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I hope everyone is having an awesome weekend so far.
I just got some new updates from the Headmistress - I need to report numbers to her every Tuesday. So, if I do not have your weight, minutes exercised and how many OWLs and NEWTs you earned by 9:30am EST on Tuesday, you're numbers will not be included in the House scores. You can still post the number and I will keep track of them so you can be counted for the week after. Please note that you do not have to report on Mondays only. You can report any day between Friday and Monday - just make sure that you are counting 7 days worth of exercise!0 -
300+ crunches done! Woot woot!
I am praying for a loss this week! I have been stuck at 145lb for almost a month now! :explode: :sad:0 -
Weekly check-in:
Weight stayed the same.
5 Newts and 5 Owls for completing 300 crunches and being under goal all seven days.
985 exercise minutes (14769 cals).
Hope everyone is doing well.
Troy0 -
CHALLENGES FOR NEXT WEEK:
I have worked with our new Prefect, SyllyReth, to come up with the OWLs and NEWTs Challenges for this week. So without further ado, here they are:
OWLs: complete 150 push-ups for the week. You can do regular push-ups, modified push-ups, or wall push-ups. If you don’t have a lot of upper arm strength, like myself, you can start with the wall push-ups at the beginning of the week and then transition to the modified. Or start with the modified and transition to regular if you can.
1 – 40 = 1 OWLs
41 – 80 = 2 OWLs
81 – 120 = 3 OWLs
121 – 149 = 4 OWLs
150 or more = 5 OWLs
NEWTs: For this week, we are asking that you post one of your favorite healthy recipes in the forum. Then, if you are able to, TRY one of the recipes one of the other housemates posted! If you try one, we ask that you please post a picture of the completed dish with a small review.
Posting a recipe = 2 NEWTs
Trying a recipe = 3 NEWTs
Posting & trying = 5 NEWTs0 -
Tossing my recipe up so I don't forget. This isn't an original recipe lol. I found it on the internet and it is my favorite snack.
Paleo Banana Bread
Gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free
Ingredients
2 cups almond flour
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup chopped nuts (The original recipe called for pecans. I used almonds.)
4 really ripe bananas (mashed well)
2 tbsp local honey
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, add the mashed bananas, eggs, honey, and vanilla and mix well.
Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until combined. Normally with breads or muffin recipes, you don’t want to overmix, but since there’s no gluten here, mix to your heart’s content. The muffins won’t get gummy or icky.
Fill greased muffin tins, baking cups, mini-loaf pans or big loaf pans about 3/4 full. Bake muffins for 23-25 minutes and loaves for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool slightly and enjoy with a pat of almond butter, coconut oil or grass-fed butter. Mmmm.
Edit - As far as nutritional values go, I just added individual ingredients to the recipe section and came out with the following
Serves 10
Nutritional Info per serving
Cals - 241
Carbs - 20
Fat - 15
Protein - 9
Fiber - 6
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Check-in
295.2 - A 0.8 pound loss this week.
5 OWLS and 5 NEWTS for completing 300 crunches and staying under my calories for each day
30 minutes of exercise (cardio. Forgot to check minutes of strength training) with 215 calories burned0 -
Check in at 144.8= 0.4lb loss
Exercised 552 minutes
burned 4567 calories
5 OWLS
3 NEWTS0 -
My weight is 202.8 lbs.
I exercised 342 minutes.
Burned 5292 calories. ^_^
5 Newts0 -
Beef and Black Bean Wraps
Whole wheat tortillas and black beans make this sandwich recipe a filling, high-fiber meal with a snappy, south-of-the-border appeal.
This is not my personal recipe. I got it off of recipes.com To make it even healthier and less calories you can substitute the 2% or fat free cheese and use Morningstar vegetarian crumbles instead of ground beef.
Ingredients:
8 ounces lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 large tomato, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 8-inch whole wheat flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 to 6 ounces)
Salsa (optional)
Taco Sauce, Medium
Directions:
1) In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic for 5 minutes or until meat is brown.
2) Drain off fat.2Stir in cumin, chili powder, and coriander. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in black beans, tomato, salt, and black pepper. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
3) To serve, spoon beef mixture down the center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with lettuce and cheese. Roll up. If desired, serve with salsa. Makes 6 wraps.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 267, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 593 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Total Sugar 2 g, Fiber 14 g, Protein 19 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 19%, Calcium 20%, Iron 11%. Exchanges: Starch 1.5, Medium-Fat Meat 2.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet0 -
Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Mac and Cheese (from Cooking Light)
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 2 cups)
Total: 45 Minutes
8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
1 slice applewood-smoked bacon
8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1/3 cup condensed 45% reduced-sodium 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded six-cheese Italian blend (such as Sargento)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
1/8 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded colby-Jack cheese
Preparation
1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
2. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Finely chop bacon; set aside. Increase heat to medium-high. Add chicken to drippings in pan; sauté 6 minutes or until done.
3. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; sprinkle flour evenly into pan. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk. Combine milk and soup, stirring with a whisk; gradually add milk mixture to saucepan, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat; let stand 4 minutes or until sauce cools to 155°. Add Italian cheese blend, onion powder, garlic powder, dill, and salt, stirring until cheese melts. Stir in pasta and chicken.
4. Preheat broiler.
5. Spoon mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with reserved bacon and colby-Jack cheese. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese melts.
Amount per serving
Calories: 497
Fat: 17g
Saturated fat: 7.4g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.7g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
Protein: 33.3g
Carbohydrate: 51.7g
Fiber: 2g
Cholesterol: 74mg
Iron: 2.4mg
Sodium: 545mg
Calcium: 368mg
It is a bit on the heavy side with fat and carbs, but I've made this before and it is DELICIOUS. The 2 cup portion is MORE than enough to fill you up and it's just enough bacon. I highly recommend it!0 -
This is an Americanized Mulligatawny soup recipe! It is super yummy and healthy. I made some minor changes to the original recipe so that it is something my daughter (allergic to dairy) can eat.
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 carrot, diced
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 apple, cored and chopped (do not peal)
1/4 cup brown rice
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into cubes
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch dried thyme
Directions
Saute onions, celery, carrot, and oil in a large soup pot. Add flour and curry spice, and cook 5 more minutes. Option: blend into a thick broth
Add chicken stock, mix well, and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1/2 hour.
Add apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer 15-20 minutes, or until rice is done.
This can be a soup (6 servings) or served over rice (8 servings)0 -
Sorry I'm late!
263.25 lbs = 1 3/4 lbs off
3 OWLS
2 NEWTS
Will post a yummy recipe tomorrow. Yes!0 -
How is everyone doing with the push-ups??
I've got 60 down... only 90 left!
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60 done in a day and a half will be done by sunday0
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Pushups done. Now my arms hurt as bad as my left calf and thighs from working out this week. LOL0
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30 more pushups to do!!!
I still need to try a recipe though....0 -
Hey everyone. Hope you all had a good week.
5 Owls and 5 Newts. 1.8 pounds lost (current weight 196) 795 exercise minutes (10,520 cals)0 -
i got 5 owls and i will post 2 recipese today0
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I am down 5lb!!!! 140lb this morning!
5 OWLS 2 Newts
630 minuter of exercise!
5326 calories burned!0 -
272 lbs, down 1 lbs.
Will work out OWLS & NEWTS when I am not at work! 0 -
Hello Fellow Slytherins!! Sorry I was MIA this weekend. I had a death in the family and we decided that we would spend the weekend together and celebrate her life! It was great. Over indulged a little on food, but that's ok. One weekend won't kill me!
CHALLENGES FOR THIS WEEK:
OWLS: Complete 300 Alternating Leg Lunges for the week. You can use dumbbells if you'd like for the extra weight and resistance, but you don't have to.
0 - 50 = 0 OWLs
50 - 100 = 1 OWL
101 - 175 = 2 OWLs
176 - 225 = 3 OWLs
226 - 299 = 4 OWLs
300 = 5 OWLs
NEWTS: This week, lets monitor our fat intake. Try to make sure your fat intake is under goal each day.
0 days = 0 NEWTs
1 day = 1 NEWT
2 - 3 days = 2 NEWTs
4 days = 3 NEWTs
5 - 6 days = 4 NEWTs
7 days = 5 NEWTs0 -
Sounds good! I am on it!!!0
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gonna be doing it !!!!0
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My lucky week; I have been doing those lunges for the last 2 days on one of my Wii workouts. I can count them! lol0
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Sorry about my absence! I'm back in full swing now after a very busy week last week!
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Here are the House results for Week 1
HOUSE 10-Oct
HP
% Lost
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Gryffindor
350.06
0.389%
Hufflepuff
306.91
0.770%
Ravenclaw
323.20
0.236%
Slytherin
461.80
0.176%
So far we are ahead for the House Cup for the month. We've still got 3 weeks to go, BUT we're almost 100 points in front of Gryffindor! We can do this!! Lets step up earning the House Points!!! (House Points are earned by your minutes exercised)0 -
OK, did all of the alternating leg lunges and then today my workout on EA Sports threw in 65 mountain climbers 3 different times during the workout. My thighs are now dead. LOL Hope everyone is having a great day!
Troy0 -
I love Harry Potter and this challenge seems pretty fun. I would like to join for fun. I only have about 5 more lbs to lose for my goal weight but I do exercise alot during the week and am presently training for a marathon next year. Anyways, is it too late to join or what can I do to join? Thanks!
James0 -
Hey everyone!
5 Newts and 5 Owls. 960 exercise minutes. Lost 5 pounds. From 197.8 to 192.8. Have a good week!!
Troy0 -
Hey everyone!
5 Newts and 5 Owls. 960 exercise minutes. Lost 5 pounds. From 197.8 to 192.8. Have a good week!!
Troy
Hey add another 90 minutes of walking I did this evening. A total of 1050 minutes for the week.0
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