*SAHMU PINK TEAM* ( CLOSED )

NewLife_11

Hi Becky,
Welcome to team pink! I am sure the ladies here will be supportive and welcome you in. The week 2 challenge is posted on the main thread Stay At Home Mommies Unite! 60 Day Challenge and if you have more questions you can ask Holli, your team captain.
Holli will let you know how to attatch the team pink banner to your signature.
Karie
SAHMU Leader

♥Amy♥

Hi Becky, welcome to the group.

To answer your question about the challenges, here's the link that explains it all. It's pretty long (like 16+ pages), but if you read through it all, it explains the challenges for the week and everyone introduces themselves.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/291963-stay-at-home-mommies-unite-60-day-challenge

As for this week, our challenges are:

100 jumping jacks for at least 4 of the days (you can split them up throughout the day however you want. I do 50 and then immediately 50 after that so I can get them done, LOL)

25 push ups for at least 4 or 5 of the days (I do standing ones against a wall because my left wrist can't support my weight on the ground)

Get at least 7.5 hours of sleep 4 or 5 of the days (I can't remember exactly how many days)

Post a healthy dinner recipe for the team and then the team votes on the one that want to submit to the challenge thread

An emotional challenge of "How do you handle the struggles of being the weight you are in your family?" (you just type out your answer on our page here)

I hope this helps a little. If you want any help with anything, you can always post here or send us a message. I won't be able to access this board until next week, but Holli and Michelle can help or you can always send me a message

holli3586

Hey ladies ,

I'm very sorry for not being online the last few days, Family came in yesterday and i've been super busy.
Welcome to the Pink team Becky!! We are so glad to have you . Hope everyone is getting week 2 things done , I'm going to work on mine today .
Becky if u have any question please feel free to send me a message. I will be on and off again today due to family here till sunday.
Thanks again ladies and wtg on making it thru week 1 . Holli

holli3586

Weight lose

Holli-2
Michelle-1
mom2-0
becky-0
Tayla-3.1

Lose of 6.1 wtg ladies.

MichelleLydia

How's everyone doing on week 2?? I've told myself I'm not stepping on the scale til Wednesday, but I *think* I'm losing weight! I love that the push ups are part of the challenge, cause I hate doing them but also hate my arms, so it forces me to do them (and it turn fix up my arms!). So far I've done my cardio each day, as well as my push ups and jumping jacks! Oh and I've been getting 7.5hr of sleep (although not consecutively due to Lucas waking up every 45 minutes wanting cuddles!... what's up with that?!)

NewLife_11

We have maxed out the main thread(Yay!) The part 2 is here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/303584-stay-at-home-mommies-unite-60-day-challenge

Keep up the great work ladies!

holli3586

Weight lose week 1

Holli-2
Michelle-1
mom2-0
becky-7
Tayla-3.1

Lose of 13.1 wtg ladies.

holli3586

Hey ladies ,

I'm very sorry for being gone most of this week but i'm back and ready to get this challenge back on track on my end. Hope you ladies have had a great weekend!! Holli

holli3586

"How do you handle the struggles of being the weight you are in your family?"

I handle mine pretty well , I do this for me no one else. My family is against me they think i don't need to lose any weight but i feel that i have a few extra lbs i can lose to make a healthier me!!

holli3586

My starting photo..

holli3586

Starting MFP Weight 148
Starting SAHMU Weight 145
Week 1 Weight 145
Week 2 Weight 143


Goal Weight 120

Tayla_Grant

Emotional Challenge: "How do you handle the struggles of being the weight you are in your family?"

I've always had a hard time dealing with being the "fat one", and even though I am no longer that person, I still feel like it. It's almost as if my mind will not accept the new me. It's even harder when your own family was never emotionally supportive in a positive way, ya know? Feed the emotions with food instead of talking about enything. Thank goodness for my husband... supportive in every way, and doesn't give a *kitten* what I look like as long as I am happy with myself.

Tayla_Grant

lets see if I did the banner right...

Tayla_Grant

nope... how about now? lol.

Tayla_Grant

i'll try one more time... then that's it lol.

Tayla_Grant

? how about now? Please excuse the excessive posts... I'm trying to add the team banner.

holli3586

You got it....

here is the main page link for the groups .
antbug21 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/303584-stay-at-home-mommies-unite-60-day-challenge

ninasparx

how do i add the banner?

ninasparx

haha got one, but didnt get the other....hmmmm.....

ninasparx

i dont think this is working..... i'm confused

holli3586

Becky try this

But make the img small at the front and back of the link.

holli3586

Hey ladies , Sorry i was gone most of last week due to friends in town .
Just want to see how everyone did this week on the challenge ? I'm not going to lie i only weighed in and did the emontion part. Ugh i feel very bad but i'll work extra hard next week and doing my workout stuff today for sure. Hoping to go for a walk/jog but it's 108 here today. But i'm betting i didn't lose any weight since we ate out everyday they were here. My hubby and I said no more eating out for like a month lol.... Well hope you ladies are having a great week.

Tayla_Grant

RECIPE:

*Glazed & Grilled Chicken Kabob W/ Brown Basmati Rice & Garlic Green Beans* (also in MFP recipe database if you want to look up)

360 calories per serving-

Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar

Costco Frozen Chicken - Breast, Boneless, Skinless (4 oz), 1 serving (4oz.) 110 0 2 24 0 0
Kikkoman - Less Sodium Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce, 2 tbsp 30 6 0 2 640 6
Fresh - Pineapple , 0.5 cup diced37100017
Fresh Produce - Cherry Tomatoes-Raw, 2 ounces1420042
Onions - Raw, 0.5 medium (2-1/2" dia)2360122
Nature's Earthly Choice - Basmati Brown Rice, 1/8 cup dry 85 19 1 2 0 0
Vegetables - Green Beans - Steamed, 1 cup 34 8 0 2 1 2
Garlic - Raw, 3 cloves1330120
Pam - Cooking Spray - Olive Oil, 2 second spray1400000
Spices - Pepper, black, 1 dash000000


Total: 360 54 3 32 650 19
Per Serving: 360 54 3 32 650 19


* Note- Get the rice cooking before you start the beans or kabobs, as it will take the longest to cook.

Rice:
Add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of Brown Basmati Rice to pot and bring to a boil. Once it is boiling, cover and reduce heat to low and Simmer for 35 minutes. When done, fluff with fork and serve.

Green Beans:
spray sautee pan with PAM (turn stovetop heat to medium-low)
coarsely chop Garlic and add to pan. When the garlic starts to "sweat" and the aroma fills the room, then add the beans and turn the heat upto medium. Add a dash of Sea salt and pepper to taste. Continue to stir the beans until cooked. (10 minutes)
(please note that the beans are fresh and not steamed or cooked before adding to the pan, that way they will still have that healthy crunch, but still cook through).

Kabobs:
defrost chicken and cube into 1" pieces.
cut fresh pineapple and cube into 1" pieces
Marinate both the chicken and the pineapple in the teriyaki sauce.
cube onion
Take skewer and skew chicken, tomato, pineapple, and onion.
Grill at 400 degrees, basting with left over sauce every time you turn the kabob, until done. (about 6-8 minutes)

*Serve Rice with the beans and a skewered kabob ontop. YUM! Also, a delicious twist is to chop the beans once they are done and add to the rice. It gives the rice the salt and flavor without having to add butter. Increase quantities as needed. Enjoy!

ninasparx

YAY!!!! it worked!!!! woohoo thanks holli.

holli3586

YAY!!!! it worked!!!! woohoo thanks holli.

Welcome.

holli3586

Ladies we need to vote on the respices in our group to post one in the main group for voting. Please take time to look them over and vote so we can post it in the main thread tonight!! Thanks you Holli ...

Also i will be looking for your points for this week tomorrow also.

Tayla_Grant

Okay so... voting for the recipe. We can't vote for ourselves, correct? If so, I vote for the Lemon Rosemary and Asparagus (YUM!) that was posted by MichelleLydia

holli3586

Okay so... voting for the recipe. We can't vote for ourselves, correct? If so, I vote for the Lemon Rosemary and Asparagus (YUM!) that was posted by MichelleLydia

I'm voting for the same.

MichelleLydia

I'll vote for Tayla's!

Oh and I sneak peeked the scale.... tomorrow is gonna be a good weigh in!!

holli3586

I'll vote for Tayla's!

Oh and I sneak peeked the scale.... tomorrow is gonna be a good weigh in!!

I dread tomorrow since i had friends here for 5 days and we ate out everynight. Plus hubby wont let me have the scale back yet i gotta hunt for it i guess.