TEAM THIN IT TO WIN IT: OCTOBER NYBNY CHALLENGE

dipsl19

THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN POSTED INTHE GROUP CHALLENGE THREAD!!!! ---> here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/360695-nybny-challenge-october-closed-group

we didnt win last week's BUT marti is the team star!!!! :drinker: :flowerforyou: congratulations marti!!! she also won the calorie burn challenge. what a rockstar!

DancinSMartiPants

do you get along with your MIL? or is she just a little spacey lol 70 lbs is A TONN!! wow. youre awesome! :drinker:

and thats really cute of your daughter~! i wanna babbyyyyy

We (mostly) get along fine, but she is definitely a little spacey. She tends to pigeon-hole people based on her first impression (IMHO) and so I think once she has you categorized you would have to be DRASTICALLY different for her to re-evaluate her position.

And thanks for the kudos. My high weight is typically in the 330's and I weighed 251.8 on Sunday. I don't know exactly how much I weighed when I started losing this time because of a scale debacle. (For full story see http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/DancinSMartiPants/view/stupid-scale-116617#comments then http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/DancinSMartiPants/view/the-scale-story-part-ii-127789#comments) My new scale is great, though, so I feel really confident about the numbers since then. And in a way I think it's good to have had a re-set of sorts. 40 pounds doesn't feel like so much of a victory that I'd feel like I should be winding down.

Kitiara47

My proudest moment has to be when I recorded my first loss! I've been steadily gaining all my life, so the first recorded loss was a huuuge happy moment

Kitiara47

And I have a quick question. I'm on campus from 8a to 9p Wednesdays, so I have to bring food for lunch and buy food for dinner, there's no going home in between. Any ideas on how to bring non packaged foods that won't spoil? And what are some ideas of non packaged food because I'm a very technical person, and technically, just about everything is prepackaged...

szczepj

Awesome job Marti!

lauralou23

My Tip of the Week!

I love Hungry Girl!!!! It's all Tips & Tricks for Hungry Chicks! how cool right?
Go to http://www.hungry-girl.com/subscribe and sign up to get Hungry Girl E-mails! It's free and you get some awesome tips and recipes.

She is best know for her "Food Swaps" you can look under "Chew the Right thing" and it has all of our favorite fatty foods and she shows you a low cal healthy recipe to go with it!

Here are some examples:

Fry Girl! Jersey Diner Swap: http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/show/1958
Jersey SCORE!

We took one of the least guilt-free dishes ever -- diner fries loaded with gravy and cheese -- and made it not just low in fat and calories, but amazingly delicious too! If you've never had turnips before (we only recently fell for 'em), this is a GREAT way to try them...

Ingredients:
2 medium-sized turnips (about 12 oz. each), scrubbed clean
1 medium-sized russet potato (about 12 oz.), scrubbed clean
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
3 slices fat-free American cheese, torn into strips
1/2 cup fat-free chicken gravy

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside.

Carefully cut turnips and potato into French-fry-shaped spears. Place in a single layer on the baking sheet and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. If needed, use a second baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray.

Bake in the oven until tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, about 30 minutes, carefully flipping spears about halfway through. (The thicker the spears, the longer the bake time.)

Once cool enough to handle, transfer to a microwave-safe plate. Evenly top with strips of cheese. Microwave until cheese has just melted, about 20 seconds. Set aside.

In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat gravy in the microwave until hot, about 30 seconds. Give gravy a stir and serve alongside cheese fries for dipping. Enjoy!

MAKES 2 SERVINGS

Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe (1 large portion)
Calories: 284
Fat: 1g
Sodium: 1,058mg
Carbs: 58g
Fiber: 9.5g
Sugars: 15.5g
Protein: 13g

PointsPlus® value 7*


How to Get to Sesame Meat! Chinese Food Swap!: http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/show/1838
Who Says? Ses-a-ME!

Sure, crunchy chicken smothered in sweet Asian sauce is delicious... but HELLO!? It's deep-fried and super-fatty! Our Sweet 'n Sticky Sesame Chicken is crispy and coated with an amazingly thick and delicious sauce... and there's no frying (or obscene nutritionals) involved. Try it, okay? Do it!

Ingredients:
10 oz. raw boneless skinless lean chicken breast, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour, divided
1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. sugar-free pancake syrup
2 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
1 tbsp. ketchup
1/2 tbsp. lite/low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp. sesame oil
1/2 tsp. crushed garlic
1 tsp. sesame seeds
2 tbsp. thinly sliced scallions
Optional: crushed red pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside.

Place chicken in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and cover with egg substitute. Toss to coat and set aside.

Place 2 tbsp. flour in another bowl. Use a fork to transfer half of the chicken to the flour bowl, allowing excess egg substitute to drain back into the egg bowl. Thoroughly coat chicken with flour, and then transfer to the baking sheet. Wipe the bowl clean, and then repeat with remaining flour and chicken.

Bake chicken in the oven until fully cooked, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, combine broth with cornstarch in a small nonstick pot and stir to dissolve. Add syrup, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic. Mix well and bring to medium heat on the stove. Stirring often, cook until thick enough to coat a spoon, 2 - 3 minutes. Set aside.

Place cooked chicken in a bowl, top with sauce, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallions. If you like, add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. Eat up!

MAKES 2 SERVINGS

Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe, about 1 cup
Calories: 288
Fat: 4g
Sodium: 815mg
Carbs: 24g
Fiber: 2.25g
Sugars: 6g
Protein: 37g

PointsPlus® value 7*

HG's Oreo Cheesecake Attack! Cheesecake Factory Food Swap: http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/1498

Sweet Cheeses!
We're only human, so we LOVE a good cheesecake. This may very well be our richest, most decadent cheesecake dessert EVER. Excited? You should be. Our Yo! Oreo Cheesecake for One is AWESOME... and requires no baking... and is also upside down.

Ingredients:
1/2 pack Nabisco 100 Cal Oreo Thin Crisps, divided
1/4 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
2 tbsp. fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
1 tbsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
1/2 tbsp. Jell-O Sugar Free Fat Free Instant Vanilla pudding mix
1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup Cool Whip Free, thawed
Optional topping: Fat Free Reddi-wip

Directions:
Break half of the cookies into small pieces, and finely crush the other half. Set both aside separately.

In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, cream cheese, Splenda, pudding mix, and vanilla extract. Stir vigorously until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip, and then gently stir in the broken cookie pieces. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

If you're feeling fancy, transfer to a fun dessert dish or parfait glass. Top with the finely crushed cookies. Finish it all off with a nice squirt of Reddi-wip, if you like. Dig in!

MAKES 1 SERVING

Serving Size: entire recipe
Calories: 174
Fat: 1.5g
Sodium: 498mg
Carbs: 24g
Fiber: 0g
Sugars: 10.5g
Protein: 11.5g

PointsPlus® Value 4*

dipsl19

And I have a quick question. I'm on campus from 8a to 9p Wednesdays, so I have to bring food for lunch and buy food for dinner, there's no going home in between. Any ideas on how to bring non packaged foods that won't spoil? And what are some ideas of non packaged food because I'm a very technical person, and technically, just about everything is prepackaged...

ooh thats rough. is there a cafeteria on campus that you either have a meal plan for or can buy your way into? that would work if they have a salad bar or a grill. one really easy idea would be to make your own salad with pieces of grilled chicken and just eat for lunch. it wouldnt spoil unrefrigerated if you left the house at 8 and ate it at 12- you should be fine. yes technically salad dressing is packaged but its kind of hard to carry oil and vinegar around with you. its okay to just bring a banana and an apple and call it a day- thats technically a meal and its totally fresh.

JennC831

Is it too late for me to join?? I need all the help I can get!

rebeccask

!!! me toooooo! i love running. too bad we dont live close or youd probably have to be running buddies with me :P i need to sign up for a 5k!! i ran it on the treadmill but thats just not the same. it needs to be *official* haha

I really want a running buddy and warmer weather! It's warmer in NJ than WI, right? haha. And just sign up for one! I was so hesitant about it at first. google 5k races in your area.

i HAS to be warmer lol but how much idk. right now im running on the treadmill at the gym because i dont have any other way of tracking how many miles i go and i dont have extra money for a pedometer right now (my stupid heart rate monitor doesnt track miles). i much prefer being outside though!

as for the 5k, im totally gonna do it! maybe this sunday. right now i have this weird pain in my side soo idk if ill make it... im going to the doctors today to have it checked out.

hope the side pain goes away! and you should check out runningmap.com to create a route near you.

rebeccask

And I have a quick question. I'm on campus from 8a to 9p Wednesdays, so I have to bring food for lunch and buy food for dinner, there's no going home in between. Any ideas on how to bring non packaged foods that won't spoil? And what are some ideas of non packaged food because I'm a very technical person, and technically, just about everything is prepackaged...

whole wheat pita pocket sandwiches. you could stick anything in them, but i have hummus and veggies. and a side of fruit.

DancinSMartiPants

Bringing lunch to school? Salads work! And I do make my own dressing and it's super simple and very yummy: Olive oil, lemon juice, salt, garlic in a little container. Shake and pour over salad greens right before you eat them. I also like to make lettuce wraps, especially turkey blt lettuce wraps. I find that leaving out the bread makes the flavor so much stronger. Yummy!

dipsl19

THURSDAY'S QUESTION: what was the hardest workout that left you feeling that good-sore-feeling the next day?

for me i think id have to say either pilates or a really tough leg-training routine. i couldnt even sit down without wincing haha

DancinSMartiPants

For me it was the P90X day that was Shoulders/Back/Arms and Ab Ripper X. Strangely, though, it was my thighs and calves that were killing me the next day. Go figure.

rebeccask

The workout that left me feeling it that day and the day after was the first day of the Insanity workout aka "the fit test" haha. At this point, I wasn't really exercising regularily so it was really tough.

szczepj

My workout would have to be from track. The lunges, the 21s, the miles, the stairs. I remember the first few days my friend and I would go home and sit on the floor and just not move cause we were so sore. But in the last week those planks got me. My abs still hurt by the ribs, they are tender to the touch.

Kitiara47

Oh gosh, the first time I worked out with the master workout guru, my little brother! I left the comfort of my machine weights, and tried free weights. I really felt it the next day and it was great!

wvualum

Sorry I am just now posting this was really busy at work yesterday. I think the best workout for me is when I do real work. Like raking leaves all day, mowing the lawn, building things, etc. I am usually so worn out the next morning that I can hardly move. This is probably the way I get 90 % of my exercise, gotta love home ownership and living in the country, you never run out of things to do!

DancinSMartiPants

Ok. I'm gonna throw out a friday question even though it's late in the day.

Here goes:

I'm throwing a (virtual) Halloween party for all my new MFP friends. What are you wearing? What would you wear if you were at goal?

DancinSMartiPants

Here's mine.

Today I would probably be Marie Antoinetteish. Something like this, but with a white powdered wig:


At goal I would be the trampy rainbow brite on the left with a slightly longer skirt. Slightly. Maybe.

dipsl19

marti this is such a cute question!! looooooove.

well what im thinking for halloween now is
<img src=http://www.costumecraze.com/DISM208.html?c=cj,DISM208?c=cj></a></img/src.

and it wouldnt change if i was smaller, id just look better and better in it :P