Wow....only 1 week left. What a trip.
We've all done a great job and I'm real proud of us all.
I'm trying to exercise as much as possible this week and eat real healthy! I'm real happy as I have lost close to 15 lbs and that is good for me! I am confident that from here on out I will just continue losing weight and getting stronger and stronger. As long as I can pretty much stick to the rules still!
It'll be nice to be able to let my hair down a bit, though, and not be such a stickler for the rules.
Have a great week everybody and maybe we'll see you at the weigh-in! (I'm going bright and early, before I eat any breakfast! ha ha!)
Monday, November 17, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Let's GO!!!!
Okay guys, We are now #15 on the list. We came up a few spots. This is great news. As our point totals haven't been great, it's probably because other teams are slipping. Let's take advantage of this and give these last 2 weeks all we have---we are doing this for a reason, we paid $100 to change our lives, now let's get serious about this. Did you watch that video Bonnie sent?
WE HAVE NO EXCUSES!!!! We HAVE arms and legs!
I have been really sick with cold yet I still have 6 exercise points this week and by the end of today I will have 8. I am walking an hour every day. I know I am at home with baby and I have more time then some of you working folks, but it is still hard especially being sick.
I really think that we should aim to be 10th on the list by the end of this. No MORE cheat days for ANYONE--unless you have a really good reason. Exercise at least 1/2 hour EVERY DAY.
Amy suggested that we all get together and go for a hike. We could go to Short Hills where Amy and I went yesterday and there is a really huge monster hill that is great to climb!
Let me know if you are into this and we can talk about a time. Probably a Saturday or Sunday.
Anyway, I don't want to scare you so that you'll lie if you do cheat, but I would really prefer to see "21" for everyone's nutrition scores for the rest of the time. I know it's late in the week now so if you've already cheated, oh well.
If you are having a problem with a particular food--for instance, you always cheat by having a coffee, or some sugar, or some bread or whatever it is (wine?!) then let all of know your weakness and perhaps we can help you overcome it! If it is just situations that happen (you get invited over to someone's house for dinner and there is nothing you can eat) then let us know that too and we can also offer some good advice.
Hey--I have not been been perfect myself, and I have had my share of cheat days FOR SURE.
But I am done for the rest of this challenge and I am going to give these last few weeks my total concentration and committment. I challenge you to do the same!!!
C'mon team! Let's go!
WE HAVE NO EXCUSES!!!! We HAVE arms and legs!
I have been really sick with cold yet I still have 6 exercise points this week and by the end of today I will have 8. I am walking an hour every day. I know I am at home with baby and I have more time then some of you working folks, but it is still hard especially being sick.
I really think that we should aim to be 10th on the list by the end of this. No MORE cheat days for ANYONE--unless you have a really good reason. Exercise at least 1/2 hour EVERY DAY.
Amy suggested that we all get together and go for a hike. We could go to Short Hills where Amy and I went yesterday and there is a really huge monster hill that is great to climb!
Let me know if you are into this and we can talk about a time. Probably a Saturday or Sunday.
Anyway, I don't want to scare you so that you'll lie if you do cheat, but I would really prefer to see "21" for everyone's nutrition scores for the rest of the time. I know it's late in the week now so if you've already cheated, oh well.
If you are having a problem with a particular food--for instance, you always cheat by having a coffee, or some sugar, or some bread or whatever it is (wine?!) then let all of know your weakness and perhaps we can help you overcome it! If it is just situations that happen (you get invited over to someone's house for dinner and there is nothing you can eat) then let us know that too and we can also offer some good advice.
Hey--I have not been been perfect myself, and I have had my share of cheat days FOR SURE.
But I am done for the rest of this challenge and I am going to give these last few weeks my total concentration and committment. I challenge you to do the same!!!
C'mon team! Let's go!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
3 weeks more!
Hiya folks,
Well, less than 3 weeks to go! I, for one, am going to give it all I got. Well, I was planning on it but then I got sick! Ugh, I am not well at all so it's not really possible for me to exercise. However, I am going to try to still get out for an hour walk a day, even if it's at a slower pace. I already walked to the market today so that was great. I felt a bit feverish (!) but truly I feel better for having gone, as it is a beautiful day today and my sinuses feel better outside.
I think I've lost 12 lbs so far and a total of 8 inches all over my body. At the weigh in I only lost 10 lbs, but since then I've lost another two.
Rachael and I were just talking about how our weakness is blue corn chips and I eat them with hummus almost every night. Not a lot, but a good handful. Well, I emailed Bonnie to ask her for some tips to ensure I lose some more weight these last 3 weeks. I was honest with her about what I was eating. Here are some of her comments on that:
" If having a avocado have 1/4 that's it. Olives remember about 6, guacamole (again about 1/4 of a cup, it is not much, along with the hummus) Only have the blue corn chips once per week, or you can have the pop corn once per week. NOT both. "
"Bread if fine. One slice counts as your grain intake. So 5-6 grains, I would pick 2 slices of bread for 2 servings. Then crackers 1 serving, oatmeal 1 serving, Kamut puff 1 serving, and maybe a little rice for 1 serving. Hope this makes sense. Again, start to measure what is on you english muffin. NO more than 1 tbsp is your serving size for almond butter. Drink more water!!!!!!!!!!!"|
Now of course I can't figure out how to turn off this yellow highlight. Oh well.
I cant believe I can only have corn chips OR popcorn. Not that I'd have them in the same day, but I generally have popcorn every Friday night as a treat. And I doubt very much I only use 1 tbsp of butter.....My question is..how do you only use 1/4 of an avocado? You spend almost $2 on the thing, you want to use at least half before it goes bad the next day....
How has everyone's meals been? We've made the pizza twice now with the spelt pizza dough, and it was amazing. We had to do it on the BBQ as our oven doesn't work, and I just pre-cooked all the toppings and it was great! Today for lunch I made myself a veggie sandwich on De La Terre whole wheat and rye bread (fresh in at the Peanut Mill today!) and I used goat cheese marble cheddar, avocado (1/4!), lettuce, tomatoes, onion, peppers, pickles and a Renee's Wellness dressing to take place of the mayo I would usually smother the bread in. It was really really good...I think. I don't have much taste left with this cold.
I've had spaghetti with kamut pasta and alot of BBQ chicken with veggies and salads....Anyway,
the baby needs me to save her from the evil jumparoo so I must end this now...
ps--who would be interested in who has the MOST points per week for the remaining weeks that we have (combined)? I could post them on here.
Kate
Well, less than 3 weeks to go! I, for one, am going to give it all I got. Well, I was planning on it but then I got sick! Ugh, I am not well at all so it's not really possible for me to exercise. However, I am going to try to still get out for an hour walk a day, even if it's at a slower pace. I already walked to the market today so that was great. I felt a bit feverish (!) but truly I feel better for having gone, as it is a beautiful day today and my sinuses feel better outside.
I think I've lost 12 lbs so far and a total of 8 inches all over my body. At the weigh in I only lost 10 lbs, but since then I've lost another two.
Rachael and I were just talking about how our weakness is blue corn chips and I eat them with hummus almost every night. Not a lot, but a good handful. Well, I emailed Bonnie to ask her for some tips to ensure I lose some more weight these last 3 weeks. I was honest with her about what I was eating. Here are some of her comments on that:
" If having a avocado have 1/4 that's it. Olives remember about 6, guacamole (again about 1/4 of a cup, it is not much, along with the hummus) Only have the blue corn chips once per week, or you can have the pop corn once per week. NOT both. "
"Bread if fine. One slice counts as your grain intake. So 5-6 grains, I would pick 2 slices of bread for 2 servings. Then crackers 1 serving, oatmeal 1 serving, Kamut puff 1 serving, and maybe a little rice for 1 serving. Hope this makes sense. Again, start to measure what is on you english muffin. NO more than 1 tbsp is your serving size for almond butter. Drink more water!!!!!!!!!!!"|
Now of course I can't figure out how to turn off this yellow highlight. Oh well.
I cant believe I can only have corn chips OR popcorn. Not that I'd have them in the same day, but I generally have popcorn every Friday night as a treat. And I doubt very much I only use 1 tbsp of butter.....My question is..how do you only use 1/4 of an avocado? You spend almost $2 on the thing, you want to use at least half before it goes bad the next day....
How has everyone's meals been? We've made the pizza twice now with the spelt pizza dough, and it was amazing. We had to do it on the BBQ as our oven doesn't work, and I just pre-cooked all the toppings and it was great! Today for lunch I made myself a veggie sandwich on De La Terre whole wheat and rye bread (fresh in at the Peanut Mill today!) and I used goat cheese marble cheddar, avocado (1/4!), lettuce, tomatoes, onion, peppers, pickles and a Renee's Wellness dressing to take place of the mayo I would usually smother the bread in. It was really really good...I think. I don't have much taste left with this cold.
I've had spaghetti with kamut pasta and alot of BBQ chicken with veggies and salads....Anyway,
the baby needs me to save her from the evil jumparoo so I must end this now...
ps--who would be interested in who has the MOST points per week for the remaining weeks that we have (combined)? I could post them on here.
Kate
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