NTHG 2-week challenge
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Thank you everybody...I don't feel like I"m doing things that much differently but whatever it is, but for some reason or another it's working :happy:
Asjerven - I add half a scoop of protein opwder to each cup of coffee I drink (1-2 cups) which gives me 30 g. I have a full scoop for a snack as a shake after my workouts (30g), then with greek yogurt, I get about 10-15 g, my grilled chicken tenders gives about 24 for 4 oz, cottage cheese about 12 g...that right there is 106g. I'm lactose intolerant but one yogurt doesn't seem to bother me. Just some ideas of what I do.
You all are doing great!! Your check-ins and posts keep me going. Glad to know we are in this together!!0 -
asjerven - What is your recipe for the crustless quiche?? That sounds like a great breakfast and something I could heat up easily for work! Great job on the protein too!
jenomaha - what type of protein powder do you use? I think I need to start having some
sunshine - great job! I'm glad upping the calories has helped you!
I was able to have a serving size of mac & cheese from BBC last night and it was DELICIOUS! I didn't over eat and I have a nice portion for another lunch or even dinner! A great addition to it was the spinach and jalapenos, tasted amazing with the mac & cheese!0 -
my recipe for crustless quiche is four eggs with a half cup of egg whites blended with some milk, I pour that over the ingrediants which lately have been ham, mushroom and onion (cooked/satueed) in a pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes, 4 servings.0
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Thanks! I think I might try to make it this weekend for the week, it looks like a good breakfast that would be nice and filling! Do you have to grease the pie pan before you put the egg in there?0
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yes, I spray it with PAM.0
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So, this is our last weekend of the challenge, stay strong and check in Monday with your results. We can talk about another two week challenge at that time, I know I am giving the KISS workout 2 months, and it has been three weeks tomorrow.0
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asjerven - What is your recipe for the crustless quiche?? That sounds like a great breakfast and something I could heat up easily for work! Great job on the protein too!
jenomaha - what type of protein powder do you use? I think I need to start having some
sunshine - great job! I'm glad upping the calories has helped you!
I was able to have a serving size of mac & cheese from BBC last night and it was DELICIOUS! I didn't over eat and I have a nice portion for another lunch or even dinner! A great addition to it was the spinach and jalapenos, tasted amazing with the mac & cheese!
I use Max Pro from Muscle Max ( a local supplement/nutrition store).
Apex has a good one too: http://www.amazon.com/Apex-Replacement-Drink-Chocolate-Flavor/dp/accessories/B003YV29MY . And I've also had cookies and cream Optimum: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html
I don't care for BodyFortress from Walmart at all...it's bitter.0 -
I survived the weekend without a ton of chips and such! I went out with my sister and her boyfriend on saturday night and got a strawberry salad which was DELICIOUS for an entree so it was reasonable with calories. I would suggest you all to try this salad if you can! It had the mesclun greens, pecans, goat cheese and strawberries in a balsamic dressing, so good! I got onion soup too, but its too good there not to get! But I did well with one aspect of my challenge, not so much with the strenth though0
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I survived the weekend without a ton of chips and such! I went out with my sister and her boyfriend on saturday night and got a strawberry salad which was DELICIOUS for an entree so it was reasonable with calories. I would suggest you all to try this salad if you can! It had the mesclun greens, pecans, goat cheese and strawberries in a balsamic dressing, so good! I got onion soup too, but its too good there not to get! But I did well with one aspect of my challenge, not so much with the strenth though0
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So, I finally got on the scale and it wasn't great-113.5. I think that means I have to do better with the food choices and add cardio, I completely forgot to do the cardio last week. It's really minimal. So here's the thing, I am going to keep the challenge going, or re-up, everyone is welcome to join me, starts today, name, weight, goals and what you're doing for two weeks to get to those goals.
Amy here, 113.5, want to get a toned tummy, doing KISS routine 3 days per week and adding two cardio sessions, trying to get 100 grams of protein each day, and keep cals under maintenance.0 -
I survived the weekend without a ton of chips and such! I went out with my sister and her boyfriend on saturday night and got a strawberry salad which was DELICIOUS for an entree so it was reasonable with calories. I would suggest you all to try this salad if you can! It had the mesclun greens, pecans, goat cheese and strawberries in a balsamic dressing, so good! I got onion soup too, but its too good there not to get! But I did well with one aspect of my challenge, not so much with the strenth though
I very similar salads ALL the time...I loooove them. Asjerven...add a good amount of grilled chicken for protein. Other variations on it:
Spinach
Blueberries, or dried cranberries
Walnuts
Feta or parmesan
Raspberry vinaigrette
Also on starting up again...I am weighing in tomorrow and need to think about goals but I am in for another round!!0 -
Chuisle - those additions to the salad sound great! I'm going to have to get myself some goat cheese I think
I'm definitely in for another challenge.. This time I think I'll try to add an ESE day... how many hours should I leave open for myself to eat?? I think I'll do that wednesday because that is the day I'm taking off from my class so I won't be having a high cardio day. I'm still going to think of the other half of my challenge, but for now this seems like it'll be hard enough!0 -
ESE is eating in an 8-hour window I think. I could try that too, it would certainly be a challenge during the week to get my meals in between, maybe 10am and 6pm.0
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ESE is eating in an 8-hour window I think. I could try that too, it would certainly be a challenge during the week to get my meals in between, maybe 10am and 6pm.
Actually ESE is 1-2 24 hr fasts a week. A daily eating window is characteristic of leangains, which is an 8-10hr window (see www.leangains.com). Both are forms of Intermittent fasting.
I was not consistent these 2 weeks. Lemme think and come back...0 -
So my results from the challenge, I did better with carbs than I did sugar. I did manage to get within my goal range for my bodyfat percentage. However, I have 16 days (well, today is pretty much over) so 15 days before my trip and I'm still not satisfied with my abs, so I am definitely in for another round!! Here we go!
Goal #1: Achieve 18% bodyfat (currently 19.75%)
Goal #2: 75%% of carb intake from fruits and veggies, instead of breads/rice/grains, etc... (gonna try a modified version of the paleo diet. not going to etremes or anything).
I'm still not sure what to do about my calorie goal though :-/
Good luck ladies!!0 -
good Job, Jen, on the body fat%! I am trying more paleo too, so we can share tips for that. Although, I don't think I can go without grains this week!0
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So my results from the challenge, I did better with carbs than I did sugar. I did manage to get within my goal range for my bodyfat percentage. However, I have 16 days (well, today is pretty much over) so 15 days before my trip and I'm still not satisfied with my abs, so I am definitely in for another round!! Here we go!
Goal #1: Achieve 18% bodyfat (currently 19.75%)
Goal #2: 75%% of carb intake from fruits and veggies, instead of breads/rice/grains, etc... (gonna try a modified version of the paleo diet. not going to etremes or anything).
I'm still not sure what to do about my calorie goal though :-/
Good luck ladies!!
Hey, I am also unsure about my cals, I'm going to try my BMR + exercise cals from cardio only (won't eat strength cals because of the article suggesting the HRM is inaccurate) for three weeks
I will also copy you and try to make 75% of my carbs from fruits and veggies. I will allow a serving of rice or popcorn no more than one per day.
The scale is my enemy, I will actively avoid it for at least a week!0 -
My Verdict on the the challenge for me...the bad: because of external circumstances doing everything in my challenge was not my main priority so I didn't always do it, but I also didn't really mind that. the good: it did make more conscious of things like my nutrition and I did do a good job overall of keeping my carbs low, etc. overall.
I did get the scale to move from 143.6 the first week we started to 142.8 this morning. It's not a lot and honestly I think it was only water weight but it did move. My body fat also read 22.6 the first week and 22.4 today. So actually, once i look, my stats did drop but since they were high for me to begin with it's only a hallow victory. The challenge will be more if I can get them to continue to drop instead of increase.
I leave tomorrow for another out of town wedding, this time in Colorado (asjerven, won't I be in your state?) so I am going to make goals that fit with that (though are a bit more subjective).
Result: Drop body fat and lbs. (inches if possible)
Goal 1: Listen to my body. This means never feeling overfull (even at wedding events), only eating what I am hungry for, not what I crave or just to get to a certain amount of cals. I would still like to be conscious of carbs/protein but I really want to focus on just listening to what I need.
Goal 2: For week 1, do something active every day (walk, etc). Given my travel and schedule I am going to take the week off from KISS. It doesn't need to be a full work out but I want to be moving. For week 2, I want to go back to Kiss 3x a week, one day of yoga and 1-2 days of HIIT.
After that I want to consider 30DS or something just to mix it up (but keep with KISS).0 -
Hey ladies. Good job on those making progress! And Kate, I love the dress. You look great!
I'd like to join the challenge again, really just to keep me motivated. My goals are constantly changing so for the next 2 weeks I am staying along the same lines of forming good habbits I guess.
Goal 1: Get 200 minutes total of some kind of activity a week. This can be some sort of machine, swimming, running, biking, walking my dog, etc. I didn't do well with my strength, really working out at all, last week. But I have been more focused on strength over the last month or so and so these next couple weeks I'd like to focus on cardio. I swam 40 minutes last night and it felt really good. So I'd like to incorporate swimming a couple times a week too.
Goal 2: Get 5 servings of fruits and vegetables (combined) daily. At work we were given a tab to aim for 25 servings a week and over the last 2 weeks I have been at 24 and 22 servings. I aim to win the competition at work but also just want to get in the habbit of eating more fruits and veggies.
Have a great week ladies!0 -
The scale is my enemy, I will actively avoid it for at least a week!
Oh yeah....and I think this is a good idea! Maybe you're stressing yourself out over the weight thing. I know you know all the factors that can affect your weight so good for you for avoiding it this week!0
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