Sunflower2
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I'm away til Sunday evening ladies, so wont be able to post weight on Saturday. Might do it early tomorrow instead or when I get back on Sunday evening.
Weight-Loss New WLF Team Challenge
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Weight-Loss
Omega
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No problem - post when you can.
I'm really behind with getting the numbers done for last week. My teeth have been really distracting me this week!
BelindaR
New member
Food log (6/13):
Breakfast
(Skipped-slept in)
Lunch
Salad: lettuce (color #1), carrots (color #2), veggie cheese, turkey breast, avocado and fat free ranch dressing
Dinner
Multi-grain Cheerios and Kashi Berry Fruitful with 1% Milk
Snack
Low sodium tomato juice (color #3)
Breakfast
(Skipped-slept in)
Lunch
Salad: lettuce (color #1), carrots (color #2), veggie cheese, turkey breast, avocado and fat free ranch dressing
Dinner
Multi-grain Cheerios and Kashi Berry Fruitful with 1% Milk
Snack
Low sodium tomato juice (color #3)
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Justina
New member
All right..so yesterday morning I weighed myself (after my amazing but guilty trip) & up 4 lbs.
I decided to juice for a few days (real fruit & veggies). TONS OF COLORS!!!
Today I had (all in juice)
B: Peaches, Strawberries, orange
L: Carrots, Cucumber, Ginger, Celery, Apple, Beetroot, Lemon, Orange
D: Lemon, kale, apple, cucumber
S: Grapes
WATER
Lemon water + herbal tea
exercise: 1 hr in the gym later
I decided to juice for a few days (real fruit & veggies). TONS OF COLORS!!!
Today I had (all in juice)
B: Peaches, Strawberries, orange
L: Carrots, Cucumber, Ginger, Celery, Apple, Beetroot, Lemon, Orange
D: Lemon, kale, apple, cucumber
S: Grapes
WATER
Lemon water + herbal tea
exercise: 1 hr in the gym later
Omega
Moderator
Friday food:
500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt
3 tins apricots
250g low fat Greek yoghurt
green grapes
chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, orange pepper, beetroot
2 box s/f butterscotch
1 ltr sparkling water
1 ltr sparkling water - orange
1 ltr tap water
0.3l sparkling water - pear
500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt
3 tins apricots
250g low fat Greek yoghurt
green grapes
chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, orange pepper, beetroot
2 box s/f butterscotch
1 ltr sparkling water
1 ltr sparkling water - orange
1 ltr tap water
0.3l sparkling water - pear
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BelindaR
New member
Food log (6/14):
Breakfast
Slimfast shake
Lunch (I was a bad, bad girl...)
Quarter pounder with cheese
Fries with ketchup
Vanilla ice cream cone
Dinner
Salad: lettuce (color #1), carrots (color #2), tomatoes, (color #3), veggie cheese, turkey breast, avocado and fat-free ranch
Breakfast
Slimfast shake
Lunch (I was a bad, bad girl...)
Quarter pounder with cheese
Fries with ketchup
Vanilla ice cream cone
Dinner
Salad: lettuce (color #1), carrots (color #2), tomatoes, (color #3), veggie cheese, turkey breast, avocado and fat-free ranch
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Omega
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Mini challenge for the week starting Saturday 15th June.
This week's challenge is going to be tougher... But it is an important area of nutrition.
Protein is important in any diet, whether you're trying to lose weight or not.
Studies have shown that getting enough protein is an important component to losing more fat and less muscle. The following article goes into more detail.
Protein + Exercise May Promote Weight Loss
Remember, meat isn't the only way to get protein. Fruit, vegetables and legumes (lentils and beans) also have decent amounts of protein. You can also get protein from protein shakes or protein powder. Dairy and eggs also have protein.
This week's bonus is to eat at half your weight in lbs in grams of protein. So if you weigh 200lbs, you should eat at least 100g of protein per day. You should get most of your protein from lean protein like chicken breast, fish, lean cuts of beef, etc, as opposed to fatty protein. Generally, 1oz of lean meat has about 5g of protein. So you would need to eat about 20oz of lean meat to get 100g of protein. I eat a lot of 0% yoghurt to help me hit my protein target. 3 points for each day
In addition, like last week 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.
So in re-cap:
1/ hit your protein target 3 points
2/ log food for 1 point
This week's challenge is going to be tougher... But it is an important area of nutrition.
Protein is important in any diet, whether you're trying to lose weight or not.
Studies have shown that getting enough protein is an important component to losing more fat and less muscle. The following article goes into more detail.
Protein + Exercise May Promote Weight Loss
Remember, meat isn't the only way to get protein. Fruit, vegetables and legumes (lentils and beans) also have decent amounts of protein. You can also get protein from protein shakes or protein powder. Dairy and eggs also have protein.
This week's bonus is to eat at half your weight in lbs in grams of protein. So if you weigh 200lbs, you should eat at least 100g of protein per day. You should get most of your protein from lean protein like chicken breast, fish, lean cuts of beef, etc, as opposed to fatty protein. Generally, 1oz of lean meat has about 5g of protein. So you would need to eat about 20oz of lean meat to get 100g of protein. I eat a lot of 0% yoghurt to help me hit my protein target. 3 points for each day
In addition, like last week 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.
So in re-cap:
1/ hit your protein target 3 points
2/ log food for 1 point
Omega
Moderator
I have just got back home from my salsa class which was followed by a zumba class.
I'm exhausted and I'm starving.
I am combining my normal breakfast and lunch.
2 tins of apricots - 2.1g protein in each tin - so 4.2g there and
500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt which is 51.5g protein. That will give me 55.7g towards my target.
I weighed in this morning at 10st9.8 which is 149.8 pounds so I am shooting for 75g for the challenge. I normally actually shoot for 100g.
I'm exhausted and I'm starving.
I am combining my normal breakfast and lunch.
2 tins of apricots - 2.1g protein in each tin - so 4.2g there and
500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt which is 51.5g protein. That will give me 55.7g towards my target.
I weighed in this morning at 10st9.8 which is 149.8 pounds so I am shooting for 75g for the challenge. I normally actually shoot for 100g.
Justina
New member
food yesterday:
B: Grape-strawberry-orange juice
L: Vegetable soup
S: Nuts, cherries
D: Vegetable soup
E: Walking
Omega - question about the mini challenge. For eating protein do we only get points if we hit half of of our weight in grams? Or do we get one or two points if we have some?
I don't eat meat much (1-2 week) I eat, quinoa, vegetables, legumes - they all have protein. But I think I have to supplement them this week: I do have some protein powder & chlorella I can use. I am planning on some hard core workouts in the gym
...so this challenge is probably good for me!
B: Grape-strawberry-orange juice
L: Vegetable soup
S: Nuts, cherries
D: Vegetable soup
E: Walking
Omega - question about the mini challenge. For eating protein do we only get points if we hit half of of our weight in grams? Or do we get one or two points if we have some?
I don't eat meat much (1-2 week) I eat, quinoa, vegetables, legumes - they all have protein. But I think I have to supplement them this week: I do have some protein powder & chlorella I can use. I am planning on some hard core workouts in the gym
...so this challenge is probably good for me!
BelindaR
New member
Mini-Challenge: eat half one's weight (in pounds) in (grams of) protein (90 grams for moi) for 3 points. Log food for 1 point.
6/15: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/16: 1 exercise point, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/17: 1 exercise point, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/18: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/19: 1 exercise point, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/20: 1 exercise point, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/21: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 1 mini-challenge point
Exercise: 10
Water: 17
Mini-Challenge: 25
6/15: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/16: 1 exercise point, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/17: 1 exercise point, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/18: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/19: 1 exercise point, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/20: 1 exercise point, 2 water points, 4 mini-challenge points
6/21: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 1 mini-challenge point
Exercise: 10
Water: 17
Mini-Challenge: 25
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BelindaR
New member
Food log (6/15):
Breakfast
Slimfast shake (10g protein)
Lunch
Salad: lettuce, tomato, carrots (3oz gives 1g of protein), veggie cheese (1 slice gives 3g of protein), lemon pepper chicken breast (6oz gives 30g of protein), avocado and fat free ranch dressing
Dinner
Lobster tail meat (2oz for 10g of protein)
Snack
Protein shake (1 cup of 1% milk for 8g of protein and 35g of Whey Isolate for 30g of protein)
Protein for the day
92g
Breakfast
Slimfast shake (10g protein)
Lunch
Salad: lettuce, tomato, carrots (3oz gives 1g of protein), veggie cheese (1 slice gives 3g of protein), lemon pepper chicken breast (6oz gives 30g of protein), avocado and fat free ranch dressing
Dinner
Lobster tail meat (2oz for 10g of protein)
Snack
Protein shake (1 cup of 1% milk for 8g of protein and 35g of Whey Isolate for 30g of protein)
Protein for the day
92g
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Omega
Moderator
Omega - question about the mini challenge. For eating protein do we only get points if we hit half of of our weight in grams? Or do we get one or two points if we have some?
I don't eat meat much (1-2 week) I eat, quinoa, vegetables, legumes - they all have protein. But I think I have to supplement them this week: I do have some protein powder & chlorella I can use. I am planning on some hard core workouts in the gym
The point to the challenge is to hit this recommendation for weight loss. There are actually other recommendations that guide people to eat more...
The standard protein minimum RDA (without weight loss in mind and without any thoughts on muscle development) is as follows:
Women ages 19 – 70+ 46g
Men ages.... 19 – 70+ 56g
I will therefore give 1 point for people that get this RDA appropriate for their gender.
I want people to add up the protein that they are eating and try to ensure that they hit the target that will help them to reduce their fat. I know from my own experience to think "I am having some protein so I must be having enough". I suspect that everyone is already having "some" protein - but I suspect that (because people are trying to lose weight) some people will have cut back on their protein and may not currently be having enough...
You will see from my own posting above that I have had 55.7g protein so far today without touching meat. It is absolutely not necessary to eat meat at all.
I want everyone to protect their muscle and ensure that the pounds that they lose are fat and not muscle.
I think that one factor in people misjudging the level of protein that they eat is that it is quite easy to fall into the trap of thinking "I am eating 50g of meat - that must mean that I have had 50g protein". It isnt... You only realise it when you count up the grams...
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Justina
New member
So far:
B: over a cup of cherries: 2gr, 2 tbs organic cacao bliss coconut spread 4gr, banana 1.5 gr + lemon water 0.6gr = 8.1 gr protein
S: Walnuts 5gr Spirulina 1.4 gr = 6.4 gr
L: Soup (including bunch of broccoli 17gr , 1.5 cups of carrot 1.3gr, small white cabbage 10 gr) = 29.3 gr protein
S: sweet potato 2 gr
S: Strawberries - about 2 cups sliced 2 gr
D: Soup (same as lunch but half portion) 15 gr
S:Quinoa tabullah salad (quinoa 8gr, parsley 1gr, mint 0.2 gr, onion 0.5 gr, tomato 1.5 gr) = 11.2 gr protein
S:2 fresh figs 1 gr walnuts 5 gr
PROTEIN : 80 gr
B: over a cup of cherries: 2gr, 2 tbs organic cacao bliss coconut spread 4gr, banana 1.5 gr + lemon water 0.6gr = 8.1 gr protein
S: Walnuts 5gr Spirulina 1.4 gr = 6.4 gr
L: Soup (including bunch of broccoli 17gr , 1.5 cups of carrot 1.3gr, small white cabbage 10 gr) = 29.3 gr protein
S: sweet potato 2 gr
S: Strawberries - about 2 cups sliced 2 gr
D: Soup (same as lunch but half portion) 15 gr
S:Quinoa tabullah salad (quinoa 8gr, parsley 1gr, mint 0.2 gr, onion 0.5 gr, tomato 1.5 gr) = 11.2 gr protein
S:2 fresh figs 1 gr walnuts 5 gr
PROTEIN : 80 gr
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transparent
New member
Hi guys, how is everyone doing this great Saturday?
I know I have been behind in posting so here we go.
Thursday
B:salami & cheese on homemade roll, coffee
L: yellow grits, sausage, wings, coffee
D: two donuts (still craving sweets)
(didn't get my colours today, completely forgot
)
Friday
B: yellow grits corned beef, coffee
L: peas n rice, garden salad (yay! colours) fried chicken
S: chocolate cake (co-worker baked a cake for me, shared it with the whole office to insure that I did not take it home and be tempted to eat the whole thing, also had the smallest slice.)
D: 1/2 bag small chips, (from my god-child, couldn't let her down)
Just weighed in and I'm at 273.2, really wondering what I have to do to come out the 270's Hell that I'm stuck in.
I know I have been behind in posting so here we go.
Thursday
B:salami & cheese on homemade roll, coffee
L: yellow grits, sausage, wings, coffee
D: two donuts (still craving sweets)
(didn't get my colours today, completely forgot
)Friday
B: yellow grits corned beef, coffee
L: peas n rice, garden salad (yay! colours) fried chicken
S: chocolate cake (co-worker baked a cake for me, shared it with the whole office to insure that I did not take it home and be tempted to eat the whole thing, also had the smallest slice.)
D: 1/2 bag small chips, (from my god-child, couldn't let her down)
Just weighed in and I'm at 273.2, really wondering what I have to do to come out the 270's Hell that I'm stuck in.
Omega
Moderator
Saturday food:
500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt 51.5g
3 tins apricots 6.3g
500g green grapes 3.6g
1 turkey steak 11.3g
1 tin baked beans 18g
250g Tesco low fat Greek yoghurt (its cheaper but poorer protein) 14.2g
1 box sugar free sweets
Total protein 104.9g
1.5 ltr tap water
3.5 ltr bottled water at salsa
some diet cola
I'll drink tons more water tonight at a salsa party - I did - 3.5 ltrs.
500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt 51.5g
3 tins apricots 6.3g
500g green grapes 3.6g
1 turkey steak 11.3g
1 tin baked beans 18g
250g Tesco low fat Greek yoghurt (its cheaper but poorer protein) 14.2g
1 box sugar free sweets
Total protein 104.9g
1.5 ltr tap water
3.5 ltr bottled water at salsa
some diet cola
I'll drink tons more water tonight at a salsa party - I did - 3.5 ltrs.
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Justina
New member
Ok so I just updated my protein intake - haven't touched dairy & meat and I am almost at the daily recommended value!! Over 40 gr!! Woohoo!
Thanks for this exercise Omega - I never knew how much protein I am getting - apparently I am doing pretty good!
It's going to be harder to calculate from Tuesday onwards (MOVING!!) but I will do my best.
I am not sure I will reach 1118gr though....But I think I will go past my RDA for sure..probably by 50% - i think that's not bad!!
Thanks for this exercise Omega - I never knew how much protein I am getting - apparently I am doing pretty good!
It's going to be harder to calculate from Tuesday onwards (MOVING!!) but I will do my best.
I am not sure I will reach 1118gr though....But I think I will go past my RDA for sure..probably by 50% - i think that's not bad!!