Challenges

Xpecta
Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
Weekly challenges will be posted here for fun and motivation.

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  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Week One Challenge:

    Starting Wednesday May 25th 2016, Ending Wednesday June 1st 2016


    Complete all Three:

    1) Try a new exercise that is out of your comfort zone.

    2) Try a new recipe and share it with the group.

    3) Walk 50,000 Steps.





    Happy Challenging!



  • angela259
    angela259 Posts: 47 Member
    I made Avocado Chicken Salad for the first time today. So yummy! I think this will be a new staple in my house. Can't wait to see if my daughter likes it too :smile:
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Oooohhhh!!! That sounds yummy! What's the recipe?
  • angela259
    angela259 Posts: 47 Member
    Healthy Avocado Chicken Salad

    Ingredients:

    2 cups shredded chicken
    1 avocado
    1/2 tsp garlic powder
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp pepper
    2 tsp lime juice
    1 tsp fresh cilantro
    1/4 cup mayo
    1/4 cup plain Greek Yogurt
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Mmmmmm! I'm going to try that! Did you put it on anything, like bread or a wrap?
  • angela259
    angela259 Posts: 47 Member
    I had some Greek flat bread, it was delish
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    It sounds like it!!! Mmmmm
  • ltssharon
    ltssharon Posts: 195 Member
    A natural food grocery store is going to be built across the street from me. THen I will be able to run over daily to get small bits of ingredients and try all the recipes my heart desires.
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Oh nice!!! I wish I could have that. I live in the middle of no where.
  • angela259
    angela259 Posts: 47 Member
    ltssharon wrote: »
    A natural food grocery store is going to be built across the street from me. THen I will be able to run over daily to get small bits of ingredients and try all the recipes my heart desires.

    I wish! that would be a dream come true
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Right?!
  • angela259
    angela259 Posts: 47 Member
    What exercises have you all been trying? Everything brings me out of my comfort zone lol. I have been working on real push ups while I am home alone and have been thinking of signing up for a 5k.
  • ltssharon
    ltssharon Posts: 195 Member
    oh, I am no spring chick. But twice a week I do 14 bicep curls using 15 pound weights along with seventeen tricep pushes using 10 pound weights (I need to get 12 pound weights). Twice a week I do thirty pushups, supporting my hands on steps and my feet on the ground. Twice a week I do four sets of fifteen glute exercises using bands. Six days a week I do cardio while I watch tv. I have a cd playing simultaneously with a tick tock sound of 126 beats per minute, and I go up and down a step while I watch tv.

    Simple. I was a PE teacher for 20 years.
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Oh wow. That's cool that you were a gym teacher!!


    I can't do push ups... it sucks haha. As for the new exercise, definitely taking the Zumba course was out of my comfort zone. But I'm so happy I did it!
  • ltssharon
    ltssharon Posts: 195 Member
    zumba requires thinking, so I avoid it.
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Hahaha. It's so much fun. Once you know the basic moves, it's fine :)
  • angela259
    angela259 Posts: 47 Member
    How did everyone do on their step goal. I was in the 60,000s. I did not however do real exercise very much this last wk.
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    I just looked at my fitbit dashboard and it said 70,490. But that's huge to the fact that I did my Zumba Training.
  • Ohiomom91
    Ohiomom91 Posts: 34 Member
    ltssharon wrote: »
    zumba requires thinking, so I avoid it.

    I'm not coordinated enough for Zumba!!
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    It can be hard for sure, but once you pick it up, it's so easy and fun!
  • ltssharon
    ltssharon Posts: 195 Member
    The thing is, it has been interesting to be a binge eater and at the same time a health/pe teacher. I for one realize struggle, so I guess that part is positive.
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Goodness. That is interesting. How did you deal with that?
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    New Challenge if you DARE: Post this to your Facebook or you can accept the challenge here and allow us to choose for you. Then post in here to let us know what your challenge is!

    I posted this on my Facebook and got a few people to respond. For the next month I will be giving up: Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese, food colouring, bread and butter.



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  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    ltssharon wrote: »
    The thing is, it has been interesting to be a binge eater and at the same time a health/pe teacher. I for one realize struggle, so I guess that part is positive.

    That's is really interesting. How have you dealt with that?
  • ltssharon
    ltssharon Posts: 195 Member
    Hi All, what is up? Anybody ?
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Has anybody done this challenge?
  • ltssharon
    ltssharon Posts: 195 Member
    5 days was a pretty good accomplishme nt. Doing this has really given me an objective perspective, if not a solution. THat has to be good,