Christmas Countdown Challenge (CLOSED GROUP) - Week 1

cmpinklisa

Yesterday I got 96 oz of water, my veggies, and most of the fruit in! Thank you!!

JustJenn419

Good luck with the challenge today everyone! I probably won't be on much today as I am leaving shortly to take my EIPA (Educational Interpreters Proficiency Assessment). This has been 7 years in the making for me so I am super nervous. If I receive my certification, I'll be able to interpret in the schools and finally move on to doing something I love

You are all so committed and wonderful! I love seeing the drive to success! Have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!!!

lauralu71

Jenn
Wishing you the best of luck on your exam!! If you give your students even half as much as you have given all of us in the CCC within the last two days they are one lucky bunch and will be blessed to have you! Be sure to keep us posted

((Hugs))

liz4214

I did ok on the challenge yesterday. I met my water intake but struggled with the fruits/veggies. Jenn I will get you my measurements this evening. I've been super busy! Have a great day everyone.

MadBabysMama

Good luck, Jenn, hope you rock it!

bluegirl10

Good Luck!

shaverkl191

GOOD LUCK JENN!!!

want_it_25

Good Luck Jenn!!!

meggers123

Good Luck Jenn! You'll do awesome!

yramesor333

good morning everyone !!! here is my recipe for the dinner i had last night !!! low fat

CROCK POT CHICKEN

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts

Chicken Flavored Rice

LOWFAT Cream of Celery Soup

Low Fat Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 c water

salt (optional)
NOTE I ALSO ADDED SOME RAW CARROTS AND FROZEN STRING BEANS , JUST LAYERED THEM ON TOP!!!


Directions

Put rice in crock pot w/ water. Combine soups and layer on top of rice. Salt chicken & layer chicken in crock pot. Set on high for 4-5 hours or low or autoshift for 7-10 hours.

Number of Servings: 4

nerdyandilikeit

Good luck on your Exam! This water and veggies challenge is a no-brainer for me. I do it by having at least 2 servings of veggies at dinner, and for my morning and afternoon snacks I have a good 2 servings worth of veggies, but have a smaller amount of 3 different veggies (plus some kind of protein!) for variety. I hope this helps some of you who struggle with it

yramesor333

Do you have a calorie count and serving size for your Veggie Lasagna?

YES i do ...this is without adding the extra cheese or meat

lasagna




5 of 5 (2)






Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 297.7
Total Fat: 16.3 g
Cholesterol: 79.9 mg
Total Carbs: 9.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 29.6 g

yramesor333

Oh my goodness I just tried the Zucchini Lasagna and it was absolutely delish!!! Thanks again for posting the recipe for us . My DH even licked his plate!! I cut out a lot of the cheese and added more veges (which means I was able to complete todays challenge). My husband wants to know when we are having it again
Hope everyone's week is going well.
I'm off to drink the last of my water for the day.

awesome !!!! im glad you and hubby liked it im a cheese freak (lol) so i always double mine !! i put a new recipe up crockpot chicken my adult kids and hubby loved it (was no left overs lol

yramesor333

good luck jen,im sure you will ace it

gennybunny1

Good luck Jen!!

My measurements for this month are:
Bust: 42 inches
Waist: 36.5 inches (finally smaller than my husbands)
Hips: 46.5 inches
left Arm: 13 inches
left Thigh: 27.5 inches

Tues challenge: Met
working on todays!

Thanks for all your hard work!!!

Cmuehe

I'm so excited! I frantically looked for my name on the list, and was so excited when I found it, I almost cried! YAY!!

Last night was such a tough night for me emotionally. Tony and I got into a bit of a spiff - well, hurtful things were said by both, and quite honestly it was a verbal fight. So, of course, what did I do? I ate macaroni and cheese (my comfort food) at 11:00 PM last night watching 27 Dresses. :sad: Then, I had a good cry. Finally, at 1:00 AM I slept.

Today is better. Today is the "present" - a gift from God. So, I'm going to use it to be stronger and learn from my PAST mistakes. Today I'm going to eat well, because I deserve it. My body deserves it. My mind deserves it. My overall health deserves it. And, because when it comes right down to it, macaroni and cheese at 11:00 PM at night does NOT make me feel better.

And, I'm going to blog about it. I'm going to say things that never in a million years would I have ever said to 140+ people I don't know, like what I'm saying now, because they're going to help me pull through it. My CCC friends will let me know that it's OK, and we all make mistakes, and it's time to be strong and move forward. Yesterday was the past and today is the "present" - beautifully wrapped and waiting for me to open it up and marvel at what's inside. ~ Christine

cohawk11

So sorry to hear you had such a rough night last night, but SO PROUD of you for being SO BRAVE to share your feelings!!! We ALL experience good and bad days, triumphs and setbacks...being able to share your most vulnerable thoughts and feelings makes me admire and love you even more than I already do!! I am ALWAYS here for you, and now you have a new support group, too!! :flowerforyou:

NeuroticVirgo

Good luck Jen! You will rock your exam!

femmerides

yay!

NeuroticVirgo

I'm so excited! I frantically looked for my name on the list, and was so excited when I found it, I almost cried! YAY!!

Last night was such a tough night for me emotionally. Tony and I got into a bit of a spiff - well, hurtful things were said by both, and quite honestly it was a verbal fight. So, of course, what did I do? I ate macaroni and cheese (my comfort food) at 11:00 PM last night watching 27 Dresses. :sad: Then, I had a good cry. Finally, at 1:00 AM I slept.

Today is better. Today is the "present" - a gift from God. So, I'm going to use it to be stronger and learn from my PAST mistakes. Today I'm going to eat well, because I deserve it. My body deserves it. My mind deserves it. My overall health deserves it. And, because when it comes right down to it, macaroni and cheese at 11:00 PM at night does NOT make me feel better.

And, I'm going to blog about it. I'm going to say things that never in a million years would I have ever said to 140+ people I don't know, like what I'm saying now, because they're going to help me pull through it. My CCC friends will let me know that it's OK, and we all make mistakes, and it's time to be strong and move forward. Yesterday was the past and today is the "present" - beautifully wrapped and waiting for me to open it up and marvel at what's inside. ~ Christine

I'm sorry to hear about your night. But you have an incredible out look. Today is a new day, and you can make better choices.

yramesor333

ate 2 servings of fruits and 2 veggies and 4 glasses of water so far !!! whoot !!! getting ready to make Ratatouille for dinner ,oh yeah ill have more than enough veggies in for today !!!!

yramesor333

I'm so excited! I frantically looked for my name on the list, and was so excited when I found it, I almost cried! YAY!!

Last night was such a tough night for me emotionally. Tony and I got into a bit of a spiff - well, hurtful things were said by both, and quite honestly it was a verbal fight. So, of course, what did I do? I ate macaroni and cheese (my comfort food) at 11:00 PM last night watching 27 Dresses. :sad: Then, I had a good cry. Finally, at 1:00 AM I slept.

Today is better. Today is the "present" - a gift from God. So, I'm going to use it to be stronger and learn from my PAST mistakes. Today I'm going to eat well, because I deserve it. My body deserves it. My mind deserves it. My overall health deserves it. And, because when it comes right down to it, macaroni and cheese at 11:00 PM at night does NOT make me feel better.

And, I'm going to blog about it. I'm going to say things that never in a million years would I have ever said to 140+ people I don't know, like what I'm saying now, because they're going to help me pull through it. My CCC friends will let me know that it's OK, and we all make mistakes, and it's time to be strong and move forward. Yesterday was the past and today is the "present" - beautifully wrapped and waiting for me to open it up and marvel at what's inside. ~ Christine

NEVER LOOK BACK !!!! ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD,!!!! things will get better mistakes made ,its a new day to start making it right

wolfpack111

Checking in for yesterday and today:
Yesterday :I had 4 servings of vegetables and 3 of fruits all below my calories for the day! I know I need to eat more than 1200 but still getting a hang out of it. I also drank 9 cups of water so I did fine!

Today: I have already eaten 2 servings of vegetables and 1 of fruit and drank 6 cups of water!

I didn't include this at the begining when I signed up but... my measures are as follows as of today:
waist - 35
hips - 38
thighs - 21
arms - 11
neck 13

SW: 157
GW: 130

mollybeslimmer

for today:13 cups of water.
fruit:6 servings
veggies:2 servings.
need to work on the veggies
have a wonderful blessed day every one

Mary_Kate

Best of luck with the exams, Jenn!! And sorry, I still haven't got a tape yet but I will definitely get one before the weekend and post up my measurements as soon as I can.

Yesterday:
2 litres of water
Blueberries, spinach, tomatoes, apple, corn.

Today:
2 litres of water
Blueberries, avocado, tomatoes, apple.

I also find it harder to get the fruit and veggies in each day but I'm trying!


Good work everyone, and keep it up!

shelly650

Oooooh Im excited!! Getting the fruit and veg in is easy for me, but the water really is a struggle!!

azeria

Ok I did great with the water but short on the fruit and veggies. I think I'm at 3 instead of 4. I usually eat fruits and veggies quite fine though

gennybunny1

All done for the day, 80oz's of water, 2 fruit and 3 veg. for the day. Great challenge!!

KimertRuns13_1

Measurements---
chest - 37
waist- 33.5
hips-39
arm-11.5
thigh-24

so far so good with the challenge.
now if only the weight would drop.

MadBabysMama

got all my fruits/veggies plus 1, and got close to my water, I'm still working at it!