TEAM GREEN- SAHMU- Go Green! (closed group)

renubhat_82

Cardiovascular Minutes Calories Burned
Calisthenics (pushups, sit-ups), vigorous effort 8 107
Walking, 3.5 mph, uphill 10 101
Walking, 3.5 mph, brisk pace 45 287
Bicycling, 12-14 mph, moderate (cycling, biking, bike riding) 35 470


Total of 965 calories Yay!!!!

Karie,

Only 27 calories remaining to reach your goal...great job...yay!!!

NewLife_11

Cardiovascular Minutes Calories Burned
Calisthenics (pushups, sit-ups), vigorous effort 8 107
Walking, 3.5 mph, uphill 10 101
Walking, 3.5 mph, brisk pace 45 287
Bicycling, 12-14 mph, moderate (cycling, biking, bike riding) 35 470


Total of 965 calories Yay!!!!

Karie,

Only 27 calories remaining to reach your goal...great job...yay!!!

Thanks!! I am super excited!


What do you ladies think about having the calorie burn sheet every week until the end, I think it has helped me stay motivated for sure.

losinit_4_good

OMG! I am so sick! I spent the entire day in bed. I feel awful. The only bright side is that my hubby took really good care of me. He made me soup and everything (usually he kinda sucks at being the care taker. Anyways, that's why I haven't been on at all today. I couldn't even stand up straight today so workingout was a bit out of the question. I'm hoping that with a good night's sleep, I'll be back to normal tomorrow. Luckily, this seems to be a 48 hour thing, judging by how it affected both my hubby and my son. My son slept 14 hours last night and woke up almost back to normal. He was a wake for a few hours adn trhen went for an almost 4 hour nap. And he woke from that almost all better. So I'm thinking sleep is the key. Unfortunately, I can't seem to doze off. Grr...

Anyways, congrats to both Karie and Renu on phenomenal calorie burns today! You girls are kicking butt and taking names!!! Woo Hoo!!

Karie, to answer your question I say yes to the calorie spreadsheet. Totally motivating (especially on days when I can actually remain upright! LOL!)

Hope you all have a good sleep tonight. I'm going to attempt to ease back into working out tomorrow morning. I may skip the 30ds and just do some calisthenics or something. Don't wanna go overboard.

NewLife_11

OMG! I am so sick! I spent the entire day in bed. I feel awful. The only bright side is that my hubby took really good care of me. He made me soup and everything (usually he kinda sucks at being the care taker. Anyways, that's why I haven't been on at all today. I couldn't even stand up straight today so workingout was a bit out of the question. I'm hoping that with a good night's sleep, I'll be back to normal tomorrow. Luckily, this seems to be a 48 hour thing, judging by how it affected both my hubby and my son. My son slept 14 hours last night and woke up almost back to normal. He was a wake for a few hours adn trhen went for an almost 4 hour nap. And he woke from that almost all better. So I'm thinking sleep is the key. Unfortunately, I can't seem to doze off. Grr...

Anyways, congrats to both Karie and Renu on phenomenal calorie burns today! You girls are kicking butt and taking names!!! Woo Hoo!!

Karie, to answer your question I say yes to the calorie spreadsheet. Totally motivating (especially on days when I can actually remain upright! LOL!)

Hope you all have a good sleep tonight. I'm going to attempt to ease back into working out tomorrow morning. I may skip the 30ds and just do some calisthenics or something. Don't wanna go overboard.

I am sorry you are sick, take care of yourself that is key. I think taking it easy tomorrow would be the best choice, you have been going hard at it so listen to your body. Hope you feel better soon!

NewLife_11

We should all share how we burn our calories on the main thread to give eachother idaes. So lets see it ladies, how do you burn those calories?
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/319384-stay-at-home-mommies-unite-60-day-challenge-week-5

I just copied mine from my exercise journal here, it was super easy

renubhat_82

Ladies,

I am back and show was a big hit.. I had few of them walking to me and being appreciative.. One elderly person was like I did a good job... Everything was perfect except my belly fat...lol Now I have to have to lose that fat...

Thanks for all the wishes and I was confident on stage... they gave me a break after each song... and I didn't realize that if I was ok...

My hubby too liked it...

Organizers have taken the video of my performance, will post it in youtube once i receive it.. We could capture few snaps, not very good but will post them here... Had a great day...

Have burnt a bit of my calories... but took a day off on my strength for today...

yippeeee

NewLife_11

Ladies,

I am back and show was a big hit.. I had few of them walking to me and being appreciative.. One elderly person was like I did a good job... Everything was perfect except my belly fat...lol Now I have to have to lose that fat...

Thanks for all the wishes and I was confident on stage... they gave me a break after each song... and I didn't realize that if I was ok...

My hubby too liked it...

Organizers have taken the video of my performance, will post it in youtube once i receive it.. We could capture few snaps, not very good but will post them here... Had a great day...

Have burnt a bit of my calories... but took a day off on my strength for today...

yippeeee

I am sure you were fabulous! I can't wait to see the pics and video. I am so glad you had confidence on that stage, You deserved it!

NewLife_11

Emotional Challenge:
What excuses have you made (to yourself or others) in the past for your weight, and how do you stop yourself from falling back into the "I am heavy because...." attitude?


I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer in 2005 and that has been my "way out". I have blamed that for years, I would workout a few weeks and wouldn't lose anything and give up saying "it must be my thyroid" Then of course like alot of you, I blamed getting pregnant. Yes it may be a bit more difficult to lose this weight having no thyroid but I now know that I can do this! No more excuses, In life having comparisons helps me alot and being on MFP and meeting all of you I have learned alot! There are some of you who are single moms, working moms, only have your husbands home on the weekend, have kids with health issues and I say if they can do this so can I!!! I believe I have gained the strength to no longer place blame but only have accountability!

If for some reason I begin to fall back in my old ways when I start work in October (I am confident I won't) I hope all of you will give me a swift kick in the rear!

NewLife_11

I made this tonight for my little guy and he loved it so thought I would make it my recipe:

Black Beans
Corn
Tomato
mix together and heat

Brown Rice
Fresh Spinich(cut small)
Green Onion

Add the spinich and onion in when you add the rice to cook

Lean Ground beef (just a little)
Chedder Cheese
Whole wheat tortilla

**I mixed it all for him and gave him a half tortilla and he ate it up!

**I have to look into how many calories this in I will add that later.

renubhat_82

Ladies,

Here is the link to the pics of my performance...

https://picasaweb.google.com/102148999194503603935/August212011?authkey=Gv1sRgCJHD3N68ubSAGQ

renubhat_82

OMG! I am so sick! I spent the entire day in bed. I feel awful. The only bright side is that my hubby took really good care of me. He made me soup and everything (usually he kinda sucks at being the care taker. Anyways, that's why I haven't been on at all today. I couldn't even stand up straight today so workingout was a bit out of the question. I'm hoping that with a good night's sleep, I'll be back to normal tomorrow. Luckily, this seems to be a 48 hour thing, judging by how it affected both my hubby and my son. My son slept 14 hours last night and woke up almost back to normal. He was a wake for a few hours adn trhen went for an almost 4 hour nap. And he woke from that almost all better. So I'm thinking sleep is the key. Unfortunately, I can't seem to doze off. Grr...

Anyways, congrats to both Karie and Renu on phenomenal calorie burns today! You girls are kicking butt and taking names!!! Woo Hoo!!

Karie, to answer your question I say yes to the calorie spreadsheet. Totally motivating (especially on days when I can actually remain upright! LOL!)

Hope you all have a good sleep tonight. I'm going to attempt to ease back into working out tomorrow morning. I may skip the 30ds and just do some calisthenics or something. Don't wanna go overboard.

Oh..am sorry..hope you are feeling better today...

NewLife_11

Ladies,

Here is the link to the pics of my performance...

https://picasaweb.google.com/102148999194503603935/August212011?authkey=Gv1sRgCJHD3N68ubSAGQ

I love these Renu, You look beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing these. I am glad you were able to do it with confidence! You really do look amazing

renubhat_82

I made this tonight for my little guy and he loved it so thought I would make it my recipe:

Black Beans
Corn
Tomato
mix together and heat

Brown Rice
Fresh Spinich(cut small)
Green Onion

Add the spinich and onion in when you add the rice to cook

Lean Ground beef (just a little)
Chedder Cheese
Whole wheat tortilla

**I mixed it all for him and gave him a half tortilla and he ate it up!

**I have to look into how many calories this in I will add that later.

Karie,

This recipe sounds so good... and looks like a vegan too except the beef... I can try out this one when I have tortilla... will try and get few next weekend... :-)

renubhat_82

Emotional Challenge:
What excuses have you made (to yourself or others) in the past for your weight, and how do you stop yourself from falling back into the "I am heavy because...." attitude?

First excuse I can think of is that I am not overweight, but I am just little bit over than the ideal weight... lol Actually I am overweight..realised later... I used to compare myself with others who were weighing more than me, like my aunts, sis etc... Compared to them I was thinking...ohhh i dont think im so fat.. from childhood belly has always been my problem area... never had flat belly... I envy those who have...hahaha... I kept eating and eating and eating...ghee/clarified butter, oily things on the assumption that I am thin, but I am not... One more excuse I can think of is not weighing myself and if at all I do saying my scale is not working fine...hahah

For the second part, I would never again fall into that attitude... I know its so easy to put on weight and 10000000 times difficult to lose that and I am crazy about dresses and clothes that are of smaller sizes and would one day want to wear all of those and yet feel comfortable without looking at my belly.. and start thinking if others are watching... I feel so bad when ppl stare at my belly and i try to hide them... I dont even i have feel conscious of myself... and i dont have to alter my dance costume like I did this time... Even once I get back to shape, I would weigh myself every week so that once I am off the track even slightly, I would burn that extra pounds then and there... and not pile up and repeat my mistake again...

renubhat_82

What do you ladies think about having the calorie burn sheet every week until the end, I think it has helped me stay motivated for sure.---On this one, i think its great idea to keep it..it just motivates us to take extra step to burn the calories.....

Also, I have one more news to share... I actually got one more performance next weekend, but asked them for a different date as I felt wasn't really ready for next weekend and I cannot really come up with whole set of new songs in a week and I want my leg to get better as I have got wart underneath my leg as well... yesterday I did struggle a bit at the end... But yes, I have one more performance, either in a month's time or on January 1st 2012... US is really lucky for me i guess.. :-)

renubhat_82

Ladies, ladies.... I have an announcement to make...lol... Finally TOM is here after skipping of last month...gosh.... But I am going to bleed like hell... three days, god save me... My TOM usually is bad... I would only do the regular strength training and get a bit of walking...will not be able to do anything else..please excuse me for 3 days... every time..its like I struggle very hard to get up from bed too... but this time...it will do minor walking... and thank god those ups and down is already done...hahhaha

But now i know, there is a change in lifestyle..happy for that... but I am going to bloat for wednesday and I will weigh more...boooo.. i was on 159 lbs this morning..so i thought we would have a lot of weight loss this week... also, need to drink lots of water and eat more fruits as I am on antibiotics as well for the wart... But I will be back...

losinit_4_good

I made this tonight for my little guy and he loved it so thought I would make it my recipe:

Black Beans
Corn
Tomato
mix together and heat

Brown Rice
Fresh Spinich(cut small)
Green Onion

Add the spinich and onion in when you add the rice to cook

Lean Ground beef (just a little)
Chedder Cheese
Whole wheat tortilla

**I mixed it all for him and gave him a half tortilla and he ate it up!

**I have to look into how many calories this in I will add that later.

I'm gonna make this for my son tonight! Except with ground chkn instead of ground beef

losinit_4_good

Ladies,

Here is the link to the pics of my performance...

https://picasaweb.google.com/102148999194503603935/August212011?authkey=Gv1sRgCJHD3N68ubSAGQ

You look beautiful!!!

losinit_4_good

I made this tonight for my little guy and he loved it so thought I would make it my recipe:

Black Beans
Corn
Tomato
mix together and heat

Brown Rice
Fresh Spinich(cut small)
Green Onion

Add the spinich and onion in when you add the rice to cook

Lean Ground beef (just a little)
Chedder Cheese
Whole wheat tortilla

**I mixed it all for him and gave him a half tortilla and he ate it up!

**I have to look into how many calories this in I will add that later.

I'm gonna make this for my son tonight! Except with ground chkn instead of ground beef

He loved it! Thanks for sharing!!

NewLife_11

Hi ladies!
I just realized we maxed our Original post, so Hi SAHMU TEAM GREEN and welcome to the new one!!!!

NewLife_11

I made this tonight for my little guy and he loved it so thought I would make it my recipe:

Black Beans
Corn
Tomato
mix together and heat

Brown Rice
Fresh Spinich(cut small)
Green Onion

Add the spinich and onion in when you add the rice to cook

Lean Ground beef (just a little)
Chedder Cheese
Whole wheat tortilla

**I mixed it all for him and gave him a half tortilla and he ate it up!

**I have to look into how many calories this in I will add that later.

I'm gonna make this for my son tonight! Except with ground chkn instead of ground beef

He loved it! Thanks for sharing!!

I am so excited that he liked it and it was super easy and inexpensive. It's funny because I was going to try to find some cool recipe online but then though this recipe was great! Funny how I complicate things some times!

renubhat_82

Recipe challenge- Whole wheat blueberry muffins

Ingredients:

Canola/Vegetable Oil – 1/2 cup
Sugar – 3/4 cup
Large Egg – 1
Whole Wheat Flour – 1.5 cups
Baking Powder – 1 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Fresh Blueberries – 1 cup
Orange Juice – 1/2 cup

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F/180 degrees C.
2. In a large bowl, pour the Oil.
3. Mix in the Sugar and break the Egg into it and whisk till it is creamy.
4. Separately, sift the following: Whole Wheat Flour, Baking Powder and Salt. Set aside.
5. Add 1 tbsp of the sifted Flour into the Berries and toss till all the berries are coated. Set aside.
6. Fold the sifted dry ingredients and the Orange Juice into the Oil and Sugar mixture alternately.
7. Add and fold till all the dry ingredients and the Orange Juice is incorporated into the batter. Try not to overwork the batter.
8. Mix in the Blueberries, folding into the batter 2-3 times.
9. Coat a muffin tray with some cooking spray.
10. Divide the batter into the muffin tray filling only 3/4th of the way.
11. Bake in the center of the oven for about 20-25 minutes.
12. Insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean, the muffins are done.
13. Take the tray out of the oven and 2-3 minutes, pop the muffins out so they do not sweat, create moisture and get soggy.

Calories-140

I am sure kids are going to love it.. :-) No kids around..lol

losinit_4_good

Recipe Challenge: My little guy is too young to enjoy these but my neice and nephew think they ar the best!

Fruity Fun Skewers
Ingredients
5 large strawberries, halved
1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
1 apple, cut into chunks
20 skewers
Directions
1.Thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. Arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 61

babydbones

Hi guys!!! i gotta find a yummy recipe today!!! Yesterday was M&M cookies but think i can probably come up with a healthier version of something else lol. will get back to this in a bit!

babydbones

Cheeseburger Pizza
Makes 6 Servings

Ingredients
One 12-ounce package whole wheat or oat bran English muffins (6 muffins)
12 ounces lean ground beef (90% lean or higher)
1 large red or orange bell pepper, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
1 cup pasta sauce
1 1/2 cups preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions
1.Preheat the oven to 400°F. Slice the English muffins in half and place on a baking sheet. Toast lightly in the oven if desired. Set aside.
2.Place the beef, bell pepper, and oregano in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook, breaking up the large pieces, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat. Add the pasta sauce and mix well.
3.To assemble the pizzas, top each muffin half with a 12th of the meat mixture. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top of each. Bake until the cheese melts, 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition Information per Serving: 290 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated), 510mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 25g protein, 40% vitamin A, 90% vitamin C


Very yummy!!! I almost posted a snack cuz that's what I though it was for today. but then i re-read the challenge lol. anyway my kids love making thier own little pizzas too!!

babydbones

Emotional challenge:

Let's see...why am I heavy...well my kids of course! I mean yes, I really did gain a ton of weight when I was pregnant, but I really never did too much to really get rid of it. With my 1st I gained exactly 100 pounds, was 102 when I got pregnant and was 202 when i went to deliver him. Then I lost a bit...was about half, which a bunch of my family and friends said i looked better having some weight on me than when i was super small but i still wasn't 'conten't" but then got preggo again and gained about 50 pounds and then really didn't lose much after he was born and got preggo again and gained almost 30 pounds. and well...I'm DONE having babies...that excuse is no more! i am making a new me! I am not going to 'blame' my kids anymore. I can only blame myself now. And I do not want that anymore. I want to be able to enjoy my kids!!!

NewLife_11

Emotional challenge:

Let's see...why am I heavy...well my kids of course! I mean yes, I really did gain a ton of weight when I was pregnant, but I really never did too much to really get rid of it. With my 1st I gained exactly 100 pounds, was 102 when I got pregnant and was 202 when i went to deliver him. Then I lost a bit...was about half, which a bunch of my family and friends said i looked better having some weight on me than when i was super small but i still wasn't 'conten't" but then got preggo again and gained about 50 pounds and then really didn't lose much after he was born and got preggo again and gained almost 30 pounds. and well...I'm DONE having babies...that excuse is no more! i am making a new me! I am not going to 'blame' my kids anymore. I can only blame myself now. And I do not want that anymore. I want to be able to enjoy my kids!!!

Love your response and I am so glad you are here with us! I can't believe you were only 102 at one time! That is sooo thin! I too want to be able to enjoy my son and do anything and everything he wants to do.

babydbones

yea it seems like a lifetime ago! But really i should be way closer to that goal than I am because I am only 5'1. But o well...someday I reach my goal weight, which would be 135!

NewLife_11

yea it seems like a lifetime ago! But really i should be way closer to that goal than I am because I am only 5'1. But o well...someday I reach my goal weight, which would be 135!

I can't imagine being 135...that would be amazing!! I know you will get there!

NewLife_11

Karie - 9 Points for me!
Cardio-1 (Met my Goal) Yay!!
Strength- 6
Food- 1
Emotional-1
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