"A New Me" Group's August Food Challenge

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  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    Thanks Jill :smile:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    Wednesday, August 4th

    Callie -3
    Robin - 3
    Kim - 1

    I'm gonna catch up!!!
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,880 Member
    You can do it, Kim. I know you can!
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    You can do it, Kim. I know you can!

    only if I fail 2 more days this month!:tongue: I like a little healthy competition to motivate me.:wink: I WILL end this month with the highest number!
    :laugh:
    It's ON, ladies!

    Up to 4 servings today. No idea what I am eating for dinner tonight. It's 5:00 so I better get on that.....
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,880 Member
    Yes, I love this healthy competition!
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    I really wasn't quite sure about this challenge, STILL till I read "I WILL end this month with the highest number! "

    I'm in it ALL the way! See you girls at the finish line! :laugh:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    If you turn green and hang from a tree, we'll know you won
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    Thursday, August 5th

    Callie -3
    Robin - 3
    Kim - 1

    OK, EPIC FAIL here. Number stays the same because I was up to 4 servings, still had dinner to eat....James got home from work, we went outside and started playing around with the bow and arrow with the kids, having a little competition, and James says to Jacob (my ten year old), "If you get this next shot in the red I'll take us all out for ice cream" And despite the fact that we were all missing the target like crazy, the little bugger focused and hit it. One time he offered him 20 bucks to put a hole in a red bull can from 80 feet away and he did. He only concentrates when something is on the line....
    So, we went out for ice cream and I had a 800+calorie brownie sundae with nuts and hot fudge....that was my pathetic dinner.

    Boo for not getting to change my number, but yay for fun family time!:tongue:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    Thursday, August 5th

    Callie -3
    Robin - 3
    Kim - 1

    Boo for not getting to change my number, but yay for fun family time!:tongue:

    That is a sweet story and beats eating a vegetable anyday...my number didn't change as I still don't feel well...called MD and started an ABX...hopefully, will be up to par by tomorrow...have to admit illness is good for alcohol and diet control
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    FYI, real fruit juices like OJ and V8, etc...4 oz count as one serving...if I remember correctly that's how weight watchers (WW) counts it

    Also, for the dried fruit eaters...the portion size is smaller because it is a dried fruit with higher sugar concentration...so, don't follow what the container says...2 TBSP would probably be one serving...
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    Thursday, August 5th

    Callie -4
    Robin - 3
    Kim - 1


    Robin You can't pass up those priceless family memories. I bet he was estatic!! :bigsmile:

    Kim Feel better fast! I'm getting my tiny can of V- 8 in everyday :tongue:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    Kim Feel better fast! I'm getting my tiny can of V- 8 in everyday :tongue:

    That's it, I am going to pop that ABX right now...
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,880 Member
    Whadaya mean brownies aren't vegetables??? :noway:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    I don't think vegetable oil counts
    :bigsmile:
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    Friday, August 6th

    Callie - 5
    Robin - 3
    Kim - 1

    I ate alot more calories than I needed today, but I made salad as a side for dinner w/ tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions from our garden. Its the Ist time this year that they were all ripe at once. Then I added chick peas.. it was so GOOD!! :bigsmile:


    Does vegetable RITZ... vegetable straws/ chips constitute a veggie :laugh:
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    Saturday, August 7th

    Callie - 6
    Robin - 3
    Kim - 1
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    Sunday, August 8th

    Callie - 6
    Robin - 6
    Kim - 1

    Friday and Saturday I made it, so I added 2.
    Today (Sunday), I haven't tracked my food at all, but thinking back, I can come up with about 5, so I'm counting that too, putting me at 6 on the 8th. Only 2 failures so far. Not too shabby.
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    Sunday, August 8th

    Callie - 7
    Robin - 6
    Kim - 1
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,880 Member
    Look at you guys. I'm impressed!
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    This challenge has definitely opened my eyes. I thought I was ALWAYS getting 5 fruits and veggies, but apparently I failed twice while TRYING, and some of my successes came from specifically making that choice BECAUSE of this thread.
    So, I guess I wasn't getting 5 a day without even trying like I had originally thought!
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    Monday, August 9th

    Callie - 8
    Robin - 6 :drinker:
    Kim - 1


    I'm over my cals again again, but I hope- Healthy conscious choices lead to healthy unconscious habits. :heart:

    If that makes sense?
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    Sorry, I have just fallen off this thread although I believe it to be super important...going grocery shopping today...summers are so fun and hectic...good job callie
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    Tuesday, August 10th

    Callie - 8
    Robin - 8
    Kim - 1
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    Tuesday, August 10th

    Callie - 8
    Robin - 8
    Kim - 2

    Hey, hit the grocery store and make a fresh dinner with salad and fruit...snacked on fruit today as well...managed to get some exercise in
  • callie365
    callie365 Posts: 689
    Tuesday, August 10th

    Callie - 9
    Robin - 8
    Kim - 2

    Yayyyy Kim! :smile:
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,880 Member
    Keep up the great work, you three!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    Wednesday, August 11th

    Callie - 9
    Robin - 8
    Kim - 3

    woo hoo, I'm on a roll...
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,963 Member
    Here's a great recipe...tastes just like olive garden's soup...look almost all the veggies in one serving

    Pasta Fagiolo

    We always make ours in the crock pot, but you can also make on the stovetop as well.

    Start with some olive oil in bottom of pot.

    Add 1 whole diced onion
    2-3 carrots sliced
    2-3 stalks celery sliced.
    2-3 finely minced smashed cloves garlic
    ¼ teaspoon flaky red pepper…or add more to taste
    2 or 3 bay leaves…leave whole then take out after done cooking
    ½ teaspoon dried thyme
    2 cups water or low sodium chicken stock
    2 or 3 cans Great Northern Beans rinsed well (we use 3 cans because of large family, but 2 works also)
    Take 1 28oz can of whole peeled tomatoes; pour all juice from can into pot. Squish ½ of the actual tomatoes and add those to pot. Save the other half for another recipe.
    Salt to taste
    Pepper
    Small Chunks of ham (optional)
    Small noodles (optional)

    You can cook for several hours. I start mine in the morning and let it cook all day. Or turn it off midday and then reheat for dinner.
    No matter how many times we have made this it comes out slightly different, so
    Add more of the spices as you go along according to taste.

    If you have some chunks of ham to add, that’s great! Also, separately cook some small noodles, and serve Pasta Fagiolo over them..(or not, whatever you prefer). I wouldn’t add the noodles to the whole pot of Pasta Fagiolo because they will absorb all the moisture.

    When serving top with grated cheese and enjoy. Very healthy!
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    Wednesday, August 11th

    Callie - 9
    Robin - 9
    Kim - 3

    Kim - that soup looks good!
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