, yeah, I still don't know how to do that. I can't seem to access my dashboard on the website anymore.
That's odd! Mine works(when I actually use the website), but I prefer the app.
Yeah, the website doesn't work for challenges. You can't see that you are in one!
Oh, I know that part! That is the only downfall to the website. I think that seeing the challenges on the desktop site would be a great update! I occasionally reference it to see lifetime/best steps/miles(which I wish showed on the app, too!). And in this case, I use it for adding new friends.1 -
Results for May Week #1
Well, team The Big Butt Theory did not have a great start to May. We finished fifth, with a loss of 0.22% vs. 0.70% for first place. Did I mention there are only five teams?!!
Our bright spot was our very own @enyagoboom who placed third overall with a loss of 2.38%. Congratulations!!
The top seven Big Butts who lost ~1% of their body weight last week were:
@enyagoboom - 2.38%
@Tracie_Lord - 1.86%
@mickey10111 - 1.33%
@lozenger1984 - 1.11%
@brandi_84 - 1.09%
@miakelaa - 1.01%
@ForLangston - 0.90%
Well done to all seven for a great first week of May!7 -
Sunday, May 5
Logged food: Yes
Net deficit: No - About 100 over
Exercise: No - Took a 7 hour road trip and wasn't able to workout unfortunately1 -
Weigh in day. 168.8
I was weighing in at 167.something most of this week so annoyed with this mornings weigh in.
I’m so ready to get into the 150s now!
Positives at the moment. Really good week for exercise. I want to get a decent run or two in this week as have a taekwondo tournament coming up. I’m still in the heavyweight category (incredibly annoying to be in the same weight category 100lbs later). I think I’m now one of the lighter and shortest women in this so a bit terrified of sparring now. I’m going to have to try and be quicker and have more stamina so working on cardio ++.
Negatives. I’m definitely getting a bit “snacky” and having extra calories here and there. Hoping to have time today to do a proper meal plan including snacks and try pre logging again.1 -
Sunday, May 5:
Logged: No
Under: ?
Exercise: Yes, at least an hour of yard work
Not a great start to the challenge for the week, but hoping to get into the “effort” category this week.2 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »susanpiper57 wrote: »
@Tracie_Lord, I do have a Fitbit, I have just taken it off while I am having my foot issues. I know full well I am sitting on my butt right now, and I didn't need a gadget reminding me of that!! Mine is a three year old Charge HR. I would like to upgrade when I decide to get back into moving. There was a group from here doing Fitbit Challenges. @cmhubbard92, is that still happening? Maybe Tracie, or anyone else with a Fitbit would like to join?
If there is a fitbit challenge group, I would love to join! I'm at //www.fitbit.com/user/22WC9G
under Megan M.@susanpiper57, I do not know how to add people to Fitbit with what you have given me above. I can add with an email address; that's how I added @Kwinnero and @Tracie_Lord. Would you mind posting your email? If not, maybe you can add me. I think my email for Fitbit is lisasebok123@gmail.com. If that's not it, I will give you my other one.
I added the http: to her link and went to the mobile site and clicked add. Don't know if my request went through, though!
@cmhubbard92, yeah, I still don't know how to do that. I can't seem to access my dashboard on the website anymore.
That's odd! Mine works(when I actually use the website), but I prefer the app.
Yeah, the website doesn't work for challenges. You can't see that you are in one!
Oh, I know that part! That is the only downfall to the website. I think that seeing the challenges on the desktop site would be a great update! I occasionally reference it to see lifetime/best steps/miles(which I wish showed on the app, too!). And in this case, I use it for adding new friends.
@cmhubbard92, I use the app for adding friends, because it is easy to add friends of friends. I went to Mike's profile since he had all the Big Butts to date and I added a couple from there. Now I am just waiting for Melanie M. to accept my request and for susanpiper57 to either accept yours, (and I will add from there) or to tell me her email address, or to add me.1 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »5/3/19 Mini Challenge
Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes
Exercise: 40 minutes Elliptical
5/4/19 Mini Challenge
Tracked: Yes
Under: Not likely (buffet and drinks) but even though I'm not going to end up under for the day, I am way under my deficit for the week which is awesome.
Exercise: ~2hours walking
I will try to get back to some of the posts I've been mentioned in, but I am exhausted. We have about an hour back to my boyfriend's parents house, and I'm likely passing out after we get back
@cmhubbard92, a lot of people on MFP use a weekly calorie goal instead of a daily calorie goal, so I can appreciate what you said about your deficit for the week. It may not work for the Mini Challenge, but it still gets you to your weight loss goal. As the saying goes, "there's more than one way...."1 -
lozenger1984 wrote: »Weigh in day. 168.8
I was weighing in at 167.something most of this week so annoyed with this mornings weigh in.
I’m so ready to get into the 150s now!
Positives at the moment. Really good week for exercise. I want to get a decent run or two in this week as have a taekwondo tournament coming up. I’m still in the heavyweight category (incredibly annoying to be in the same weight category 100lbs later). I think I’m now one of the lighter and shortest women in this so a bit terrified of sparring now. I’m going to have to try and be quicker and have more stamina so working on cardio ++.
Negatives. I’m definitely getting a bit “snacky” and having extra calories here and there. Hoping to have time today to do a proper meal plan including snacks and try pre logging again.
@lozenger1984, I would be annoyed too if the number on the scale inched up for weigh-in day! But you seem to be taking it is stride, recongizing it for what it is, a snapshot in time. If you are still in the same taekwondo weight category as you were 100 pounds ago, that tells me that not a lot of women in that weight range even participate in taekwondo, or else they'd have more categories, but you were!!!! Your idea to work on stamina until you descend into the next weight range sounds like a sound strategy. Meal planning and pre-logging works for a lot of people, so definitely try it again! Here's to a great week!!1 -
lozenger1984 wrote: »Weigh in day. 168.8
I was weighing in at 167.something most of this week so annoyed with this mornings weigh in.
I’m so ready to get into the 150s now!
@lozenger1984, I entered your weight in the spreadsheet and I have you losing 0.9 pounds! Well done!! I thought you had gained by the way you were talking. You were just saying that you thought you would have lost more!1 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »countrycreek wrote: »Tracie_Lord wrote: »Tracie_Lord wrote: »May Wk1
Fri Apr 26th
Meal logging - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes 44 mins gym, 73 mins fit bit active
fit bit steps - 11,317
Saturday Apr 27th
Meal logging - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes, running around the house and up and down stairs to get my steps after shopping haha, 65 mins fit bit active
Fit bit steps - 12,095
Sunday Apr 28th
Meal logging - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes, 40 min gym and 1.5hr walk, 169 mins fit bit active
fit bit steps - 16,780
Monday Apr 29th
Meal logging - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise -yes, 1hr yoga and home workout
Fit bit stats - 14,636 steps & 98 mins active
Tues Apr 30th
Meal logging - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes, home workout
Fit bit stats - 17,234 steps & 97 mins active
Wed May 1st
Meal logging - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes, very sweaty gym lol
Fit bit stats - 12,694 steps & 69 mins active
@Tracie_Lord, your new Fitbit is really getting a workout these days!! Look at all those active minutes!
I love it!!! you really need to invest its so good to monitor your progress
@Tracie_Lord, I do have a Fitbit, I have just taken it off while I am having my foot issues. I know full well I am sitting on my butt right now, and I didn't need a gadget reminding me of that!! Mine is a three year old Charge HR. I would like to upgrade when I decide to get back into moving. There was a group from here doing Fitbit Challenges. @cmhubbard92, is that still happening? Maybe Tracie, or anyone else with a Fitbit would like to join?
Yes.. I would join.
What would be super helpful is if everyone could give me their usernames on Fitbit, or their links so I can add them. I would love to start some challenges with you all! I have friends from other challenges on my Fitbit, so I just need to make a challenge for TBBT guys/gals!
ETA: if you tell me what your names are on Fitbit, too that would help. I have a few friends with the same name, so it may get confusing!
My fitbit is I'm at //www.fitbit.com/user/22WC9G and my name is Megan M. I would love an add!
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susanpiper57 wrote: »
@Tracie_Lord, I do have a Fitbit, I have just taken it off while I am having my foot issues. I know full well I am sitting on my butt right now, and I didn't need a gadget reminding me of that!! Mine is a three year old Charge HR. I would like to upgrade when I decide to get back into moving. There was a group from here doing Fitbit Challenges. @cmhubbard92, is that still happening? Maybe Tracie, or anyone else with a Fitbit would like to join?
If there is a fitbit challenge group, I would love to join! I'm at //www.fitbit.com/user/22WC9G
under Megan M.
@susanpiper57, I do not know how to add people to Fitbit with what you have given me above. I can add with an email address; that's how I added @Kwinnero and @Tracie_Lord. Would you mind posting your email? If not, maybe you can add me. I think my email for Fitbit is lisasebok123@gmail.com. If that's not it, I will give you my other one.[/quote]
Sure, my email is meganmccarty50@gmail.com 1 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »susanpiper57 wrote: »
@Tracie_Lord, I do have a Fitbit, I have just taken it off while I am having my foot issues. I know full well I am sitting on my butt right now, and I didn't need a gadget reminding me of that!! Mine is a three year old Charge HR. I would like to upgrade when I decide to get back into moving. There was a group from here doing Fitbit Challenges. @cmhubbard92, is that still happening? Maybe Tracie, or anyone else with a Fitbit would like to join?
If there is a fitbit challenge group, I would love to join! I'm at //www.fitbit.com/user/22WC9G
under Megan M.@susanpiper57, I do not know how to add people to Fitbit with what you have given me above. I can add with an email address; that's how I added @Kwinnero and @Tracie_Lord. Would you mind posting your email? If not, maybe you can add me. I think my email for Fitbit is lisasebok123@gmail.com. If that's not it, I will give you my other one.
I added the http: to her link and went to the mobile site and clicked add. Don't know if my request went through, though!
@cmhubbard92, yeah, I still don't know how to do that. I can't seem to access my dashboard on the website anymore.
That's odd! Mine works(when I actually use the website), but I prefer the app.
Yeah, the website doesn't work for challenges. You can't see that you are in one!
Oh, I know that part! That is the only downfall to the website. I think that seeing the challenges on the desktop site would be a great update! I occasionally reference it to see lifetime/best steps/miles(which I wish showed on the app, too!). And in this case, I use it for adding new friends.
@cmhubbard92, I use the app for adding friends, because it is easy to add friends of friends. I went to Mike's profile since he had all the Big Butts to date and I added a couple from there. Now I am just waiting for Melanie M. to accept my request and for susanpiper57 to either accept yours, (and I will add from there) or to tell me her email address, or to add me.
I accepted! Sorry about all the posts, I was reading up.1 -
Sunday, May 5th Mini Challenge
Tracking of food: Yes
Under calories: No
Exercise: 26 minute walk
Net steps: 83851 -
susanpiper57 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »cmhubbard92 wrote: »susanpiper57 wrote: »
@Tracie_Lord, I do have a Fitbit, I have just taken it off while I am having my foot issues. I know full well I am sitting on my butt right now, and I didn't need a gadget reminding me of that!! Mine is a three year old Charge HR. I would like to upgrade when I decide to get back into moving. There was a group from here doing Fitbit Challenges. @cmhubbard92, is that still happening? Maybe Tracie, or anyone else with a Fitbit would like to join?
If there is a fitbit challenge group, I would love to join! I'm at //www.fitbit.com/user/22WC9G
under Megan M.@susanpiper57, I do not know how to add people to Fitbit with what you have given me above. I can add with an email address; that's how I added @Kwinnero and @Tracie_Lord. Would you mind posting your email? If not, maybe you can add me. I think my email for Fitbit is lisasebok123@gmail.com. If that's not it, I will give you my other one.
I added the http: to her link and went to the mobile site and clicked add. Don't know if my request went through, though!
@cmhubbard92, yeah, I still don't know how to do that. I can't seem to access my dashboard on the website anymore.
That's odd! Mine works(when I actually use the website), but I prefer the app.
Yeah, the website doesn't work for challenges. You can't see that you are in one!
Oh, I know that part! That is the only downfall to the website. I think that seeing the challenges on the desktop site would be a great update! I occasionally reference it to see lifetime/best steps/miles(which I wish showed on the app, too!). And in this case, I use it for adding new friends.
@cmhubbard92, I use the app for adding friends, because it is easy to add friends of friends. I went to Mike's profile since he had all the Big Butts to date and I added a couple from there. Now I am just waiting for Melanie M. to accept my request and for susanpiper57 to either accept yours, (and I will add from there) or to tell me her email address, or to add me.
I accepted! Sorry about all the posts, I was reading up.
I went and invited you to our workweek hustle challenge!2 -
cmhubbard92 wrote: »5/3/19 Mini Challenge
Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes
Exercise: 40 minutes Elliptical
5/4/19 Mini Challenge
Tracked: Yes
Under: Not likely (buffet and drinks) but even though I'm not going to end up under for the day, I am way under my deficit for the week which is awesome.
Exercise: ~2hours walking
I will try to get back to some of the posts I've been mentioned in, but I am exhausted. We have about an hour back to my boyfriend's parents house, and I'm likely passing out after we get back
@cmhubbard92, a lot of people on MFP use a weekly calorie goal instead of a daily calorie goal, so I can appreciate what you said about your deficit for the week. It may not work for the Mini Challenge, but it still gets you to your weight loss goal. As the saying goes, "there's more than one way...."
Definitely! I aim to be under daily, but sometimes life gets in the way! I always try to get right back on track if I slip, but try to remind myself that one day will not undo months of progress!3 -
May 4 Mini challenge
Tracked- Yes
Under- Yes
Exercise- 60 minutes Orange Theory, 40 minutes walking
May 5 Mini challenge
Tracked - Yes
Under- No
Exercise- 20 minutes walking1 -
Monday, May 6
Previous weight: 156.6
Current weight: 155.1
Weigh-in day: Monday4 -
Mini challenge
Sunday May 5
Tracked yes
Under yes
Exercise yes, walk with my dog, then walk with my grandson, plus 20 mins playing at the park (swinging, slides, climbing)3 -
May Wk2
Fri May 3rd
Meal tracking - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes but mainly weights as legs are shot 😂
Fit bit stats - 4,656 steps 😕 & 41 mins active
Sat May 4th
Meal tracking - yes
Under calories - no but went to a wedding so I’m ok with it
Exercise - yes gym
Fit bit stats - 10,862 steps & 65 mins active
Sun May 5th
Meal tracking - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes gym and 1.5 hr walk
Fitbit stats - 15,873 steps & 145 mins active3 -
May 5
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
60min yoga & meditation
Steps: 3668
Water: 88oz
Happy Monday ☀️4 -
Tracie_Lord wrote: »May Wk2
Fri May 3rd
Meal tracking - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes but mainly weights as legs are shot 😂
Fit bit stats - 4,656 steps 😕 & 41 mins active
Sat May 4th
Meal tracking - yes
Under calories - no but went to a wedding so I’m ok with it
Exercise - yes gym
Fit bit stats - 10,862 steps & 65 mins active
Sun May 5th
Meal tracking - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes gym and 1.5 hr walk
Fitbit stats - 15,873 steps & 145 mins active
@Tracie_Lord, thanks, Tracie for this. I will do the Mini Challenge results tonight.1 -
Week 1 – 5/4 - May Mini Challenge
Logged Food: yes
Under Calories: yes
Exercise: yes – cleaning (including dusting and window cleaning) 1 hour and 9 minutes, vacuuming for 26 minutes, and walking for 1 hour and 38 minutes
Week 1 – 5/ - May Mini Challenge
Logged Food: yes
Under Calories: yes
Exercise: yes – Richard Simmons – 20 minute cardio and 15 minute toning, I also did a lot of walking today 1 hour and 39 minutes
Week 1 – 5/2 - May Mini Challenge
Logged Food: yes
Under Calories: yes
Exercise: yes – Leslie Sansone’s 3.1 mile – 45 minutes, Richard Simmon’s Cardio – minutes and toning – 15 minutes, and two walks totaling 2 hours and 3o minutes
Week 1 – 5/1 - May Mini Challenge
Logged Food: yes
Under Calories: yes
Exercise: yes – 50 minutes of walking
Week 1 – 4/30 - May Mini Challenge
Logged Food: yes
Under Calories: yes
Exercise: yes – 35 minutes total Richard Simmons (20 cardio and 15 toning), also a 39 minute walk with the dog to get my grandson at the bus stop
Week 1 – 4/29 - May Mini Challenge
Logged Food: yes
Under Calories: yes
Exercise: yes – walking 1 hour and cleaning and vacuuming for 1hour and 6 minutes
Week 1 – 4/28 - May Mini Challenge
Logged Food: yes
Under Calories: yes
Exercise: yes – over an hour of walking
Great week!!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼3 -
susanpiper57 wrote: »
@Tracie_Lord, I do have a Fitbit, I have just taken it off while I am having my foot issues. I know full well I am sitting on my butt right now, and I didn't need a gadget reminding me of that!! Mine is a three year old Charge HR. I would like to upgrade when I decide to get back into moving. There was a group from here doing Fitbit Challenges. @cmhubbard92, is that still happening? Maybe Tracie, or anyone else with a Fitbit would like to join?
If there is a fitbit challenge group, I would love to join! I'm at //www.fitbit.com/user/22WC9G
under Megan M.
@susanpiper57, I do not know how to add people to Fitbit with what you have given me above. I can add with an email address; that's how I added @Kwinnero and @Tracie_Lord. Would you mind posting your email? If not, maybe you can add me. I think my email for Fitbit is lisasebok123@gmail.com. If that's not it, I will give you my other one.[/quote]
Sorry only just catching up, my email is tmjackson@hotmail.co.uk but I’m in now anyway as you probs know lol xx3 -
May 5
Tracking: no
Calories: not likely under . . .
Exercise: yes, 2 hour slow bike ride, 38 km/24 mile
Steps: 11,863
Yesterday was not a successful day but posting anyway to try to motivate myself!3 -
lozenger1984 wrote: »Weigh in day. 168.8
I was weighing in at 167.something most of this week so annoyed with this mornings weigh in.
I’m so ready to get into the 150s now!
@lozenger1984, I entered your weight in the spreadsheet and I have you losing 0.9 pounds! Well done!! I thought you had gained by the way you were talking. You were just saying that you thought you would have lost more!
I think I’m just impatient!
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@enyagoboom, you should be super happy about that, it's a five point four pound loss!! Great start to the May Challenge. TBBT is very glad you came back!!
Thanks! Sorry about not checking in - the weekend was very difficult with the trip to NY and cleaning out the attic/basement/garage of our house there. The upside is that I definitely got my exercise in (why did we buy a house with so many stairs?) but the downside is tracking was too difficult and my watch died. I made decent choices with two big exceptions, so I think by Thursday if I can maintain what I lost last week (woot!) I will be very happy.
I'm back on track today though - tracking everything and I'm planning on yoga and W1,D1 of the zombies, run C25K.
I hope everyone had a great, health-filled weekend! Let's kick butt this week
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cossmoss15 wrote: »May 5
Tracking: no
Calories: not likely under . . .
Exercise: yes, 2 hour slow bike ride, 38 km/24 mile
Steps: 11,863
Yesterday was not a successful day but posting anyway to try to motivate myself!
@cossmoss15, whatever it takes to motivate ourselves! The day may have been unsuccessful overall, but your bike ride was a success!2 -
enyagoboom wrote: »@enyagoboom, you should be super happy about that, it's a five point four pound loss!! Great start to the May Challenge. TBBT is very glad you came back!!
Thanks! Sorry about not checking in - the weekend was very difficult with the trip to NY and cleaning out the attic/basement/garage of our house there. The upside is that I definitely got my exercise in (why did we buy a house with so many stairs?) but the downside is tracking was too difficult and my watch died. I made decent choices with two big exceptions, so I think by Thursday if I can maintain what I lost last week (woot!) I will be very happy.
I'm back on track today though - tracking everything and I'm planning on yoga and W1,D1 of the zombies, run C25K.
I hope everyone had a great, health-filled weekend! Let's kick butt this week
@enyagoboom, sometimes it is just too difficult to track. That's when we use what we have learned to make the best food choices and portion decisions and to be as active as we can. If you did those things (and it sounds like you did), then you'll be fine!!2
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