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5 lb challenge - Wednesday
Join us if you're interested! So far, we're a small group of ladies
taking it "5 lbs at a time." Just re-post the below with your update
from the previous day.
Food (rate how you did 1-5)
Activity (rate how you did 1-5)
Motivation (rate how you're feeling 1-5)
Any commentary (motivation, great recipe, challenge you're having, etc.)
Current goal lost: ___ out of 5
Total weight lost: ___ out of ___
p.s. - anyone is welcome to start this thread by just copying and pasting the above.
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Re: 5 lb challenge - Wednesday
Food: 4 (stayed just under pts)
Activity: 1
Motivation: 5
So, I eat vegetarian chili for lunch almost every day. It's DELICIOUS and healthy! I make a double recipe on a Sunday and then freeze in tupperware containers - just pull one out and throw it in my lunch bag. Each serving is 3 pts (I count a serving as 1.5 cups). Since I have to get more calories in for breastfeeding, I usually eat about 1.5. I don't know how much my officemates appreciate my chili but it's really good (I kid, I kid!)
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 large carrot, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped chipotles in adobo 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their liquid 3 cups cooked red kidney beans, drained 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans, drained 1 can of regular tomato paste (the little can) I add this to the recipe to thicken it up. I think it?s better with it. Method Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, peppers and garlic and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until vegetables are softened but not browned. Add chipotles, oregano, cumin, chili powder and salt. Stir to blend. Add tomatoes and 4 cups water. Gently simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Add beans and simmer an additional 30 minutes. Garnish individual bowls with green onions or sour cream, if desired. Nutrition Per serving (about 17oz/495g-wt.): 230 calories (45 from fat), 5g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 1200mg sodium, 37g total carbohydrate (13g dietary fiber, 9g sugar), 11g protein
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Activity: 5..I took a short walk during work yesterday, then walked around the neighborhood pushing DD for 50 minutes after work
Motivation: 4
I switched from the Lose It app on my phone to the My Fitness Pal app after I saw someone else talking about it. I like this one better...though it's pretty much the same thing.
We have the mini-session that we won with Lyndsay on Saturday and I'm very excited to see how I will look in pictures. Unfortunately I haven't taken many pictures throughout this weight-loss journey so I'm anxious to compare these to the ones we had done in November.
Current goal lost: 4.8 out of 5
Total weight lost: 41.7 pounds
Weigh-in day: Monday
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Food: 5 - stayed under my points
Activity: 1 - did not work out yesterday. This week has been NUTS! I did get up and work out at 5:30 this morning though.
Motivation: 4 - still on track
I've been discovering a lot of low point options. Yesterday I just found a brand of bagel that is only 2 pts each, and then you can get the WW cream cheese for 1 pt each. I've been having chicken salad sandwiches (close to fly's recipe) for lunch on those sandwich thins, usually with a side of chopped up fruit and then of course a jello mousse cup for dessert. I discovered a brand of yogurt yesterday that is 0 pts value. I'm cooking a lot of recipes from both WW and Cooking Light.
Current goal lost: 1.5 out of 5
Total weight lost: 7 out of 40
Food (rate how you did 1-5) 4
Activity (rate how you did 1-5) 4
Motivation (rate how you're feeling 1-5) 5
Any commentary (motivation, great recipe, challenge you're having, etc.)
Current goal lost: 0 out of 5
Total weight lost: 0
I weigh more right now than when I started and I ate GOOD yesterday! UGH. I'm on my period right now, so I'm hoping that's why.
Food 4 I did pretty well yesterday and have cut out sodas and fast food for lunch and that is big step for me
Activity (rate how you did 1-5) 3 we walked for about 30 minutes but I want to increase it to 60 minutes everyday
Motivation (rate how you're feeling 1-5) 2 MY Scale SUCKS and I really want a new one. I have no idea where I am as far as weight loss because I am all over the scale with a range of 15 lb and that sucks.
Any commentary (motivation, great recipe, challenge you're having, etc.)
Current goal lost: 4 out of 5
Total weight lost: 4 of 35
Food (rate how you did 1-5): 5, did great yesterday
Activity (rate how you did 1-5): 5, doing good with the walking and JM
Motivation (rate how you're feeling 1-5): 5
Any commentary (motivation, great recipe, challenge you're having, etc.)
Current goal lost: 1.6 out of 5
Total weight lost: 11.6 out of 30
Food: 4
Activity: 4 - hit the gym & did some weights and the stairmaster
Motivation: 3
I'm getting really frustrated and disappointed. I stepped on the scale this morning and I weigh 3 lbs heavier than I did a few days ago even though I've been pretty good. It seems that every time I think I made progress, a few days later it's like it never happened and I'm back to square one. I've been the same weight since about 3 weeks post-partum. It doesn't seem to change no matter how good or how bad I am. Ugh.
Current goal lost: 0 of 5
Total weight lost: 2 of 25 (suck!)
Bride - don't worry, I'm sure it's because of your period. Damn periods always leave me bloated and weighing more.
Food (rate how you did 1-5): 2 ... I didn't take in a lot of food, but what I did was bad.
Activity (rate how you did 1-5): 5 - went to the gym yesterday morning and kicked butt!
Motivation (rate how you're feeling 1-5): 3
Current goal lost: 4 out of 5
Total weight lost: 9 out of 30
Aren't you still bfing? I wonder if your body is holding on to the weight until after you wean? I've heard that happens.
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