Good Morning TBBT! I would like to welcome all new and returning teammates to the August challenge!

I am Christine, the captain for TBBT, and have been with this team since February 2019. If you ever need to ask a question, or change your weigh in day, or anything else, please tag me by typing @cmhubbard92 and I will get a notification!

You can also click on the little star next the group name, so that you receive updates when there are new posts.

A little bit about me:
I'm 28 and live in Connecticut. I am married with three fur babies (two dogs and a cat). I have lost around 80 pounds(I've been kind of maintaining within 5ish pounds for a while, now) since November 2018. I attribute most of my losses to TBBT, and other challenges I participate in (The Game of Thrones and Hogwarts Weight Loss Challenges).

I enjoy hiking, swimming, kayaking, and other activities that get me outdoors. I am much more active than when I first started, but I do tend to take my completely restful, lazy days. I have been trying to get better at even just adding a small walk in on those days, so that I feel like I still did *something*. I also work full time, and tend to take on extra work when it's offered, so I tend not to be as active in the group like I used to be. I am working on my communication, but it's still not the best! When we're all participating, this is a VERY active team, that communicates a lot!

Feel free to introduce to the group! Our challenge starts today, August 1st! Let's make August a great month for The Big Butt Theory!

Date: 07/31
Username: Murdog3t
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: yes
Steps : 8844
Water: 96

Just for today : 08/01, keto day 17, 6000steps🚶‍♀️, 20-36hr IF , read bible plan , read chapters 📚1, Daily calm, walk 30 min, sleep 8 hr, PT exercises, church ⛪️ online , rest day

Yesterday: 07/31, keto day 16👎🏻, 6000steps🚶‍♀️👍🏻, 16hr IF 👍🏻, read bible plan 👍🏻, read chapters 📚1, Daily calm👍🏻, walk 30 min👍🏻, sleep 8 hr👍🏻, PT exercises👍🏻, BBD 9👍🏻

Happy Sunday

Hello team TBBT and a warm welcome to our newcomers!!

Within the main weight loss challenge we have another optional, but highly recommended, challenge. It is called the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge, (Mini Challenge), or the MUAC. It is based on another MFP challenge group by the same name, the Ultimate Accountability Challenge or the 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 calories in and calories out.

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?!

The August Challenge and the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge start today, Sunday August 1st! It is so rare that one of these monthly challenges actually begins on the first of the month, that it must be a sign that this is going to be a great one!!

Here's to a great August!!

Daily check-in for Sunday, 08.01.21:

Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes, a bit too under, if I'm too be honest. I need to remember to eat while on vacation. I plan my days, but invariably get busy and skip a lot.
Exercise: Yes, spent the day at the beach with the family, so plenty of time walking and playing in the surf. Going to the gym this morning, and hopefully paddle boarding tomorrow morning in the intercoastal. Minimal gators like in the lakes and canals down here, so that's good for this northern lass.

CycleMomOf3 wrote: »

Daily check-in for Sunday, 08.01.21:

Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes, a bit too under, if I'm too be honest. I need to remember to eat while on vacation. I plan my days, but invariably get busy and skip a lot.
Exercise: Yes, spent the day at the beach with the family, so plenty of time walking and playing in the surf. Going to the gym this morning, and hopefully paddle boarding tomorrow morning in the intercoastal. Minimal gators like in the lakes and canals down here, so that's good for this northern lass.

@CycleMomOf3 Your vacation sounds wonderful!

@Krysless2 I just need your step goal and I'll add you!

Date: 08/01
Username: Murdog3t
logged food: yes
under calories: yes
exercise: yes
Steps : 5503
Water: 96

Just for today : 08/02, keto day 1, 6000steps🚶‍♀️, 20hr IF , read bible plan , read chapters 📚1, Daily calm, walk 30 min, sleep 8 hr, PT exercises,BBD10,

Yesterday: 08/01, keto day 17👎🏻, 6000steps🚶‍♀️👎🏻, 20-36hr IF 👎🏻, read bible plan 👎🏻, read chapters 📚1👎🏻, Daily calm👎🏻, walk 30 min👎🏻, sleep 8 hr👍🏻, PT exercises👎🏻, church ⛪️ online 👍🏻, rest day 👍🏻

murdog3t wrote: »

Happy Monday

@murdog3t Happy Monday to you, too!

@Krysless2 Happy Birthday!

Hey everyone - I'm back! I had an incredible trip to Utah - it is SOOOO BIIIIGGGGGG! I did a lot of sitting and eating what they had in the barn for people, so no clue how this week will turn out, but I'm fired up again, which is awesome!

I'm going to stick with just steps and water challenge this month:

Sunday, Aug 1
Steps: 6570
Water: 80+

@annabananamc Welcome back to you, too!! You have also been missed!!

user name = maryc11
Date = Monday August 2, 2021
Tracked = Yes
Exercise = Yes
Under = Yes
Water = 85 oz
Steps = 2.250

CycleMomOf3 wrote: »

Daily check-in (Monday, 08.02.21):

Tracked: Yes
Under: Yes
Exercise: Yes. Not a bad vacation day.

You did a triathlon!!!!!

Monday, August 2nd

logged: yes
under: yes
exercise: yes, an hour long walk

water: yes, 12 cups
steps: 10,760

murdog3t wrote: »

Been drinking ginger / lemon water when feeling hungry 🤤 hopefully this help with food cravings

@murdog3t You'll have to let us know how it goes!