WAISTING A-WEIGH - AUGUST TEAM CHALLENGE ((CLOSED GROUP))

dkjohnson

I will walk an extra 5 miles this week.


My favorite recipe is:

Arnold's sanwich thins 100% whole wheat 100 calories
Peanut butter & co The bee's knees peanut butter w/honey 2 tbsp. 180 calories
sliced small banana 90 calories

total 370 calories

shevyface

Posting to say I've done 5 miles on the bike this week! Also, my favorite recipe:

bean burger / 297 calories

1 (15 ounce) can butter beans, drained
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper
6 wheat crackers, crushed
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup shredded low fat cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup peanut oil

conchita962

Favorite recipe:

Healthy Pancakes

2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 cup buttermilk powder (see Note)
5 tablespoons dried egg whites, such as Just Whites
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup flaxseed meal
1 cup nonfat dry milk
1/2 cup wheat bran or oat bran

directions

Whisk flour, buttermilk powder, dried egg whites, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Stir in flaxseed meal, dry milk and bran. Makes 6 cups pancake mix. To make pancakes:
Combine 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk, 1/4 cup canola oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a glass measuring cup.
Place 2 cups pancake mix in a large bowl. (Refrigerate the remaining pancake mix in an airtight container for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 3 months.) Make a well in the center of the pancake mix. Whisk in the milk mixture until just blended; do not overmix. (The batter will seem quite thin, but will thicken up as it stands.) Let stand for 5 minutes.
Coat a nonstick skillet or griddle with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Whisk the batter. Using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake, cook pancakes until the edges are dry and bubbles begin to form, about 2 minutes. Turn over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Adjust heat as necessary for even browning. Makes 6 servings, 2 pancakes each.

Per serving: 497 calories; 12 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 3 g mono unsaturated fat); 12 mg cholesterol; 75 g carbohydrates; 27 g protein; 14 g fiber; 1331 mg sodium; 908 mg potassium Nutrition Bonus: Calcium (24% daily value), Fiber (20% dv)

dkjohnson

Day 5
Completed 100 AB Crunches
Completed 50 Squat/Kicks

dkjohnson

Lost 1.4 pounds for this week.

powerthree

yippe all challenges completed for the week inc. 1000 sit-ups

catniss

this week's challenges??? anybody know????

3trees

Hi Catniss - Gary posted them. I'll see if I can copy and paste them here. Sarah / 3Trees

3trees

From Gary:
Some people have missed the week 4 daily challenges somehow so here they are again.

Day 1: 2 sets of 20 Windshield Wipers, 3 sets of 21’s, 2 sets of Swimmer’s Press
Day 2: 2 sets of 20 Tuck Jumps, 50 Squat Kicks, 20 Globe Jumps
Day 3: 20 Split Squat Jumps, 3 sets of 20 Wood Chops
Day 4: 40 ZigZag Hops, 3 sets of 21’s, 2 sets of 15 Swimmer’s Press
Day 5: 2 sets of 20 Burpees, 50 Squat Kicks, 20 Globe Jumps
Day 6: 20 Mountain Climbers, 3 Sets of 20 Wood Chops, 3 sets of 20 Tuck Jumps
Rest on Sunday (or day of choice)

For tomorrow's [monday's] challenges you can watch the exercise animations here to learn how to do them. http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/plyometricexercises.html


So, who wants to keep going in September? Teams of only 10.

dkjohnson

Day 1: 2 sets of 20 Windshield Wipers, 3 sets of 21’s, 2 sets of Swimmer’s Press

Completed

8 glasses of water

under calorie count

Am I placing this information in the correct place??

3trees

Great job, dk.

You can post here to stay accountable and motivate others. I probably should as well.

Critical is to email Jill (bigeffinmess) at the end of each week with that weeks starting weight, ending weight, whether you
did the challenges each day, and your contribution to any extra weekly team challenge (walking, crunches, etc). Oh, making water
goal each day, too.

3trees

Well, I'm guessing our fearless leader is overwhelmed with life right now. It can happen to any of us. No worries, Jill. I hope things get better for you soon. Please let me know if I can somehow help.

If any here want to keep going in September, Gary6030 is putting together smaller teams of 10 each for September. I'd suggest you contact him directly if you are interested. He's upping the ante again - more exercises - so think before you leap about whether this is what you want for September.

3trees

In case you missed it, here's a link Gary posted for today's challenge. August only has 1 week and 1 day left - keep at it!

Day 2: 2 sets of 20 Tuck Jumps, 50 Squat Kicks, 20 Globe Jumps Squat Kicks and Globe Jumps are repeats. Tuck jumps can be found below. Let's Bring it folks! If you need demonstrations on the exercise challenges here they are: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/plyometricexercises.html

Ugh, tuck jumps are one of my weakest exercises...but I'll try. Good luck, team!

Shiloh101

Thanks 3trees.

3trees

You're welcome, Shiloh!

So, if anyone else is in it for September, let Gary3060 know. If you want to stay together, you can request to be with me. :-)
I think we need more communication for stronger team building - I'm willing to help with that.

Gary posted another mini-challenge. I only saw it now, after I'm in bed - so I'll be doing this tomorrow. Care to join me?

Here' s the link...oh yeah its for an extra point for your team. make sure to let your captain know if you did it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DfuU3TSsFM&playnext=1&list=PLA2E34CD9004F5FD9 They aren't as bad as you think! mwahahahaha go fight win!

bubblesburst80

i've just messged gary about september
is the mini challenge to do the one video that comes up or the ones that follow it too?

3trees

Here's another post from Gary. I'm just lagging a day behind, as I don't see these until I scan through posts at the end of the day.

Did you do your tabata today? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DfuU3TSsFM&playnext=1&list=PLA2E34CD9004F5FD9 If not get on it! I'm loving these. You will surprise yourself in two ways. Harder than it looks.....and you can do it!

Bubbles- glad to hear you're going to give Sept a go! The mini-challenge is just that 4 min workout.

bubblesburst80

i'll have more time to myself in september to get back into full time exercising with only one instead of five children at home!

i did the challenge, it wasn't too hard until it came to the press ups!

3trees

Nice work, Bubbles! I like these mini-workouts. I'm on a break from P90X and these kind of keep me in the spirit.

Here's today's post from Gary:
August Challenge Week 4! Day 5: 2 sets of 20 Burpees, 50 Squat Kicks, 20 Globe Jumps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MGljX4bbps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKKKNR5USXc WOO HOO! Substitute for bad knees toe touches and crunches! Let's get it done!

bubblesburst80

can't believe it's 3 of my worst work outs in one! i do the wusses burpee - i step out but jump up IYKWIM and i just hate globe jumps cos i can't jump backwards!

bubblesburst80

are we making a team for september here? who else wants to carry on?

dkjohnson

I would like to carry on but I am getting so upset with my weight UP....DOWN. Last week I was at 216lbs. today I'm at 218.9 and I have been working hard and most day under my calorie goal. I was so excited once I finally dropped down past 218 then to get on the scale this morning and see it is back to the same number.

bubblesburst80

I would like to carry on but I am getting so upset with my weight UP....DOWN. Last week I was at 216lbs. today I'm at 218.9 and I have been working hard and most day under my calorie goal. I was so excited once I finally dropped down past 218 then to get on the scale this morning and see it is back to the same number.

i am the same atm, i was down to 216 at the start of the month, now i'm 221!! it doesn't mean i am going to quit, this is just a bump in the long road

i hope you find the motivation to carry on as in the big picture 3 lbs is nothing, hope to see you around next month too

dkjohnson

I'm not stopping by any means! Just don't understand why???

dkjohnson

I would like to be on your team with 3trees for Septmeber.

bubblesburst80

i don't understand either it's really frustrating!

i'll send gary a message to see if we can do that

dkjohnson

Thanks!!

bubblesburst80

i tried sending my results to bigeffinmess but it says there is no user by that name. i sent them to gary to be on the safe side but just wondering who i should be sending them to

dkjohnson

Hoteffinmess has deactivated their account.

WOW!!!

bubblesburst80

i wonder what has happened, hope everything is ok

i messaged gary about being in a group but he had already placed me, sorry, if you want to be put in one message gary and he'll point you in the right direction