Challenge 6 Shipwreck Beach, Greece - 9" Plate & Cut 100 Calories Starts Feb. 12
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🌎️Challenge #6 Saturday February 12 - Friday, February 18🌎️
✈️DESTINATION Shipwreck Beach, Zakynthos, Greece 6,000 Miles - 9" Plate & Cut 100 Calories
The challenge begins Saturday morning. Exercise & 9" Plate & Cut 100 Calories done before SATURDAY does not count!!!
Gorgeous Shipwreck Beach, AKA "Smugglers Cove", is on the island of Zakynthos. Set in a crescent-shaped cove, the beach is surrounded by towering cliffs and is only accessible from the sea. The waters are electric light blue color because of the numerous sulphurous sea caves around the beach. When the sea rises the sulphur radiates, making this an amazing photo opportunity.
In 1980 a ship ran aground and was abandoned. It is an interesting artifact and a good source of shade. Michelin-starred chef Lefteris Lazarou, will have his pop-up kitchen set on the beach. What fun, we can sample healthy Mediterranean cuisine.
Race - You must exercise to earn air miles to get your team to the destination.
1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/air miles
📝Living the Good Life – 9" Plate & Lighten Up/Cut 100 Calories
Change Plates to Lose Weight! Make portion control easier. People use visual cues to determine how much to eat and if you have a bigger plate, you will likely want to fill it up. When we are dieting, or just trying to eat healthier we have to consider portion control (avoiding oversized amounts).
Alex Bogusky a co-author of the book "The 9-Inch Diet" got his idea for this book when he purchased a house from the 1940s. His standard-sized dinner plates could not fit into the 1940s cabinets. Over the decades, dinner plates dramatically increased in size, from 8.5 inches to 12 inches in diameter. Larger plates encourage us to load up on a third more food, and we usually eat most of what we serve ourselves. Bogusky correlates this expansion in plate size to bigger hips.
People have trouble looking at a portion and knowing whether it's too large or too small. He said "If I show you two portions, you can tell me which is bigger, but you won't be able to discern which one is the right size." A 9 inch plate has less space to cover than a 12 inch and puts servings into perspective.
Many restaurants use large plates/platters and bowls for serving meals, so consider ordering from the child's menu, ordering an appetizer for your meal, or immediately bagging up half of the entrée for another meal later.
This week replace your regular plate with a 9" plate. Measure your plates to find a 9”, or if needed buy a plate at the $1 Store, or set out grandma's vintage plates (likely the size of your salad plate), or use a 9" paper plate. It does make a difference, when your small plate is full, you will eat less.
Note - Simply replace the regular plate most people use with a 9" inch plate, NOT heaped up and NO seconds. We are not specifying about what goes on the plate or anything about what else is served, it's just the plate. You can still use a bowl for cereal, salads, soup, etc. You may be surprised how easy this can become a life long habit.
✔️To score points this week - Score 10 points for each day that you use the 9 Inch Plate for all your meals with the exception of bowl foods like soup, salad, and cereal. If you must use a regular sized plate, leave a clean border of at least an inch around.
Summary
Living the Good Life: 9 Inch Plate for All Meals & Cut 100 Calories
Record all exercise minutes. Its 6,000 Exercise Minutes/Air miles. DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/miles.
Scoring: 1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
Living the Good Life – Use a 9 Inch Plate for all your meals for the day = 10 points. Daily maximum 10 points or 0 (all or nothing)
Lighten Up/Cut 100 Calories a Day = 10 points. Daily maximum 10 points or 0 (all or nothing)
My Exercise: 120
My 9" Plate: 10
My Cut 100 Calories: 10
****Remember if for any reason your health does not allow you to participate in a challenge, please do not attempt it. Always follow your doctor's orders.
🌎️Challenge #6 Saturday February 12 - Friday, February 18🌎️
✈️DESTINATION Shipwreck Beach, Zakynthos, Greece 6,000 Miles - 9" Plate & Cut 100 Calories
The challenge begins Saturday morning. Exercise & 9" Plate & Cut 100 Calories done before SATURDAY does not count!!!
Gorgeous Shipwreck Beach, AKA "Smugglers Cove", is on the island of Zakynthos. Set in a crescent-shaped cove, the beach is surrounded by towering cliffs and is only accessible from the sea. The waters are electric light blue color because of the numerous sulphurous sea caves around the beach. When the sea rises the sulphur radiates, making this an amazing photo opportunity.
In 1980 a ship ran aground and was abandoned. It is an interesting artifact and a good source of shade. Michelin-starred chef Lefteris Lazarou, will have his pop-up kitchen set on the beach. What fun, we can sample healthy Mediterranean cuisine.
Race - You must exercise to earn air miles to get your team to the destination.
1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/air miles
📝Living the Good Life – 9" Plate & Lighten Up/Cut 100 Calories
Change Plates to Lose Weight! Make portion control easier. People use visual cues to determine how much to eat and if you have a bigger plate, you will likely want to fill it up. When we are dieting, or just trying to eat healthier we have to consider portion control (avoiding oversized amounts).
Alex Bogusky a co-author of the book "The 9-Inch Diet" got his idea for this book when he purchased a house from the 1940s. His standard-sized dinner plates could not fit into the 1940s cabinets. Over the decades, dinner plates dramatically increased in size, from 8.5 inches to 12 inches in diameter. Larger plates encourage us to load up on a third more food, and we usually eat most of what we serve ourselves. Bogusky correlates this expansion in plate size to bigger hips.
People have trouble looking at a portion and knowing whether it's too large or too small. He said "If I show you two portions, you can tell me which is bigger, but you won't be able to discern which one is the right size." A 9 inch plate has less space to cover than a 12 inch and puts servings into perspective.
Many restaurants use large plates/platters and bowls for serving meals, so consider ordering from the child's menu, ordering an appetizer for your meal, or immediately bagging up half of the entrée for another meal later.
This week replace your regular plate with a 9" plate. Measure your plates to find a 9”, or if needed buy a plate at the $1 Store, or set out grandma's vintage plates (likely the size of your salad plate), or use a 9" paper plate. It does make a difference, when your small plate is full, you will eat less.
Note - Simply replace the regular plate most people use with a 9" inch plate, NOT heaped up and NO seconds. We are not specifying about what goes on the plate or anything about what else is served, it's just the plate. You can still use a bowl for cereal, salads, soup, etc. You may be surprised how easy this can become a life long habit.
✔️To score points this week - Score 10 points for each day that you use the 9 Inch Plate for all your meals with the exception of bowl foods like soup, salad, and cereal. If you must use a regular sized plate, leave a clean border of at least an inch around.
Summary
Living the Good Life: 9 Inch Plate for All Meals & Cut 100 Calories
Record all exercise minutes. Its 6,000 Exercise Minutes/Air miles. DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/miles.
Scoring: 1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
Living the Good Life – Use a 9 Inch Plate for all your meals for the day = 10 points. Daily maximum 10 points or 0 (all or nothing)
Lighten Up/Cut 100 Calories a Day = 10 points. Daily maximum 10 points or 0 (all or nothing)
My Exercise: 120
My 9" Plate: 10
My Cut 100 Calories: 10
****Remember if for any reason your health does not allow you to participate in a challenge, please do not attempt it. Always follow your doctor's orders.
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