The Diamond Challenge: Round 5: Wk 2 - Little Diamond's

LittleDiamonds

Hello Diamonds, and Happy Week 2!

Starting on Monday, August 29th, Mondays are now Diamond Challenge Town Hall days! On Mondays please join the Shining Diamonds and the Diamonds in the Rough on the Town Hall page in order to answer the QOTD:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/329737-the-diamond-challenge-round-5-town-hall-meeting

We'll be back to business as usual on the Little Diamonds page on TUESDAY.

Keep Shining Ladies!
Jamaica

barbara1982

Hello little Diamonds!

pverbarg

have a great week everyone!

carteremma

Hi Diamonds, I am hoping someone can steer me in the right direction with this weeks challenge. I tend to drink water throughout the day from pint glasses. What kind of volume are we looking at with 8 glasses of water, I try and aim for 2 litres of water a day, is this about right?

Have a happy week diamonds and I hope with all the crazy weather in the East of the US just now everyone is keeping well.

LoraEllen

Hoping everyone has a great week! Love yourself today

lablovr108

Hi Diamonds, I am hoping someone can steer me in the right direction with this weeks challenge. I tend to drink water throughout the day from pint glasses. What kind of volume are we looking at with 8 glasses of water, I try and aim for 2 litres of water a day, is this about right?

Have a happy week diamonds and I hope with all the crazy weather in the East of the US just now everyone is keeping well.

It looks like 2 liters equals 67.6 ounces. When I hear 8 glasses of water, I think of eight 8 oz glasses of water (64 total oz of water). So I think 2 liters is right there!

CoCoMa

Here's to a great week ladies

carteremma

It looks like 2 liters equals 67.6 ounces. When I hear 8 glasses of water, I think of eight 8 oz glasses of water (64 total oz of water). So I think 2 liters is right there!

Thanks!!

miss_jamaica

Hoping everyone has a great week! Love yourself today

Love it! Go Diamonds!

By the way, this week's challenge is very hard for me. I never drank water (embarrassingly), and on a typical day I consume about 4 glasses! This week, I'll be thinking of you guys with every extra sip!

nikkiws

Have a great week little diamonds! I am in the challenge from today and ready to go! Not sure which team yet so please excuse profile pic x

pverbarg

Welcome Nikki!!!

northernchic

Water intake is SO hard for me...I just don't enjoy it AT all...BUT...I have been thinking of my lil diamond friends today and have 50oz in thus far!!
Have a great week ladies!!

Aprilstar480

I have this water thing in the bag!!! I drink water all day everyday! I just poured myself a glass that puts me at 64oz for the day but i'm sooo not done. I have 7 more hours of work so i'm sure i'll drink at least another 32 to 48oz!

I don't drink soda so i think that is a huge contributor to the large amounts of water. Also, I know the more water I drink the more full I will feel and in return will eat less.

tameko2

Oof, drinking 8 glasses of water a day is hard for me,and its not because I drink OTHER stuff, just because I don't drink that much. I think its partially because I don't really sweat. Some kind of weird gland thing.

I do drink 8 on SOME days - I'lljust have to try extra hard. Today I'm up to about 4 or 5.

miss_jamaica

Oof, drinking 8 glasses of water a day is hard for me,and its not because I drink OTHER stuff, just because I don't drink that much. I think its partially because I don't really sweat. Some kind of weird gland thing.

I do drink 8 on SOME days - I'lljust have to try extra hard. Today I'm up to about 4 or 5.

You and me both... I actually didn't make it yesterday :-/ I'll try again today.

LittleDiamonds

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

miss_jamaica

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

When I was a teenager I was a foreign exchange student in southern France. My host family was pretty outdoorsy, and one of our favorite activities would be to picnic and swim in lakes/rivers/ponds etc. On one of our voyages we stopped at a lavender field and the children plucked fresh lavender. When we got home we embroidered letters onto burlap, filled them with lavender, and made scented sachets for our parents. That was over a decade ago and my mother's sachet (embroidered with the letter "M" for Mommie) still sits fragrantly in the hall of the house where I grew up. That is one of my favorite smells.

balowry1

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

One of my favorite smells is pine. I like the outdoor smell. Same with cut grass. Smells fresh and clean.

ShiningDiamonds

Posted under my ShiningDiamonds account....let me try that under my Little Daimonds account...LOL :laugh:

shortee75

:bigsmile: QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

Mine would be Vanilla...I just love the way it smells and I love the smell of fresh cut grass as well

Much better

carteremma

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

I think this is quite a hard question! I relly like a lot of strange smells like petrol and rubber rings! I think my favorite smell is the smell of my Dad's vindaloo cooking away. It is more like a pickle rather than a curry and it smells of a mixture of vinegar, cumin, mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon, garlic and ginger - mmm... my mouth is watering thinking about it. This was cooking for me when I returned form spending 3 months teaching in the Solomon Islands and ever since then to me it is a homely and welcoming smell - I may now have to make this for my dinner tonight!

Happy Tuesday diamons. It's noon here and I still have to start drinking my water for the day although I have had 3 cups of tea!

michelle_eiz

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

I would have to say the smell of a baby....not the poopy diaper smell! :noway: I don't know if it is the baby powder or what, but they just smell so good.

That and of course homemade chocolate chip cookies :blushing:

Kelly_Wilson1990

I love the smell of cinnamon, cloves and ginger (pumpkin pie spice). I think it reminds of being a little girl and baking with my mom. It just reminds me of the holidays and family.

LoraEllen

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?


When I was a little girl my Daddy (yes I said Daddy...still call him that!) used to come in every morning and give me a kiss before heading to work. He went to work very early before we woke up for school. I was usually only half awake but still remember the smell of his Old Spice after shave and it brings me memories of love and comfort that he kissed me goodbye every day even though I wasn't awake.

So, on Christmas I gave him a gift set of Old Spice but with it a note that explained why Old Spice was so special to me. His eyed welled up with tears because he obviously had no idea just how much that goodbye kiss really meant to me.

So now I'm crying typing this story.........LOL But that is why Old Spice is my absolute favorite smell!

Tell those that have given you special memories what they are and why........they might not realize just how much it meant!

Have a great day Little Diamonds!

bbrwneyes

I love the smell of vanilla, fresh cut grass and the smell of pine sol after cleaning the house, it just gives a feeling of relaxation

pverbarg

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

Cinnamon and vanilla. I think it has to do with the baking done as a kid not just with my mom but on visits with my grandma too. Grandma also taught me bread baking, so the yeasty smell of rising and baking bread also reminds me of those times!

Lora - love the Old Spice story - that always makes me think of my dad too!

bballgrrl34

I think I would have to say the smell for me is freshly done laundry. Especially towels or sheets and getting into them right after they come out the dryer.

Mommyof3loves

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

I have some many different smalls. First I LOVE the smell of Christmas, I love that time of year and the smells just make me happy. I also love the smell of a wood burning fireplace, reminds me of when I was a kid and my family and I would go every summer to the Poconos and that's all you would smell on cool nights. And I also love the smell of Fall, my favorite season. There are others but we'd be here all day lol.

Mommyof3loves

Oof, drinking 8 glasses of water a day is hard for me,and its not because I drink OTHER stuff, just because I don't drink that much. I think its partially because I don't really sweat. Some kind of weird gland thing.

I do drink 8 on SOME days - I'lljust have to try extra hard. Today I'm up to about 4 or 5.

You and me both... I actually didn't make it yesterday :-/ I'll try again today.

What about adding crystal light to your water?? It adds 5 calories per cup but it's basically flavored water, at least to help you with some of the water intake. I used to be the same way but since starting drinking it regularly I really don't drink anything else. Good luck you can do it ladies!!

Latoyamary

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

My favorite smells are vanilla, cinnamon, lemongrass, and aveda shampure. These smells are just calming and relaxing..

cassiejoyy

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why?

Hmmmmmm, I would have to say either the smell of cinnamon, or anything fruity, because fruity things just smell fresh. And cinnamon I don't know it just smells good! Haha.