Weight-Loss WLF Team Challenge - Team SUCCESS!
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San2
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I received clarification from Bundybrad about the challenge:
Soups count as food, not drink, so that's no problem. Juiced fruit and vegetables are okay if they're freshly juiced, not store-bought ones. Milk in tea or coffee DOES count, so if you do that, no points. Also, no low calorie drinks or flavoured water, just plain.
Personally, I won't be able to get that one point per day. I cannot drink plain water without being sick, so I have to drink something else. There is nothing else entirely calorie-free (diet sodas are NOT calorie free, they do contain small amounts of cals, just like flavoured water etc.), so that's a no-go for me. I'll just have to work a little harder on everything else.
Soups count as food, not drink, so that's no problem. Juiced fruit and vegetables are okay if they're freshly juiced, not store-bought ones. Milk in tea or coffee DOES count, so if you do that, no points. Also, no low calorie drinks or flavoured water, just plain.
Personally, I won't be able to get that one point per day. I cannot drink plain water without being sick, so I have to drink something else. There is nothing else entirely calorie-free (diet sodas are NOT calorie free, they do contain small amounts of cals, just like flavoured water etc.), so that's a no-go for me. I'll just have to work a little harder on everything else.
Omega
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What do you drink omega that you can't not have for a week?
I eat a lot of fruit and yoghurt. I eat that for breakfast, lunch and supper every day. It gives me amazing stats for protein, calcium, fibre, plus all sorts of vitamins. I otherwise have one main meal which brings more protein plus variation in diet.
I prefer to opt for tinned fruit for much of my fruit - since it is much easier to control quantities and calorie levels. Fresh fruit is much more variable and tempting to overeat. If you want extra fruit you have to open extra tins so you cannot fool yourself that you are not having more really.
I always opt for tinned fruit in juice and account for calories accordingly... The juice is full of vitamins and it would be a pure waste to throw it away.
I am not going to throw away healthy things for challenge points for a week.
Frankly - drinking no calories is no more of a recommendation for me than eating no calories would be... It is a means of limiting calorie intake which some people may find useful. Some people limit their eating times or opt for different quantities of meals to form a similar calorie limitation too - but there is no real science behind doing that either... I prefer to limit my calories towards healthy things and ensure that the calories which I consume hit a whole array of targets for healthy nutrition... Targets like protein, calcium, fibre, sodium, 5-a-day, water (although I only normally care about 1 oz per 2 pounds of weight which is the recommendation of the International Sports Medicine Institute but I understand why San has opted for 3 litres as it can be quite onerous for heavier participants in challenges - 3 litres is what you get at somewhere about the 200 pound level)...
Its no big deal. I'll drop the points. There are more things to life than challenge points.
christine1970
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Fifteen situps are not a problem,But I HAVE to have my coffee with sugar.I can cut down on the sugar but,give it up..I cant..its the only bad sugar that I am allowing myself.Can we use a sugar subsitute like splenda?
Thursday..I bombed on the water..just wasnt feeling it.sorry But I did get my fruits and veges in for 5 points and an hour of exercise plus 70 squats for 2 pointS.I am off work today so the kids and I are going to gibson hill and climbing hills for the day.its going to be BRUTAL..LOL.But going to worth it..just hope I can get outta bed tomorrow to get to work..lol
Thursday..I bombed on the water..just wasnt feeling it.sorry But I did get my fruits and veges in for 5 points and an hour of exercise plus 70 squats for 2 pointS.I am off work today so the kids and I are going to gibson hill and climbing hills for the day.its going to be BRUTAL..LOL.But going to worth it..just hope I can get outta bed tomorrow to get to work..lol
BelindaR
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I got everything but my exercise yesterday. My knees just weren't up for it. I'm hoping I can get that done today. I'm hitting the Osteo Biflex and Aleve to get me through it and I'm hoping the break yesterday would make it better for today.
So 3 points for water, 5 points for fruits and veggies leaves me at 8 points for yesterday.
So 3 points for water, 5 points for fruits and veggies leaves me at 8 points for yesterday.
christine1970
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Did Gibson Hill...Oh my God,Thought I was going to stop breathing..It was hard.It took us a little over a hour.30 situps done for the day ,just a litre of water so far.will update later.Hope everyone is having a good day.weigh in tomorrow.I havent weighed all week so I am hoping its good.
all my water is done for full points,fruits and veges for full points.
all my water is done for full points,fruits and veges for full points.
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Omega
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Well done Camilla, Christine and Belinda.
You are all doing wonderfully well.
Things are going pretty well here...
I had my 3 litres of water yesterday after all. I drank water at the theatre and that helped me get the numbers in.
I was tired and went to bed early.
I had a horrible moment this morning when I thought that I had gone to bed and only had one veg - but then I remembered that the tomato counts as a veg (not a fruit) and was good.
fruit: apricots, pears, apples
veg: beans. tomato
Exercise plenty - pedometer hit 20,335 steps
Today's stats are going pretty well...
Exercise done (pedometer on 23,515 steps so far) - we even did an extra zumba class tonight as we missed our salsa last night.
Water - going well. I have had 2 litres and am well through the 3rd litre
Fruit: apricots, grapes, plum
Veg: onion, leek, carrot, parsnip, broccoli, swede, cabbage
I see no reason why I shouldnt finish the water and get max points again.
Now the bad news:
I am pretty certain to have a weight gain tomorrow. Today's weighing was high... I had three pieces of chocolate on both Sunday and Monday - which is not a lot and would not be a lot of calories... It seems to have not been a good idea as I seem to be being punished for it...
I still doubt that I will get maximum points on any day next week...
You are all doing wonderfully well.
Things are going pretty well here...
I had my 3 litres of water yesterday after all. I drank water at the theatre and that helped me get the numbers in.
I was tired and went to bed early.
I had a horrible moment this morning when I thought that I had gone to bed and only had one veg - but then I remembered that the tomato counts as a veg (not a fruit) and was good.
fruit: apricots, pears, apples
veg: beans. tomato
Exercise plenty - pedometer hit 20,335 steps
Today's stats are going pretty well...
Exercise done (pedometer on 23,515 steps so far) - we even did an extra zumba class tonight as we missed our salsa last night.
Water - going well. I have had 2 litres and am well through the 3rd litre
Fruit: apricots, grapes, plum
Veg: onion, leek, carrot, parsnip, broccoli, swede, cabbage
I see no reason why I shouldnt finish the water and get max points again.
Now the bad news:
I am pretty certain to have a weight gain tomorrow. Today's weighing was high... I had three pieces of chocolate on both Sunday and Monday - which is not a lot and would not be a lot of calories... It seems to have not been a good idea as I seem to be being punished for it...
I still doubt that I will get maximum points on any day next week...
Great job everyone! Don't worry too much Omega, just do your best That's why you have this whole team supporting you!
Today I did great for the challenge. Got more than enough water, did my fruits and veggies early this AM, and just completed an intense hour of cardio! I actually might do some more in a little while because I still have so much energy. I was also running all over the place at work and actually had no time to eat (not an exaggeration)...I should keep a stash of healthy granola bars at my desk for days like this (and they are becoming more frequent with the recent promotion)...but I hate to have food sitting around because I would probably eat it all at once.
Food overall today has been...suspect. Fresh veggie and fruit juice this morning...nothing for the rest of the day, come chocolate covered fruit, beef vegetable soup, and crackers when I got home. Kind of mad about the chocolate. Just got to work it all off. It is almost 730 now and I'm not too hungry anymore. If I do get hungry will probably just have a salad and some green tea.
As for the weigh in tomorrow...I am nervous! But I have been consistently between .5 and 1lb down for the past few days...so hopefully that either maintains or increases!
Have a great weekend everyone! So excited to be entering the 3rd week of the challenge!! We are doing great as a team. I am impressed with you all, truly.
~Camila~
That's why you have this whole team supporting you!Today I did great for the challenge. Got more than enough water, did my fruits and veggies early this AM, and just completed an intense hour of cardio! I actually might do some more in a little while because I still have so much energy. I was also running all over the place at work and actually had no time to eat (not an exaggeration)...I should keep a stash of healthy granola bars at my desk for days like this (and they are becoming more frequent with the recent promotion)...but I hate to have food sitting around because I would probably eat it all at once.
Food overall today has been...suspect. Fresh veggie and fruit juice this morning...nothing for the rest of the day, come chocolate covered fruit, beef vegetable soup, and crackers when I got home. Kind of mad about the chocolate. Just got to work it all off. It is almost 730 now and I'm not too hungry anymore. If I do get hungry will probably just have a salad and some green tea.
As for the weigh in tomorrow...I am nervous! But I have been consistently between .5 and 1lb down for the past few days...so hopefully that either maintains or increases!
Have a great weekend everyone! So excited to be entering the 3rd week of the challenge!! We are doing great as a team. I am impressed with you all, truly.
~Camila~
christine1970
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Great job OMEGA,CAMILLA,AND BELINDA
We are all doing great.Lets see what weighin brings tomorrow.I am a bit nervous..I cooked a turkey today and ate a little more than I should plus stuffing.HOPEFULLY..it doesnt kill me.didnt eat any potatoes though or gravey Just made huge sandwich.But I havent cheated in such a long time.
Just to clarify saturday we are done the points for the fruits and veges and we start Brads challenge?
We are all doing great.Lets see what weighin brings tomorrow.I am a bit nervous..I cooked a turkey today and ate a little more than I should plus stuffing.HOPEFULLY..it doesnt kill me.didnt eat any potatoes though or gravey Just made huge sandwich.But I havent cheated in such a long time.
Just to clarify saturday we are done the points for the fruits and veges and we start Brads challenge?
Mands
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Morning Team
I do apologise that I've been MIA on here for this week but in case you don't read my diary....I am a wedding photographer and wedding season kicks off in about 4 weeks time, so now is the time where we have meetings with wedding planners, hotels, wedding venues etc and life just gets very hectic with all the planning. When the weddings do start I will probably only be able to come on here on a Saturday and a Sunday as our weddings are during the week due to the fact that we are an island and have 1000s of brides from all over the world getting married here - but they are on weekdays with a very limited amount on a weekend, that is mostly for the local weddings. So I do apologise in advance and ask for forgiveness. I am on track 100% and is very determined to get thin and stay on track.
I've caught up with all the comments and as a team we are rocking it!! Really proud of you guys and the focus thats going on here
I've managed to lose 2lbs for the week, which is perfect for me!
Excited for the new week ahead and to see how well we did!
I do apologise that I've been MIA on here for this week but in case you don't read my diary....I am a wedding photographer and wedding season kicks off in about 4 weeks time, so now is the time where we have meetings with wedding planners, hotels, wedding venues etc and life just gets very hectic with all the planning. When the weddings do start I will probably only be able to come on here on a Saturday and a Sunday as our weddings are during the week due to the fact that we are an island and have 1000s of brides from all over the world getting married here - but they are on weekdays with a very limited amount on a weekend, that is mostly for the local weddings. So I do apologise in advance and ask for forgiveness. I am on track 100% and is very determined to get thin and stay on track.
I've caught up with all the comments and as a team we are rocking it!! Really proud of you guys and the focus thats going on here
I've managed to lose 2lbs for the week, which is perfect for me!
Excited for the new week ahead and to see how well we did!
Omega
Moderator
That is exactly right. From a challenge perspective it doesn't matter from Saturday (today here) how many fruit / veg you eat.
christine1970
New member
Thanks Omega for clarifying that I am not going to stop it though..This mini challenge was great..I would never force myself before to eat the fruits and veges.so in just a week its become a habit..which is good.
I did my weigh in this morning,even though my goal is 1 to 2 lbs a week I would OF loved to seen 2 but only seen 1.Hopefully I am gaining muscle."Slow and steady wins the race" is what I keep telling myself.
Anyway off to work I go.
EVERYONE ..HAVE A FAB WEIGH-IN AND RACK IN THOSE POINTS.
I did my weigh in this morning,even though my goal is 1 to 2 lbs a week I would OF loved to seen 2 but only seen 1.Hopefully I am gaining muscle."Slow and steady wins the race" is what I keep telling myself.
Anyway off to work I go.
EVERYONE ..HAVE A FAB WEIGH-IN AND RACK IN THOSE POINTS.
Omega
Moderator
I've updated my scoresheet.
Not a great week - and saw a gain for the modest six chocolates for Easter... I know that milk chocolate is on the forbidden list - but I am human and it was Easter... The calories wouldnt be too high - but there are some things that the PCOS processes in a bit of a funny way... Sweets fall into that category... I am much better off with sugar free sweets...
My Saturday is going fine.
I have done more than enough exercise
1 hr salsa
1 hr zumba
I have done 15 sit ups to get 2 mini challenge points
So far I have had nearly 2 litres of tap water. I see no reason why I will not get 3 litres of water.
Drinking plain water is no problem - I actually prefer unflavoured water when doing zumba or salsa. I find it more refreshing.
I will not be getting those points for "drink no calories".
I have had my breakfast and lunch - which were both tinned fruit in fruit juice with 0% Greek yoghurt. Excellent nutrition since for a mere 548 calories I have notched up 49.2g protein, 999mg calcium, with only 384mg sodium and a useful 7.2g fibre. I've had 62% of my vitamin A RDA and a useful contribution to a whole heap of other vitamins / minerals. I wasn't going to throw away healthy fruit juice for the sake of a challenge point when I wanted ALL the benefits of my standard meals.
There are of course nutritional and weight loss benefits to having a high calcium diet and a high protein diet. A low sodium diet helps us to reduce water retention.
I enjoy my fruit and yoghurt - but have an open mind... I do change about my food plan from time to time... I would be very interested if anyone could recommend any other food combinations that give comparable statistics for protein/calcium/sodium at any better a calorie level that I could divide across two meals.
Not a great week - and saw a gain for the modest six chocolates for Easter... I know that milk chocolate is on the forbidden list - but I am human and it was Easter... The calories wouldnt be too high - but there are some things that the PCOS processes in a bit of a funny way... Sweets fall into that category... I am much better off with sugar free sweets...
My Saturday is going fine.
I have done more than enough exercise
1 hr salsa
1 hr zumba
I have done 15 sit ups to get 2 mini challenge points
So far I have had nearly 2 litres of tap water. I see no reason why I will not get 3 litres of water.
Drinking plain water is no problem - I actually prefer unflavoured water when doing zumba or salsa. I find it more refreshing.
I will not be getting those points for "drink no calories".
I have had my breakfast and lunch - which were both tinned fruit in fruit juice with 0% Greek yoghurt. Excellent nutrition since for a mere 548 calories I have notched up 49.2g protein, 999mg calcium, with only 384mg sodium and a useful 7.2g fibre. I've had 62% of my vitamin A RDA and a useful contribution to a whole heap of other vitamins / minerals. I wasn't going to throw away healthy fruit juice for the sake of a challenge point when I wanted ALL the benefits of my standard meals.
There are of course nutritional and weight loss benefits to having a high calcium diet and a high protein diet. A low sodium diet helps us to reduce water retention.
I enjoy my fruit and yoghurt - but have an open mind... I do change about my food plan from time to time... I would be very interested if anyone could recommend any other food combinations that give comparable statistics for protein/calcium/sodium at any better a calorie level that I could divide across two meals.
Bundybrad19
New member
So yesterday saw me bike ride for 45 mins and walk the dogs for half an hour, had my 3 litres of water, did my 15 sit ups and stuck to just water so full points all round
Bundybrad19
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So after all Easter and going out for dinner last weekend I was happy to see I had lost 1.4kg or 2.8 pounds
Mands
New member
So yesterday was game night and I managed to get all my water in and 15 situps. That's it, no other exercise unless we count in the jumping around while playing a quizz game Omega don't worry about the gains, I'm sure you will lose it this week.
Well done guys - we are doing very well.
Omega don't worry about the gains, I'm sure you will lose it this week.Well done guys - we are doing very well.
Omega
Moderator
I had my three litres of water on Saturday - so all the points that I was aiming for were good. I was not aiming for the "drink no calories" point because of the tinned fruit.
I exceeded my target of 1g of protein per pound of lean body weight which is the recommendation for body recomposition improvement - appropriate for people that exercise every day as I do. Naturally 1g of protein is nothing like the same as 1g of meat... you can see it in the nutritional analysis when you track your food. It takes a fair amount of lean protein to get you there within a balanced diet... It was however strongly recommended to me a long time ago and is what I used to take my body down to "fitness" build in my last project. It ensures that the weight that I lose is fat and not muscle. Skeletal muscle is important - but heart muscle etc is even more so...
My calcium target was good too with 1500mg. The RDA is 1200mg.
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/
Calcium is important to ensure that you lose weight as effectively as possible (always slow for me with the PCOS) and that it is the right kind of weight. Interestingly - our bodies react better with dietary calcium compared to that from supplements.
http://weightloss.about.com/cs/eatsmart/a/aa051603.htm
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20000417/calcium-low-fat-diet
I didn't drink any milk yesterday - so it took my 750g of Total 0% Greek yoghurt to hit my dietary calcium target across three yoghurt meals. That is a lot of yoghurt - so it is a good job that I like it with fruit.
I exceeded my target of 1g of protein per pound of lean body weight which is the recommendation for body recomposition improvement - appropriate for people that exercise every day as I do. Naturally 1g of protein is nothing like the same as 1g of meat... you can see it in the nutritional analysis when you track your food. It takes a fair amount of lean protein to get you there within a balanced diet... It was however strongly recommended to me a long time ago and is what I used to take my body down to "fitness" build in my last project. It ensures that the weight that I lose is fat and not muscle. Skeletal muscle is important - but heart muscle etc is even more so...
My calcium target was good too with 1500mg. The RDA is 1200mg.
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/
Calcium is important to ensure that you lose weight as effectively as possible (always slow for me with the PCOS) and that it is the right kind of weight. Interestingly - our bodies react better with dietary calcium compared to that from supplements.
http://weightloss.about.com/cs/eatsmart/a/aa051603.htm
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20000417/calcium-low-fat-diet
I didn't drink any milk yesterday - so it took my 750g of Total 0% Greek yoghurt to hit my dietary calcium target across three yoghurt meals. That is a lot of yoghurt - so it is a good job that I like it with fruit.
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