TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (April)

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  • jmalderman
    jmalderman Posts: 97 Member
    4/1
    Tracked: yes
    Under calories: no
    Exercise: yes
    Steps: 9,716
  • thedestar
    thedestar Posts: 1,275 Member
    Sun Mar 29th
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: no
    Exercise: 20min yoga and stretching
    Water: 24oz

    Mon Mar 30th
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: yes
    Exercise: 38min lower body strength and HIIT
    Water: 72oz

    Tu Mar 31st
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: yes
    Exercise: 30min upper body strength and flexibility
    Water: 96oz

    Wed April 1st
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: yes
    Exercise: 39min HIIT cardio and abs
    Water: 96oz

    I like the table discussion. Right now I feel like I'm ok. I'm good in the sense that I am in control of my exercise routine. I've been exercising at home for years and this year I've got in a good routine of being able to do my workouts even with my kids around, climbing all over me. A silver lining is that my kids are able to see me exercise, hopefully that's setting a good example. My 7 yr old will join me sometimes. What worries me is the food situation.
    Our grocery stores are pretty wiped out still and what I am able to get is definitely not what we're used to. Today I sat in the parking lot waiting for my grocery pick up order for AN HOUR AND 15 MINS! With all four of my kids. So ridiculous. I stress ate some Easter candy. I had the calories left, but too much sugar is not good for me.
  • cmhubbard92
    cmhubbard92 Posts: 5,064 Member
    jmalderman wrote: »
    jmalderman wrote: »
    Yay! A new month! I started it off right this morning with a run.

    I am doing 5 to Thrive, which is a Rachel Hollis thing. It is at least a goal each day. It is right in line with our mini-challenges, but it is nice to have a visual. In the past I have given up one category of food 30 days at a time, rather than the entire 90 days. I'm not sure what I am giving up this month though. It probably should be wine but just not sure this is good month for that! :D

    Working from home does have it's challenges in that I'm not walking from a parking garage into my office, and walking around the office throughout the day, which doesn't seem like much but has impacted my step count. So, I am trying to make sure I get out with the dog a few times a day.

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    @jmalderman I really like that visual for your goals! Is it a different set of goals each day, or do you aim to at least complete one? That is pretty neat!

    I (unintentionally) gave up wine near the end of December/early January. I have had one glass this year, and I don't find much of a difference in how things are going for me. I guess it would be different for me if I drank more frequently, but I used to have some every weekend... I hope you can find something to "give up" that isn't too difficult for you, and benefits you in the long run! :)

    @cmhubbard92 The goal is to do all 5 each day for 90 days!

    My daughter has started baking a lot during this at home time and it is becoming so second nature to lick the bowl and eat a brownie or cookie when the house is engulfed with the smells so I think I am giving that up. 😄

    @jmalderman that is the perfect one to give up! I have a bad habit of doing that as well, so I've limited baking lately! Good luck staying away! :)
  • cmhubbard92
    cmhubbard92 Posts: 5,064 Member
    thedestar wrote: »
    Sun Mar 29th
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: no
    Exercise: 20min yoga and stretching
    Water: 24oz

    Mon Mar 30th
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: yes
    Exercise: 38min lower body strength and HIIT
    Water: 72oz

    Tu Mar 31st
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: yes
    Exercise: 30min upper body strength and flexibility
    Water: 96oz

    Wed April 1st
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: yes
    Exercise: 39min HIIT cardio and abs
    Water: 96oz

    I like the table discussion. Right now I feel like I'm ok. I'm good in the sense that I am in control of my exercise routine. I've been exercising at home for years and this year I've got in a good routine of being able to do my workouts even with my kids around, climbing all over me. A silver lining is that my kids are able to see me exercise, hopefully that's setting a good example. My 7 yr old will join me sometimes. What worries me is the food situation.
    Our grocery stores are pretty wiped out still and what I am able to get is definitely not what we're used to. Today I sat in the parking lot waiting for my grocery pick up order for AN HOUR AND 15 MINS! With all four of my kids. So ridiculous. I stress ate some Easter candy. I had the calories left, but too much sugar is not good for me.

    @thedestar great job staying active each day! I hope you were able to get a good enough selection of food for you and your family! Our local store has been doing a pretty good job at keeping everything well stocked. Obviously, all paper goods, cleaning products, and water are slim picking. I have been surprised at the amount of fresh produce and how full the meat department is. I have never done grocery pick up, but I can only imagine the stress the workers are going through trying to fulfill the increased orders from everywhere. I hope you found a hiding spot for your Easter candy so it doesn't remain so tempting! :)
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,095 Member
    Mini Challenge
    Yes Day
    Date: Wed, April1st:
    Tracking: Yes
    UnderCalories: Yes, +147
    Exercise(20min): Yes
    Water: 100oz
    Steps: 9105, treadmill on my breaks and after work today.

    *Daily personal goal this week* Push back eating until 12 noon, stop eating after 8pm
    check-check, 11:45am - 8:15pm
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,095 Member
    We are missing Sun-Wed weigh-ins. Cooome on doooooown to the.. Price is Right! 😆(Quarantine-hysteria kicking in ..sorry)

    @p_mad
    @GeminiLady159
    @primekayprime
    @jrrutten
    @rawrxamberx
    @sarahannsuarez

  • Nicoletime4me
    Nicoletime4me Posts: 531 Member
    April 2
    Weigh in day- Thursday
    Previous- 169.9
    Current- 170.1
  • cmhubbard92
    cmhubbard92 Posts: 5,064 Member
    4/2/2020
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes
    Water: 110oz
    Steps: 9,054

    Goals:
    9,000+ steps? Yes
    Prepared lunch? Yes
    Only 1 snack after dinner? Yes!
    Yoga? No, worked overtime today.
  • cmhubbard92
    cmhubbard92 Posts: 5,064 Member
    Good Morning TBBT! I hope you all are doing well! I know that @Krysless2 (Thank you!) posted some weights that were missing for our first week of the challenge, and I wanted to mention those again, and let you all know who is up to weigh in today! I hope you all have a great day!!!

    Sunday:
    @p_mad

    Monday:
    @GeminiLady159

    Wednesday:
    @jrrutten
    @rawrxamberx
    @sarahannsuarez

    Up for Friday:
    @jmalderman
    @kimmy5280
    @thedestar
    @brandi_84
  • brandi_84
    brandi_84 Posts: 1,963 Member
    Starting weight: 182.9
    Week 1: 183.4
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,095 Member
    Mini Challenge
    Yes Day
    Date: Thurs, April2nd:
    Tracking: Yes
    UnderCalories: Yes, +35
    Exercise(20min): Yes
    Water: 64oz
    Steps: 14,159

    *Daily personal goal this week* Push back eating until 12 noon, stop eating after 8pm
    No, and the struggle was real!!
  • jmalderman
    jmalderman Posts: 97 Member
    Friday weigh in: 129

    4/2 mini challenges:
    Tracking: Yes
    Within calories: Yes
    Exercise: Yes
    Steps:7,747
  • thedestar
    thedestar Posts: 1,275 Member
    Username: thedestar
    Weigh In Week: April- week 1
    Weigh in day: Friday
    Previous Week's weight: 171.0
    Todays Weight: 171.0

    Thur April 2nd
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: yes
    Exercise: 34min Upper body strength and cardio
    Water: 72oz

    I peeked at the scale on the 1st and it was lower so that was kind of a bummer this morning to see that it was the same 😩
  • kimmy5280
    kimmy5280 Posts: 367 Member
    Weigh In Week: April- week 1
    Weigh in day: Friday
    Previous Week's weight:
    Todays Weight: 259


    Daily Tracking: yes
    At or under calories: yes
    Daily exercise: yes, mostly walking, a little bit of stretching and a bit of core exercises
    Water: have not been tracking

    Hi Gang, I haven’t checked in yet to our group but I’m truly looking forward to making the most of this month and being stronger/healthier despite the unusual times. Wishing you all good health and good fortune.
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,095 Member
    edited April 2020
    Mini Challenge
    Pass Day
    Date: Fri, April3rd:
    Tracking: Yes
    UnderCalories: No, in the red -458
    Exercise(20min): Yes
    Water: 100oz
    Steps: 12587, treadmill treadmill treadmill
    *Daily personal goal this week* Push back eating until 12 noon, stop eating after 8pm
    Negative, I did wait until 11am to eat today
    First time Ive gone off plan in a very long time. Hope I can jump right back on tomorrow. *Note- I was picking up Popeyes for family and they made our order wrong and we ended up with extra food! I couldn't NOT eat a free chicken sandwich.. On a Friday..at the end of a calorically-strict week. I completely CAVED under the pressure! Then I just continued to carb-up all evening😭😭
  • LMK02020
    LMK02020 Posts: 175 Member
    Over on everything food wise this week, and hardly any exercise,so my weigh in is higher.
    PW:123.8
    CW: 124.5

    I seem to be good until 6 pm with food and then the munching starts ! 🙁🎉

    I’m still working out of the house , but instead of my normal routine as a nanny, the entire family and other kids are home with me , so I’m a bit off on my normal routine and it’s evident in my decompressing after 6 pm with munchies 😳

    Hope everyone is doing well!!!
  • LMK02020
    LMK02020 Posts: 175 Member
    I really shouldn’t be complaining ! Sorry about that.
  • cmhubbard92
    cmhubbard92 Posts: 5,064 Member
    LMK02020 wrote: »
    I really shouldn’t be complaining ! Sorry about that.

    @LMK02020 You are allowed to complain!!! We're here for you to vent to and express your frustrations at any time!!! Things are changing by the day, and we are all trying to find some way to continue a "normal" routine. It's stressful, and it can be really difficult! I hope you continue to be well! :)
  • richmondwriter
    richmondwriter Posts: 683 Member
    Weekly Round Table Discussion: I'd like to ask everyone how they are coping with this new normal? How are you staying healthy? How are you controlling what's controllable? All we have right now is control of our health. What is your plan to keep yourself in check during these trying times? Have you been implementing a new exercise because your gym is closed? Are you eating better because you can't go to your favorite buffet every other night!? Please share with the classroom.

    I was doing *really* well with all of this until the last week. With my TOM due to arrive, it didn't help me. I did not stay on track for much of last week, no matter how hard I tried! I went for any and all snacks, and I hurt my back (again) and didn't get much activity in. This week, and weeks after, will be different!

    We have not had dinner out in at least a month, and plan to continue this for a while. We have been making relatively healthy dinners lately, and have been having salad at least 3 times a week.

    One thing I need to really try focusing on again is yoga. It helps me get some stress out in a healthy way, and I know my body can use it. I am about to do some simple stretches with my yoga strap, just to ease back into it.

    As of right now, my plan is to refocus on making my lunches for work each day so that it is planned out. Also, stick to dinner plus one treat afterwards to make my calorie goal. Between work and being home, my goal is to aim for at least 9,000 steps a day. Sundays may continue to be my low days, and I am ok with that-I am looking at working Saturdays for overtime for the next few weeks, and don't want to overdo things too much.

    Sorry my thoughts aren't too well organized on here!

    It sounds like you have a great plan! I hope your back is feeling better soon.
  • cmhubbard92
    cmhubbard92 Posts: 5,064 Member
    Krysless2 wrote: »
    Krysless2 wrote: »
    Mini Challenge
    Pass Day
    Date: Fri, April3rd:
    Tracking: Yes
    UnderCalories: No, in the red -458
    Exercise(20min): Yes
    Water: 100oz
    Steps: 12587, treadmill treadmill treadmill
    *Daily personal goal this week* Push back eating until 12 noon, stop eating after 8pm
    Negative, I did wait until 11am to eat today
    First time Ive gone off plan in a very long time. Hope I can jump right back on tomorrow. *Note- I was picking up Popeyes for family and they made our order wrong and we ended up with extra food! I couldn't NOT eat a free chicken sandwich.. On a Friday..at the end of a calorically-strict week. I completely CAVED under the pressure! Then I just continued to carb-up all evening😭😭

    I want to throw some water on my face here. Last night just proved a point. I can be ...by myself... Have the perfect amount of sleep... In the perfect stage of keto(where I'm not even hungry)... And I can STILL binge eat to a point of making myself sick. I'm at a loss for words... Just beyond disappointed. Last night was a mental ____ (you know what).

    *hugs* I don't think that we ever get 100% away from old habits... I think they lurk in the back of our minds preying on the right moment. The good thing is that you're aware, and I think you can move past this. You CAN do this! :)
  • richmondwriter
    richmondwriter Posts: 683 Member
    I blew it on the MUACs last week. Will try, try again this week.

    Past weight: 142.6
    Current weight: 141.4

    I am able to still walk my elderly dog every day, 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, along the river. It is a little exercise (he is super, super slow and stops to sniff everything) but also a calming experience to be in touch with nature. I sometimes have to cross the street to maintain a social distance from others, but it's not overly crowded where I walk.

    While I do not have many snacks around, I tend to eat too much bread. This has been exacerbated lately as my husband has been stress baking and he makes really good bread!

    I will try to focus on eating more vegetables this week. Christine, I am impressed with your 3X week salads! I like what Krysless said about our weight being one of the only things we can control in this time.
  • simbersea
    simbersea Posts: 1,248 Member
    edited April 2020
    I’m a couple days behind...
    4/1
    Logged:yes
    Under:no 😢
    Water: yes
    Exercise: yes (walking)
    Steps: 12,415

    4/2
    Logged:yes
    Under: yes
    Water: yes
    Exercise: yes (walking)
    Steps: 10.894

    4/3
    Logged:yes
    Under: yes
    Water: yes
    Exercise: no. I intended to walk, but we got a bad thunderstorm
    Steps: 7118


    Starting to get out more. As my lungs clear from the bronchitis, I’ll be able to get back to exercising regularly. But after 5 weeks out, my stamina let’s me go for a walk and I’m exhausted.

    But I need to kick up the exercise. Now that I’m not sick, the weight isn’t magically falling off. I’m trying to be super strict on my diet just to maintain my loss.

    On the good side, I’m liking the new habit of walking after dinner. It means I can burn off some of the food I ate, plus I’m not sitting on the couch thinking about what treats might be in the kitchen. Win-win 😄

  • jmalderman
    jmalderman Posts: 97 Member
    4/3
    Tracking: yes
    Within calories: no
    Exercise: no
    Steps: 8,361

    4/4
    Tracking: yes
    Within calories: no
    Exercise: yes
    Steps: 12,663

    Well Friday and Saturday we’re not great on the calories front, but Sunday is a new day so going to try to do better!
  • asha170880
    asha170880 Posts: 51 Member
    Weigh-in Day : Sunday, April 5
    Previous Weight : 147.27 lbs / 66.8 kg
    Today’s Weight : 145.95 lbs / 66.2 kg
  • simbersea
    simbersea Posts: 1,248 Member
    Simbersea
    Sunday weigh in
    PW: 154.6
    CW: 153.8
  • RoseyandReady
    RoseyandReady Posts: 256 Member
    Weigh in Sunday April 5th = 167
    Previous = 168
  • cmhubbard92
    cmhubbard92 Posts: 5,064 Member
    edited April 2020
    4/3/2020
    Tracked: yes
    Under: yes
    Exercise: yes
    Water: 110oz
    Steps: 10,317

    Goals:
    9,000+ steps? Yes
    Prepared lunch? Yes
    Only 1 snack after dinner? No
    Yoga? No


    4/4/2020
    Tracked: Nope
    Under: Probably not
    Exercise: Yes
    Water: 110oz
    Steps: 6,622

    Goals:
    9,000+ steps? No
    Prepared Lunch? Yes
    Only 1 Snack after dinner? Nope...
    Yoga? No

  • cmhubbard92
    cmhubbard92 Posts: 5,064 Member
    I blew it on the MUACs last week. Will try, try again this week.

    Past weight: 142.6
    Current weight: 141.4

    I am able to still walk my elderly dog every day, 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, along the river. It is a little exercise (he is super, super slow and stops to sniff everything) but also a calming experience to be in touch with nature. I sometimes have to cross the street to maintain a social distance from others, but it's not overly crowded where I walk.

    While I do not have many snacks around, I tend to eat too much bread. This has been exacerbated lately as my husband has been stress baking and he makes really good bread!

    I will try to focus on eating more vegetables this week. Christine, I am impressed with your 3X week salads! I like what Krysless said about our weight being one of the only things we can control in this time.

    @richmondwriter That is really amazing dedication to getting your dog out for a walk! I have not been taking my dogs on walks as much as I would like to lately... I am glad you can safely get out without having to come across the paths of many people! :) I completely understand your problem with bread lately! I took groceries to my mother, and she had left a bag of homemade bread out for me to bring home... I have been doing an absolutely terrible job with limiting the bread!!!
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,095 Member
    edited April 2020
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