Weight-Loss New WLF Team Challenge
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BelindaR
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Food log (6/6):
Breakfast
Slimfast shake
Lunch
Special K red berries cereal with 1% Milk
Dinner
Beef pot roast
Steamed green beans and potatoes in rosemary sauce
Dannon Activia strawberry light yogurt
Snacks
Rosemary and Olive Oil Triscuit
Plain glazed donuts (fail!! I tried, I tried so hard! But when I put it off and finally gave in, I found that I ate more than I probably would have had I let myself have just one in the beginning of the week. I really need to pull this sweet tooth)
Breakfast
Slimfast shake
Lunch
Special K red berries cereal with 1% Milk
Dinner
Beef pot roast
Steamed green beans and potatoes in rosemary sauce
Dannon Activia strawberry light yogurt
Snacks
Rosemary and Olive Oil Triscuit
Plain glazed donuts (fail!! I tried, I tried so hard! But when I put it off and finally gave in, I found that I ate more than I probably would have had I let myself have just one in the beginning of the week. I really need to pull this sweet tooth)
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Sunflower2
New member
Weds:
Sandwich with marmite, no butter
skips
6 slices of pepperoni pizza hut. FAIL
Thurs:
pineapple
chicken breast
Sandwich with marmite, no butter
skips
6 slices of pepperoni pizza hut. FAIL
Thurs:
pineapple
chicken breast
Omega
Moderator
Mini challenge for the week starting Saturday 8th June.
Justina is still on the road so it seems a good idea to make it something that involves no weighing or measuring...
Fruit and vegetables are very important for building a healthy food plan. We have done a mini challenges where we focused on getting enough portions of different types and we have done a mini challenge where "raw" was a key factor.
This time we are going to focus on colour.
Different colours bring different benefits. We have probably all heard of the notion of "eat your greens" - but we should be eating a vast array of colours... A cardiologist that I know socially is quite definite that it is important that we would all benefit if we saw a rainbow on our plate.
This article is easy to read and very interesting:
For the challenge - I will say that I will give 1 point for each colour that you hit each day with a maximum of 3 points... So basically have three colours and you get 3 points per day.
Post in this thread which colours you have hit with which fruit / vegetable...
In addition - I have to say that I think that logging food is very important... A lot of us know that it is something that we ought to be doing all the time - but I know that I am inclined to be lazy... I suspect that others are apt to be lazy too... I know that San said that we would have no more than one mini challenge task at a time - but I am a rebel and rules are there to be broken...
I will give 1 point per day if you continue to log your food in this thread... It doesn't have to be timely... It doesnt have to be healthy - it doesnt need calorie counting, weighing or measuring... It just needs to be admitted - we need to take ownership of our food choices. I think that this is one of the most important things that we can do - but I do not want the mini challenge to turn boring and just have this one thing every week...
So in re-cap:
1/ hit 3 colours in your fruit / veg for 3 points
2/ log food for 1 point
Justina is still on the road so it seems a good idea to make it something that involves no weighing or measuring...
Fruit and vegetables are very important for building a healthy food plan. We have done a mini challenges where we focused on getting enough portions of different types and we have done a mini challenge where "raw" was a key factor.
This time we are going to focus on colour.
Different colours bring different benefits. We have probably all heard of the notion of "eat your greens" - but we should be eating a vast array of colours... A cardiologist that I know socially is quite definite that it is important that we would all benefit if we saw a rainbow on our plate.
This article is easy to read and very interesting:
For the challenge - I will say that I will give 1 point for each colour that you hit each day with a maximum of 3 points... So basically have three colours and you get 3 points per day.
Post in this thread which colours you have hit with which fruit / vegetable...
In addition - I have to say that I think that logging food is very important... A lot of us know that it is something that we ought to be doing all the time - but I know that I am inclined to be lazy... I suspect that others are apt to be lazy too... I know that San said that we would have no more than one mini challenge task at a time - but I am a rebel and rules are there to be broken...
I will give 1 point per day if you continue to log your food in this thread... It doesn't have to be timely... It doesnt have to be healthy - it doesnt need calorie counting, weighing or measuring... It just needs to be admitted - we need to take ownership of our food choices. I think that this is one of the most important things that we can do - but I do not want the mini challenge to turn boring and just have this one thing every week...
So in re-cap:
1/ hit 3 colours in your fruit / veg for 3 points
2/ log food for 1 point
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BelindaR
New member
Do the fruits/vegetables need to be raw, or can they be cooked, Omega?
And I'm also going to point out that you're making the concession for injured people by allowing them to log their food to earn their exercise points, but still offering those same points (as a mini-challenge) to people who aren't injured AND are doing the exercise as well? Or does the calories that injured people have to log make it different enough?
And I'm also going to point out that you're making the concession for injured people by allowing them to log their food to earn their exercise points, but still offering those same points (as a mini-challenge) to people who aren't injured AND are doing the exercise as well? Or does the calories that injured people have to log make it different enough?
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Omega
Moderator
They can be cooked or raw. You can have them solid or as a juice... The main point is that you are aware that they bring health benefits - and that there is a bonus gained from having an assortment of colour.
The injured people have to do a lot more than log their food.
They have to take note of portion size such that they can deduce their calorie content.
They have to calculate the amount of calories appropriate for weight loss while they are inactive. This is naturally much closer to the BMR than an uninjured person can shoot for and lose weight. Being very sedentary can make a big difference if you have been active...
They have to end the day with less calories than that target.
I will expect them to announce their target in addition to their calorie total.
The injured people have to do a lot more than log their food.
They have to take note of portion size such that they can deduce their calorie content.
They have to calculate the amount of calories appropriate for weight loss while they are inactive. This is naturally much closer to the BMR than an uninjured person can shoot for and lose weight. Being very sedentary can make a big difference if you have been active...
They have to end the day with less calories than that target.
I will expect them to announce their target in addition to their calorie total.
Justina
New member
i have acknowledged the new challenge. Thanks Omega for taking my situation into consideration.
Ok. still on the road - New Orleans, LA right now - I actually have had internet access every day - I have been just so busy - I didn't have time to update. tonight i have a bit of time.
Food update:
Tuesday:
B: Banana
L: Pizza Italian style with basil and pepperoni
S: small frappucino light
D: Tuna salad
Wednesday:
B: Grapefruit
L: Broccoli, wiener schnitzel, potatoes, rice
S: Brownie
S: frappucino light
D: Caeser salad -skinny margarita
S: bud light
Thursday
B: 2 Bananas
L: Salad: leaves, walnuts, apple & cheddar
D: burrito bowl with a tortilla wrap
S: Glass of pino grigo
Friday
B: Omlette (spinach/mushroom), bacon, french toast, strawberries & coffee
L: Banana, cereal bar
S: Frappucino light
D: Jambalaya, seafood gumbo, strawberry daiquiri
S: 1 beignet, 1 cafe-a-lait, 2 glasses of white zinfandel
Every day I walked more than an hour - so that's good.
Weigh-in - i cannot weigh in tomorrow - unfortunatelly i forgot to bring the scale.
I will weigh in once I am back home.
Ok. still on the road - New Orleans, LA right now - I actually have had internet access every day - I have been just so busy - I didn't have time to update. tonight i have a bit of time.
Food update:
Tuesday:
B: Banana
L: Pizza Italian style with basil and pepperoni
S: small frappucino light
D: Tuna salad
Wednesday:
B: Grapefruit
L: Broccoli, wiener schnitzel, potatoes, rice
S: Brownie
S: frappucino light
D: Caeser salad -skinny margarita
S: bud light
Thursday
B: 2 Bananas
L: Salad: leaves, walnuts, apple & cheddar
D: burrito bowl with a tortilla wrap
S: Glass of pino grigo
Friday
B: Omlette (spinach/mushroom), bacon, french toast, strawberries & coffee
L: Banana, cereal bar
S: Frappucino light
D: Jambalaya, seafood gumbo, strawberry daiquiri
S: 1 beignet, 1 cafe-a-lait, 2 glasses of white zinfandel
Every day I walked more than an hour - so that's good.
Weigh-in - i cannot weigh in tomorrow - unfortunatelly i forgot to bring the scale.
I will weigh in once I am back home.
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Omega
Moderator
Sunflower2
New member
Hullo!
I've been really sick the last few days so on Thursday I didn't eat anything (had lunch but it came up pretty rapidly). And yesterday (Friday) I had a bowl of plain pasta and 1 slice of plain toast.
I did drop 5lbs overnight when I was ill but it appears I'm back up to 206 right now..If it's okay I'd like to weigh in tomorrow as I think being ill, dehydrated and not eating is screwing with the scales and I feel better today so want to give my body a chance to see what tomorrow brings on the scales!
As for the new challenge, I love the colours idea!
Saturday:
1/2 a banana - yellow
1/2 a apple - red
I've been really sick the last few days so on Thursday I didn't eat anything (had lunch but it came up pretty rapidly). And yesterday (Friday) I had a bowl of plain pasta and 1 slice of plain toast.
I did drop 5lbs overnight when I was ill but it appears I'm back up to 206 right now..If it's okay I'd like to weigh in tomorrow as I think being ill, dehydrated and not eating is screwing with the scales and I feel better today so want to give my body a chance to see what tomorrow brings on the scales!
As for the new challenge, I love the colours idea!
Saturday:
1/2 a banana - yellow
1/2 a apple - red
BelindaR
New member
Super proud of myself. My weight loss goal I set at the beginning of this challenge (back in March) was 14 lbs. That would put me at 179.1. I'm currently 180.3, just 1.2 pounds away from my weight loss goal with three weeks still left. I said I always missed those small monthly challenges so far, but I'll have this bigger one spanked!
BelindaR
New member
Managed to snack on a lot yesterday.
Food log (6/8):
Breakfast
Slimfast shake
Lunch
Vanilla yogurt and fruit (strawberries and blueberries--colors #1 and #2)
Grilled Ranch Snack Wrap (McDonald's)
Dinner
Hamburger with tomato, lettuce (color #3), and onion
Potato salad
Baked Beans
Snacks
Vanilla ice cream cone
Popcorn
Food log (6/8):
Breakfast
Slimfast shake
Lunch
Vanilla yogurt and fruit (strawberries and blueberries--colors #1 and #2)
Grilled Ranch Snack Wrap (McDonald's)
Dinner
Hamburger with tomato, lettuce (color #3), and onion
Potato salad
Baked Beans
Snacks
Vanilla ice cream cone
Popcorn
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BelindaR
New member
Mini-challenge: 3 for colors, 1 for logging
6/8: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/9: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/10: 1 exercise point, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/11: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/12: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/14: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/14: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
Exercise: 13
Water: 19
Mini-challenge: 28
6/8: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/9: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/10: 1 exercise point, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/11: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/12: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/14: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/14: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
Exercise: 13
Water: 19
Mini-challenge: 28
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Omega
Moderator
Yes - you can weigh a day or two later. The important thing is that you are feeling better today and are eating healthy food.
Omega
Moderator
Well done for having almost achieved your challenge goal.
You are so close you could achieve it any day. Be sure to post here when you see the magic number pop up on the scales... We will all want to celebrate with you.
Omega
Moderator
Saturday food:
750g Total 0% Greek yoghurt
3 tins apricots
1 apple
grapes
4 pears
2 box s/f butterscotch
salmon, cucumber, celery, 3 tomatoes, beetroot, green pepper
1 litre tap water (during zumba)
1 litre sparkling water - apple
1 litre sparkling water - orange
some diet cola
red - tomatoes, beetroot
orange - apricots
green - grapes, green pepper, pears, apples
white - cucumber, celery
750g Total 0% Greek yoghurt
3 tins apricots
1 apple
grapes
4 pears
2 box s/f butterscotch
salmon, cucumber, celery, 3 tomatoes, beetroot, green pepper
1 litre tap water (during zumba)
1 litre sparkling water - apple
1 litre sparkling water - orange
some diet cola
red - tomatoes, beetroot
orange - apricots
green - grapes, green pepper, pears, apples
white - cucumber, celery
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Sunflower2
New member
Still 206lbs today--However I couldn't weigh in til just now and it's past 3pm and I've had breakfast and lunch so not too worried.
Colours for Sat:
Strawberries, banana, cucumber
Today:
Onion, mushrooms, satsuma, apple
Colours for Sat:
Strawberries, banana, cucumber
Today:
Onion, mushrooms, satsuma, apple