TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (December)
AB0215
Posts: 7,141 Member
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 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 December Challenge and the Mini Ultimate Accountability Challenge start on Sunday November 28th.2 -
Hi, I'm Lisa, 55, and I live in a small town in southwestern Ontario Canada with my husband of 30 years. I work VERY part time in the office of the family farm supply business. We have two grown sons; the oldest is single and lives in town, the youngest has a serious girlfriend and lives in Prague, Czech Republic. He has been there for 14 months. We were able to go see him for 8 days in October. Now he is coming home for a month at Christmas time, and his girlfriend is most likely coming too, but she will arrive just after Christmas. So, needless to say I have a LOT to do to get ready for two house guests. I will apologize now for my extended periods of radio silence, but I will do my best to not be too absent too often.6
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Daily check in 11/27
8.23 miles on my exercise bike
Still working on my gallon of water for the day
I didn’t stay within my daily calories 😕 but I’m also not going to beat myself up over it.
To all the new members, welcome! My name is Melissa. I’m 38 years old. Married for 14 years. I have a 16 year old son and 10 year old daughter and two bonus sons from my husband’s first marriage. I live in Southern California and work as a Sr. Accounts Manager for a retail maintenance and construction company. I enjoy walking, jogging, weightlifting, and using my exercise bike as an extra cardio workout. Short term fitness goal is to be able to jog 3 miles without stopping. Long term fitness goal is to be able to run half marathons a few times a year.6 -
Hi, my name is Kristen, I'm 59 years old with a 30 year old daughter. I work at the Idaho State Veterans Home as a Recreation Assistant. Nothing like getting paid to visit, play bingo and other fun stuff. Sounds easy, but it is quite a lot of work, but rewarding. I like to walk, decorate and do crafts. My goals are to stay healthy and loss weight for my health. WE CAN DO THIS, ONE STEP AT A TIME. December is going to be great.💖🎄🎁☃⛄❄🎅🤶4
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Phew, thank goodness THAT'S over! At least for the next 27 days. 😊 Should I thank COVID that the multitudes of holiday gatherings, pot lucks and what not are cancelled? 🤷♀️. Double edged sword there. Will post my intro later or tomorrow, just wanted to pop in and say hello. 🙋♀️4
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Hi Everyone...
starting weight for December 2021 = 190
weigh in day will be Friday
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to the new members...I am Mary; 64, living in the greater Houston area. I have lost a bunch of weight this year, mostly due to this site, but took November off from stepping on the scale. I am back for more and am ready to re-commit. Not close to my goal weight yet so eager to get things going again and, yes, a week of salad and water sounds perfect.5
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Hi, I'm Jen. 51, live in Denver. I'm a engineer, recently out a relationship and live alone.
I'm taking some time to learn to take care of and focus on my needs and being totally selfish! 😄 I've lost 30 pounds since Aug 20. Goal is to get under 200 by the end of the year. 4.4 pounds to go.
Lovely to meet you all and excited to start this challenge!5 -
Hi all,
Nice to meet you! I'm Trish and this is my first challenge. I'm 49, married for 13 yrs with two boys, 12 and almost 9, living in New Jersey. I work from home as a business operations manager for a large consulting company.
I want to start with a good foundation and this accountability group I hope will help. Feels uncomfortable already, so I take this as a good push in the right direction for better habits. Good luck this week!3 -
Weekly weigh-in (11/28)
forbes_melissa
PW: 186.4
CW: 185.24 -
Weekly weigh-in (11/28)
Sunday
DracoCapricorn
PW: n.a
CW: 138
Goal weight: 133.63 -
Sorry all, I asked to leave the challenge this round. Good luck to you!!2
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Hi, I'm Jen. 51, live in Denver. I'm a engineer, recently out a relationship and live alone.
I'm taking some time to learn to take care of and focus on my needs and being totally selfish! 😄 I've lost 30 pounds since Aug 20. Goal is to get under 200 by the end of the year. 4.4 pounds to go.
Lovely to meet you all and excited to start this challenge!
@jenkindo Welcome to the team!2 -
THE NOVEMBER'S BIGGEST LOSER IS .....@forbes_melissa. WITH AN AMAZING LOSS OF 6.80% BODY WEIGHT!!!! BRAVO!!
The Biggest Loser Is...
1st - @forbes_melissa. - 6.80%
2nd - @chublet25. - 5.44%
3rd - @FushiaKat. - 4.56%
The TEAM Biggest Loser...
1st - Run Track Minds. - 1.28%
2nd - The Big Butt Theory. - 1.10%
3rd - The Slimsons. - 0.57%
Top 3 Individual % by Team:
The Big Butt Theory
1st - @forbes_melissa. - 6.80%
2nd - @sandkp. - 3.75%
3rd - @cmhubbard92. - 2.04%
Individual Top 3 Pounds Lost
1st - @forbes_melissa. - 13.6 lbs.
2nd - @FushiaKat. - 9.0 lbs.
3rd - @sandkp. - 8.4 lbs.
Overall Pounds Lost by Team
The Big Butt Theory - 25.4 lbs.
The Slimsons - 21.9 lbs.
Gutbusters - .0 lbs.
Run Track Minds - 21.4 lbs.
Flab-U-Less - -13.9 lbs.
We have a bona fide superstar on our team....Congratulations, Melissa, for being the November Biggest Loser!! You lost the most weight (13.6 pounds) and had the highest percentage (6.80%)!!
Shawnee, you lost the third most weight (8.4 pounds) and you were the second biggest loser for team TBBT!
Christine, you were the third biggest loser for team TBBT!!
AS a team, The Big Butt Theory came in second place!
Well done, everyone!5 -
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 4 WINNER!! @Brandi_84. - 2.29%
AND TO THE BIG BUTT THEORY FOR TAKING 1ST PLACE IN WEEK 4!!
The Biggest Loser Is...
1st - @brandi_84. - 2.29%
2nd - @AB0215. - 2.26%
3rd - @cmhubbard92. - 1.98%
The TEAM Biggest Loser...
1st - The Big Butt Theory. - 0.19%
2nd - The Slimsons. - 0.23%
3rd - Flab-U-Less. - -0.54%
Top 3 Individual % by Team:
The Big Butt Theory
1st - @brandi_84. - 2.29%
2nd - @cmhubbard92. - 1.98%
3rd - @forbes_melissa. - 0.75%
Individual Top 3 Pounds Lost
1st - @Gjaholy33. - 5.8 lbs.
2nd - @AB0215. - 4.7 lbs.
3rd - @brandi_84. - 4.4 lbs.
Congratulations, Brandi, for being the overall Biggest Loser for the last week of November!! You had the highest percentage lost (2.29%) and the third most pounds lost (4.4 pounds)! I am so proud of you that you were able to turn things around for that last week of the month!
Congratulations, Christine, for being the third overall Biggest Loser (1.98%).
Melissa, you rounded out the top three on team TBBT (0.75%).
As a team, we may have come first last week...the numbers look a little wonky. Regardless, congratulations, everyone on a great month! Let's continue on the same losing path and see what we can do in December...the month of excess!!2 -
Hi, I'm Jen. 51, live in Denver. I'm a engineer, recently out a relationship and live alone.
I'm taking some time to learn to take care of and focus on my needs and being totally selfish! 😄 I've lost 30 pounds since Aug 20. Goal is to get under 200 by the end of the year. 4.4 pounds to go.
Lovely to meet you all and excited to start this challenge!
@jenkindo Welcome, Jen! Looking forward to celebrating your crossing over into Onederland with you!!2 -
dracocapricorn wrote: »Weekly weigh-in (11/28)
Sunday
DracoCapricorn
PW: n.a
CW: 138
Goal weight: 133.6
@dracocapricorn Welcome to team TBBT! I know you came over from Run Track Minds, so things may be a little different over here from what you are used to. Please feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions for things you'd like to see done. That goes for anyone...If you have a request or a suggestion, just let us know!
That being said, nice loss this week (0.9 lbs according to the spreadsheet) and after Thanksgiving to boot!!1 -
forbes_melissa wrote: »Weekly weigh-in (11/28)
forbes_melissa
PW: 186.4
CW: 185.2
@forbes_melissa Another loss! And this one after Thanksgiving!! Well done!!2 -
user name = maryc11
Date = Sunday November 28, 2021
Tracked = Yes
Exercise = Yes
Under = Yes
Water = 85 oz
Steps = 6,1252 -
Daily check in
User name: Jenkindo
Date: November 28, 2021
Logged food: yes
Under calories: yes
Exercise: yes, got out for a walk but I'm battling a upper respiratory infection, so I couldn't go as far as normal before my lungs said "Nope"2 -
Daily accountability TBBT
Day: Sunday November 28
Track: yes.. well tried to homemade Thanksgiving dishes are hard to track! NO MORE leftovers for this chick.. time to move on and clean out the fridge.
Under: prob not
Exercise: no... kiddos all back at their schools and this mom was just truly exhausted. Got dressed and binged tv upstairs.. one bad vice is enough didnt want to chance wanting snacks too so stayed away from the kitchen!
Not my best day but the truth will set me free right? 🙂 jumping back into full steam ahead tomorrow after a much needed day of rest. CYBER Monday shopping and exercise are on this gals schedule tomorrow!2 -
kristiekay1962
Nov. 28
track: yes
under: no, but close, exercise helped
water: 8 glasses
exercise: 59 min. (did exercise video with my daughter, hope I don't regret it)
steps: 8281
My start WT for December--188.0
Weigh in day will be Monday
We got this, I'm ready, I can keep those calories down (one meal at a time).
I will lose one pound a week, by reducing my calories in and exercising daily, during the month of December 2021.☃❄👼🎁🎄🤶🎅⛄❣
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Sunday 28 November
Track: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: always 😉
Only leftovers that I have are 🦃 so it's all good, nothing but protein. Gonna finish putting the house back together today. Hope it's nice enough outside to get a walk in. Happy Monday!2 -
@kristiekay1962 Sounds like you have a great plan, let's do it! 🎄🎁🎅🤶2
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Daily check in
User name: Jenkindo
Date: November 28, 2021
Logged food: yes
Under calories: yes
Exercise: yes, got out for a walk but I'm battling a upper respiratory infection, so I couldn't go as far as normal before my lungs said "Nope"
@jenkindo Well done on getting out for a walk, even if it was a shorter one. Hope your infection is getting better.2 -
Daily accountability TBBT
Day: Sunday November 28
Track: yes.. well tried to homemade Thanksgiving dishes are hard to track! NO MORE leftovers for this chick.. time to move on and clean out the fridge.
Under: prob not
Exercise: no... kiddos all back at their schools and this mom was just truly exhausted. Got dressed and binged tv upstairs.. one bad vice is enough didn't want to chance wanting snacks too so stayed away from the kitchen!
Not my best day but the truth will set me free right? 🙂 jumping back into full steam ahead tomorrow after a much needed day of rest. CYBER Monday shopping and exercise are on this gals schedule tomorrow!
@sandkp So smart to watch TV away from the kitchen!! I am loving your mindset, Shawnee; You thoroughly enjoyed Thanksgiving with your family, but that's done. Now you will move forward, once again, with lower calorie food choices and exercise. So inspiring!!1 -
DaffyGirl88 wrote: »@kristiekay1962 Sounds like you have a great plan, let's do it! 🎄🎁🎅🤶
@kristiekay1962 Agreed! You are always so close on calories, that with some higher calorie exercise burns, you should be able to put yourself in a deficit!1
