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Last week 140.2, this week 139.4…finally made the 30's, yay!
I had about 200 min of exercise, starting to walk again around country block. 7 newts, 0 owls.0 -
If weigh-ins are Fri-Sun... does this mean we get a new challenge tomorrow?0
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Down 0.5 lbs since last week.
926 exercise minutes (3772 calories burned).
Sucked at NEWTs and OWLs this week
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Weight stayed the same at 193.5. Happy with that since my eating was horrible last week. Exercised 440 minutes for total calorie burn of 3398. 1 Newt for me, 7 owls.0
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Oh Leaders we need a new challenge!!!!!
If you guys need some help let the rest of us know….
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I was serious that we're stealing challenges from Gryffindor. Heh. Heh heh. Ok I'm modifying them slightly but still.
OWL (exercise): Invisible Chair! http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/fitness/fitness-plan-two-weeks-oct06#slide-8
Set, a goal of how many reps of 30 seconds or 1 minute you will do each day and then do them.
Each day you reach your daily goal you earn 3 OWLs, you earn 1 OWLs for trying but not completing them.
NEWT (food): Share a new recipe! (or an old one! Search around for something that looks good and try it, or make an old favorite and tell us about it).
Bron does SPEW points for them - whats the opposite of that?!0 -
Recipe:
Tonight for dinner my boyfriend and I had bison burgers.
He minced some onion and garlic and mixed it into the ground bison meat, along with 2 tablespoons of Stubb's original BBQ sauce. Then he cooked the burgers in a pan on medium heat. We put a little Tillamook sharp cheddar cheese on top when it was almost through cooking so it would melt.
I ate mine without a bun/bread, as I always do with burgers... I got in that habit because I haven't been eating any gluten since way before they made gluten free bread or burger buns.
They were SUPER tasty! My burger had 40 grams of protein in it. Awesome!0 -
I'm going to try 3 reps of 30 minute wall sits... I'll evaluate this goal and re-set it if need be
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hello all, checking in.
Weight 167.4 (loss of 1.4)
exercise mins 137 (1653 calories)
have a great week everyone!0 -
I was serious that we're stealing challenges from Gryffindor. Heh. Heh heh. Ok I'm modifying them slightly but still.
Bron does SPEW points for them - whats the opposite of that?!
Opposite of SPEW?
ELF. Elf Leashing Federation.
Thanks for the challenges!
I'm gonna try to do 3 x 30sec each day... for the chair thing. Sounds hard!
Recipe, just did this on Sunday. Delish!!
Potato & Cauliflower Gratin (think in the US you'd call it scalloped potato & cauliflower?)
Serves 4:
500g potatoes, peeled and cut into thin slices
1/2 small cauliflower head, cut into small pieces
1/2 small onion finely chopped
100g grated cheese, (I used grated Mozzarella)
60ml low fat cream (I used Weight Watcher fat reduced thick cream)
50ml low fat milk
nutmeg to taste
1/2 tsp mustard
1 - boil the potatoes & steam cauliflower for about 5 minutes until tender.
2 - In a bowl, mix cream, milk, 80g of the cheese, nutmeg and mustard together.
3 - mix potatoes, cauliflower, onion and sauce and fill into ovenproof dish.
4 - sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
Bake at about 180C for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is browned as much as you prefer. This doesn't need to be baked for very long as you've par-boiled the vegetables already - about 190cal/portion. Less if you use low-fat cheese! 0 -
This is what I make for breakfast a lot my own recipe.
Marla's scramble
1 t fresh garlic, few leaves fresh basil, some olive oil, small portion of organic sausage cook this then put in about 1/2 cup of any type of fresh salsa, when heated add a bunch of baby spinach leaves and cook till wilted, then add one egg and 1% milk already stirred and cook, then I sprinkle a few bits of fresh parmesan and a T of ginger sauce on top for extra flavor, heat a bit more and serve!
It comes out juicy but I hate dry food, I always add some type of sauce to everything!0 -
For the exercise I'm going to aim for 4 reps of 60 seconds per day.
I'm trying this tonight for dinner! Very excited as I LOVE cuban sandwiches.
Turkey Cuban Sandwich - from skinnytaste.com
1 6" slice French Bread (fat free)
3 oz left over turkey breast, heated
1 slice of ham
2 thin slices of Alpine Lace Swiss cheese
3 slices of pickles
mustard
Pam cooking spray
Slice the bread open. Spread mustard on both sides. Place cheese and pickles on the bread. Add turkey and top with ham. Close your sandwich, spray the sandwich press with buttered flavored Pam and press down until the cheese is melted and the crust is a little crispy. Cut the sandwich on the diagonal and enjoy!0 -
For the exercise I will try 4 reps of 30 seconds per day.
Aaaaaand.....
This is my favorite recipe of all time.
"Paleo" Banana Bread
Ingredients
3 eggs, separated (keep the yolks and whites separate!)
4 or 5 tbsp honey (up to you!)
4 tbsp olive oil
3 mashed bananas (3 small, or 2-3 big)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups almond flour
1 cup pecans or walnuts (optional, and likely broken into smaller pieces if you use them)
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream the egg yolks and honey in a large bowl until light and fluffy. I use a hand-held mixer for this. It takes about five minutes.
3. Add the olive oil, vanilla, and mashed banana to the bowl, mixing well.
4. In a smaller separate bowl, mix the cinnamon, baking powder and almond flour and sift well. You don’t have to do this, honestly, before you add it to the big bowl, but an even distribution of the spices and powder never hurts.
5. Add that mixture of spices and powder to the bowl and stir well.
6. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. A hand mixer is champion at this. Stiff peaks are vital.
7. Fold the egg whites into the banana mixture to pull it away from the sides before gradually folding the rest of the egg whites into the mixture.
8. If you’re the nutty type, go ahead and add your cup of pecans or walnuts to the mixture and stir well.
9. Lightly butter 2 foil bread loaf pans and pour the banana mixture in.
10. Place in oven for 40-45 minutes, though I always end up keeping them in for the latter.
The tops of the loaves should be a nice toasty brown by the 45-minute mark. Stick them with a toothpick and make sure it comes out clean. If so, you’re golden — set the loaves out to cool and enjoy!
One thing to consider: the loaf will harden and become more bread-like overnight, so don’t be surprised if it comes out pretty soft in the end. Banana bread always tastes better the next day, and these loaves are definitely no exception.
Misc Tips
Let the three eggs sit out and come to room temperature before separating them. This’ll make the egg whites form stiff peaks much faster than if the eggs were well-chilled in the fridge.0 -
Weighed in today...
last week: 174.
This week: 174
lost 3lbs
exercise minutes: 411
calories burned: 2490
shared recipe above, so that's the NEWT
couldn't do the chair exercise cos of knee problems
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Last week: 139.4
This week: 138.6
Exercise minutes 200
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Hey all,
I was on vacation for 10 days with my sweetie in Alabama, Georgia, etc.
Weight maintained at 171.
7 owls 0 newts
810 exercise minutes
just in case you still needed my minutes from the week ending the 4th it was 1200 minutes; 7 newts and 7 owls.
Hope you are all doing well!!
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Argh...weight is the same again this week. Slightly frustrating.
398 minutes of exercise burning 3733 calories.
1 Newt, 3 Owls.0 -
Checking in
No weight change this week
exercise minutes 126 (1407 calories)0 -
Check in:
Wow, sorry I'm so late checking in!!! I've been insanely busy lately... every minute has been scheduled for something!
0.5 lb gain.... Sorry
1103 exercise minutes / 4911 calories burned.
Is the maximum for OWLs 7? I got the 3 points for wall sits 5 days this week... so 15, unless the max is 7
Does one recipe give you 7 NEWTs? If so, I got 7 0 -
Day 1 in the Slytherin House. Excited for my first weigh in on Monday.0
