TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (July)
AB0215
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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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Hello, team The Big Butt Theory! Welcome to July and a special welcome to the newcomers! Please take a moment to introduce yourselves to the team, and tell us a little bit about your goals for the month.
Hi, my name is Lisa, a long time member of team The Big Butt Theory, and I am your captain for July along with Pam, @pkg1998. I am 53, a Canadian living in Southwestern Ontario, married 27 years and have two grown sons.
Being involved with this group helps to at least keep my head above water, when I am struggling!! If you are struggling, it can help you, too. So, the more you interact, the more you will feel the team's support.
A little about this challenge.....it runs Sunday to Saturday. Post your weigh-in on this thread on your chosen weigh-in day. If you need to miss a weigh-in, let me know. If you forget to post a weigh-in, post as soon as you remember, up until Saturday evening. (I'd say Saturday at midnight, EDT, but I am not up that late!) Please post a weight even if you have gained. There is no judgement here, only support, and it happens to all of us at some point!! If you miss two weigh-ins, you will be removed from the month and will have to re-register for the next month if you wish to continue.
Yes, this is a weight loss challenge, but I would like you to think of it more as a support group. Sometimes, you can do all the right things, but the scale just doesn't move. If you have taken measurements you will be able to see that you are making progress, just not contributing to the team's weight loss. But we don't want you to despair, or leave, if this happens, thus the focus on the "support" aspect!
We are all here for the same reason....to lose weight and get healthy. Some days will go better than others....weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint, after all!! But with the support of this team, and some hard work, we can all make it to the finish line!
Have a great July everyone!!2 -
Hello again, team TBBT. The July Challenge doesn't officially start until Sunday, June 30th, 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" (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 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, June 30th!0 -
Hey everyone! Thanks for the welcome, I am so excited to join the challenge. I used to be fairly fit and exercised a lot - in my 30s and early 40s. I'm now 57 and have sort of lost my way. My stress eating, menopause, and workaholism coupled with raising a child and moving out of state have created the perfect storm the past 5 or 6 years and I am now 25lbs heavier and a LOT less healthy and fit.
I'm in process of moving back to FL from MD, becoming an empty nester, half-retiring (giving up one of my part time jobs) and resigning from several nonprofit boards.
And so, it's time to GET HEALTHY AND FIT so I can enjoy my years, travel and hike with my family, and live comfortably in the great outdoors. Here's a pic of us in Nepal last year:
and Norway this year:
Will be really nice to do this kind of thing without worrying I won't make it!
Challenges work really well for me in general, and I believe this one, and you people, will help nudge me back on course.
Cheers to all!
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@annabananamc, welcome, Ann! Wow, those pictures are very inspiring, especially the one in Norway with your hiking poles! It would be a sad day if you couldn't hike and explore in a beautiful place like this because you had let you fitness level fall off. I know for me, too, hiking is one of my favourite things to do on vacation. Here's hoping team TBBT can provide the little nudge you are looking for!!1
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Good morning everyone, Looking forward to this challenge! Thank you for accepting me into your group!! I'm 56 years old and I've had a weight problem since I was a child! Thought about losing weight over the years, but never did anything about it.
I'm single and have no family for any kind of support and trying to do this alone has not been easy. Specially at my age!. Besides losing weight! My main goal is to change the way I think and to change the bad habits in regards to my relationship with food. Having the support and accountability on a daily basis to others will help me stay focused and accomplish this goal.
Want to enjoy life without being encumbered by my weight!! Have the freedom to go anywhere and do anything I want to do without worrying about will I be able to do it because of my mobility issues.
Thanks again! Have a great weekend y'all 😁4 -
Hi there! My name is Mikayla and my goal weight is 135lbs. I’m currently 167. I’ve been in this challenge for a while now but I just cant ever be consistent with my diet. I am consistent with working out... I just tend to eat excessively. I would love to have a healthy lifestyle I can maintain, so let’s hope July is the start of that.4
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Also...Words of introduction: I’m Lauren, 37 and a nanny of four kids, I’m off for the summer so I’m going to get back into daily exercise and healthier portion control and healthier eating !! No more excuses! Enjoy the weekend everyone 🙂🎉.1
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Hi folks, new to the group here. I'm Carrie, 43 years old, from the UK where I live in Shropshire with my partner and our two dogs.
I had breast cancer when I was 38 and since then, I've steadily gained 35ibs. I've always blamed chemo and ongoing hormone treatments which do make weight control hard, but in reality I've given into it and lost all my good habits. I'd like a breast reconstruction but I need to get back to my pre cancer weight for the surgeon to consider this. So, here I am!
I joined a 90 booze free challenge 6 weeks ago as alcohol is my undoing. It's going well. I've also reduced my calories and started working out. I feel the best I have felt in years but the scales are slow to show any progress. So I'm ramping it up a gear with IF and a carb reduction to see if I can make the needle move. Joining this challenge will keep me accountable on the days I feel like giving up.
I keep funny hours as I work long shifts in emergancy theatres, but I will try to participate in the mini challenge too.
Ohhhhhh, and almost forgot, I get married in November and want to look fabulous in my dress 😁
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pandygirl19 wrote: »Good morning everyone, Looking forward to this challenge! Thank you for accepting me into your group!! I'm 56 years old and I've had a weight problem since I was a child! Thought about losing weight over the years, but never did anything about it.
I'm single and have no family for any kind of support and trying to do this alone has not been easy. Specially at my age!. Besides losing weight! My main goal is to change the way I think and to change the bad habits in regards to my relationship with food. Having the support and accountability on a daily basis to others will help me stay focused and accomplish this goal.
Want to enjoy life without being encumbered by my weight!! Have the freedom to go anywhere and do anything I want to do without worrying about will I be able to do it because of my mobility issues.
Thanks again! Have a great weekend y'all 😁
@pandygirl19, welcome to team The Big Butt Theory!! You have a great "why"....why you want to lose weight and get healthy. Always keep that in the forefront of your mind!! Hoping we can provide the support and accountability you are looking for!!1 -
Also...Words of introduction: I’m Lauren, 37 and a nanny of four kids, I’m off for the summer so I’m going to get back into daily exercise and healthier portion control and healthier eating !! No more excuses! Enjoy the weekend everyone 🙂🎉.
@LMK02020, what a perfect time to make yourself a priority and develop some good, healthy habits that will be firmly in place, and a part of your daily existence, once the fall rolls back around and you resume your nanny responsibilities!2 -
Hi folks, new to the group here. I'm Carrie, 43 years old, from the UK where I live in Shropshire with my partner and our two dogs.
I had breast cancer when I was 38 and since then, I've steadily gained 35ibs. I've always blamed chemo and ongoing hormone treatments which do make weight control hard, but in reality I've given into it and lost all my good habits. I'd like a breast reconstruction but I need to get back to my pre cancer weight for the surgeon to consider this. So, here I am!
I joined a 90 booze free challenge 6 weeks ago as alcohol is my undoing. It's going well. I've also reduced my calories and started working out. I feel the best I have felt in years but the scales are slow to show any progress. So I'm ramping it up a gear with IF and a carb reduction to see if I can make the needle move. Joining this challenge will keep me accountable on the days I feel like giving up.
I keep funny hours as I work long shifts in emergancy theatres, but I will try to participate in the mini challenge too.
Ohhhhhh, and almost forgot, I get married in November and want to look fabulous in my dress 😁
@Caronell, welcome, Carrie!! Wanting to lose weight for reconstruction surgery and to look fabulous in your wedding dress are two very good "whys"!! It sounds like you also have many weight loss tools in your tool chest, all ready to go. All you need now is the kick in the pants that being part of this group (hopefully) will provide!!2 -
Today is the first day of the July Challenge....are you ready to make it happen this month???4
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My name's Kris, I started my journey April 2016 and at 213lbs I was very self conscious and unhappy with how I felt about myself. Sooo, I finally decided to do something about it. I had heard allot about the keto diet and how easy it was to stay under calories (I had tried it all before so i thought.. Why not?) Over the next 2 years I took my time getting on the diet then off the diet, then on again and by the end of 2018 I was down to 185lbs. After that I took a turn for the better and started tracking my food religiously (MFP food logging became my crutch and that was ok by me) in conjunction with the keto lifestyle I finally found my groove.
Everyone here is wonderful and checking in daily has become a necessity for me. So welcome to all the newbies and I'm so excited to get a fresh perspective from you all and no matter if the scale is going up or down we are all here to support you.
My weight loss progress:
May 2016 Journey SW: 212
July 2017: 200
Nov 2018: 189
2019(Note: When I started food logging):
January SW: 185
February SW: 175
March SW: 168
April SW: 162.6
May SW: 161.8
June SW: 159.7
July SW: 155.64 -
June 29
Tracking: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
60 min yoga & meditation
Step: 1676
Water: 88oz
Rough day still in pain but getting better2 -
Thank you all for the welcome, I am so happy to be on such a supportive and encouraging team. Yesterday wasn't too bad, but I let workaholism and 'everyone-else-before-me-ism' get the best of me so no workout. Today I was determined not to let that happen. I went out for a very long walk AND I've been on target so far with food and tracking.
Anyone else tried the new Harry Potter game on their phone? It's like Ingress or Pokemon Go, and I am a little embarrassed to walk around my town staring at my phone playing a game, but it really does get me going further and longer on my walks!
Now to stay on target the rest of the day for a successful Day 1!3 -
Hello TBBT! I'm Christine, I'm 26 and live in Connecticut in the US. I have been involved in TBBT since February and am also participated in the Hogwarts weight loss challenge and the Game of Thrones challenge. I originally started my journey in November, and am down about 35lb since then. This challenge has helped me remain accountable and focused on creating better habits! I look forward to being on TBBT for another great month!2
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Hello everyone! I'm Marie, and new to TBBT! I'm 56! I live in Oklahoma, U.S. Looking forward to this challenge!!
Didn't know if we were to do our Stats today! But here they are!
June 30
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes. (Walking 10 mins, aerobic 10 mins)
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Tracking : yes
Calories : yes
Exercise : yes (30 minutes running / 15 walking)
Feeling really quite positive!
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Hola/bonsoir/hello👋🏿 I’m a native Brooklyn-nite, NY but living in rural USA now amongst the 🦌 been a proud member of our group for a long time. Best group, lots of motivation, and sticking with it until I hit goal. 🏆looking forward to rocking with y’all this month.1
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Hello TBBT team. I'm Shawnee and this is my second month here. I've done other challenges with Lisa and am so happy to be in this group with her leadership! I took the month of June (which was a crazy schedule) to challenge myself to join and stay connected here. While my weight loss wasnt what I wanted, I know that without the accountability, it would have been a gain. I will say upfront that July is going to be another challenging month for me.. the 4th of July (aka big cookout time) a family vacation, a 9 day- 3 state - 8 college visits trip with my kiddo pretty much wipes out the month. MY main goal for the month is to survive! I plan to try for the mini challenge daily even if I log as a no for the day. If I can survive this month, August will be my focus month. I am hoping that June and July logging and accountability will help me form those habits I need to be a success.
I also want to say upfront that I havent given back as much as I should in support and hope to work on that. Please know all the posts and support are read and appreciated... and its odd how reading post from others showing the support for someone else in the group can relay into feeling supported. So Thanks to all of the June TBBT teammates for that.
And now for me.. I'm a mom to 3 and have been busy like all of us but havent made myself the priority. I go through ups and downs of losing weight and the last time I had a good loss was 2015/16 when I was down to the 180s. I am resetting here and have short and longer term goals.. seeing onederland is my first goal (after getting thru July!) And longer term goal is to lose 50 by 50.. so I have almost 2 years to make that. I plan to set some other short term in there to make me feel like I am achieving things. The 50 isnt my final goal weight but I know I want to reevaluate at that point to see what/how my body feels before setting that.
(Oh.. sorry for the long post. when I actually have a second to type and think, I tend to go on and on.. I write like I talk!) 😏
Good luck for a great July to all!3 -
6/30
Mini challenge
Tracked .. yes
Under... yes
Exercise: yes1 -
6/29/19 Mini Challenge
Tracked Yes
Under Yes
Exercise Yes, 50 minutes walking
Goals for this week:
• Gym M,T,W,F,S(work days)
• Elliptical: 2 days 35min, 3 days 45+ minutes(MTWFS)
• 64oz Water daily(minimum) S✔
• Bedtime by 9:15 all nights but Wednesday and Saturday nights. Sat ✔
• Pre-Pack gym bag and lunch each day this week. S✔
• 10,000 daily step goal except for Sundays (I need to get better with this on my days off!) S(8,929)✔
My boyfriend and I went out for a late lunch and got burgers and fries, but I had just a sandwich this morning for breakfast, so I surprisingly stayed under for the day. It also helped that I chose better options for my the burger, so I didn't go nuts with the calories. And I still have room for my dove minis before I head to sleep! I'm going to bed later than planned tonight because I had to run out to the store and buy a new Fitbit charger. Silly me, I left mine at my boyfriends, which is too far for me to drive and get until later this week.0 -
End of day update
6/30/19
Tracked - yes
Under - yes (whew!)
Exercise - yes, loooong walk and some gardening1 -
Mini update:
6/30
Tracked: yes
Under : ha ! No I’m starting my accountability with staying in my allowance tomorrow. Plus hormones make me want to just eat ice cream and frosting out of the container! I know I need to vacate the kitchen!!! 🙂
Exercise: yes 3 mile hike and biked 2 hrs , 23.5 miles ( at least my stationary bike claims that’s what I did 🎉🎉)
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Friday
Tracking - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes, walked to the Rugby game instead of driving
Saturday
Tracking - yes
Under calories - yes
Exercise - yes, 1hr gym and Saturday shop and mooch
Sunday
Tracking - yes
Under calories - yes, even with homemade chicken satay!!
Exercise - yes, 1hr gym and total house blitz0 -
'Morning! Its a beautiful day here in Shropshire. I'm on nights from this evening until the weekend, so I plan to spend my day relaxing, maybe even fitting in an afternoon nap.
Today is my weigh in day. Do I post my data to here? Cxx1 -
Hello everyone. I am from Buffalo,NY. I have gained 30 lbs that I need to lose, but I haven’t had the motivation to do it until now. I deal with a lot of chronic pain including migraines, and it is discouraging to always be in some type of pain and not able to workout. So, I’ve decided to try to push through the pain as best as I can and eat healthier to help aid in my weight loss. I will succeed in my weight loss journey!
JUNE 30:
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes
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Good Monday everyone (can’t say morning since we have members from overseas )
Sounds like we are having a great start to July’s challenge already. Love the introductions from all the new members and WELCOME to the best biggest loser challenge group (in my humble opinion). So much support on this team - doesn’t matter what you’re going through, if you post it here you will get support, encouragement, suggestions, probably more than you’d expect from a weight loss challenge.
I’m Pam from Southwest Louisiana and co-captain for the team. I do my best to try to support Lisa (@HASWLRS) with managing this incredible team, but frankly the team does such a good job supporting each other all Lisa and I do is enter weights into the spreadsheet
(and Lisa tracks the mini challenge, which itself is a challenge sometimes). I have 3 kids and the youngest is leaving in August for college so it will be just my husband and I. We have desires to take advantage of our time alone and I want to be healthier to be able to travel and be active like we were before kids.
Good luck to everyone and remember to post on here if you need any kind of support. This team will be there for you.3 -
Sunday, 6/30/19
Tracking - yes
Under - no (51 over which is actually good for a Sunday for me)
Exercise - house cleaning (at least 20 mins, probably longer - nobody home but me so I took advantage to get some things done)
Sunday: No
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