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bridgettegarzonie

Great job again this week ladies!

I again didn't get to weigh in this week since I didn't get to go to Tara's b/c my sister was in town, so I apologize for that. I'm going to go buy my own scale this week so I can weigh in at my own house!

This week's challenges are going to be tough! I'm gonna be working full time this week since it's spring break, so that means I won't get to eat my normal snacks as I don't get to get out of my chair much especially since my supervisor is out for her 4th week! I rarely eat my exercise calories and it looks like we are required to eat at least half of them for the calorie challenge. Is that what you guys are getting?

However, enough complaing! I'm up for the challenge! :-) Good luck this week everyone.

Oh, I'm also interested in joining for season 3? Anyone else in with me!? It'd be awesome to have the same team again! I might have someone who's interested in joining with us too.

Chirron40

TNGirlyGirl posted a clarification in the comments about the calorie requirements for this week:

Just to clarify -- in order to "meet" the calorie goal: you should be between 100 lbs of your total (daily goal + 1/2 exercise) and the (daily goal + 100% exercise).

Example: My daily goal is 1300. If I exercise 600, then to meet the challenge, I would need to eat between 1500-1900. Within 100 of (1300 + 300) to (1300 + 600) without going over.



I think the hard part will be eating this many calories AND staying under 2000 sodium.

heatherconcoff

Hi all! -

I don;t get the part about having to eat the exercise points. Hmmm... Still, it will be interesting.

I am changing up my diet on Dr orders... No gluten of eggs or milk for the next month. So, I'll keep relying on my veggies...

Best to you all!

heatherconcoff

Also, - Just to let you know - I went down onto a smaller size... Into old smaller clothes, and it is so much fun. Thanks for the encouragement.

Chirron40

Heather, if you burn 600 calories and your daily goal is 1260 you need to eat 1460-1860. You need to eat your daily goal plus 1/2 to all of your exercise calories and you can eat 100 calories less. Does that make sense? Great job on going down a size, WTG!!!

Sorry to hear that you need to go gluten, egg, and milk free, I've done it and it's not easy. Here is a great website http://www.nourishingmeals.com/, they also have a book The Whole Life Nutrition. Check out the elimination diet recipes or gluten free vegan recipes, lots of ideas. Good luck.

Chirron40

You might want to consider some type of probiotics, they seem to help me. I just bought Bubbies pickles, they are fermented and have all the good bugs. I read that you can make vinaigrette type dressing using the juice instead of vinegar, sounds good but will probably need to wait a week to try due to the sodium. I have also been thinking about trying to make my own fermented vegetables. Here is a good explanation and video. http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/02/how-to-make-lacto-fermented-vegetables.html

Apple84

Congrats Heather! I'm sure that's a great feeling!

I think the challenge this week is really tough. Burning 580-ish calories per day for 6 days in a row will be tough but I'm planning to break it up in to AM and PM workouts so it's not so exhausting.

So we really have to eat a fruit and a veggie from each color category? If I put blue food coloring on cauliflower does it count? (I'm serious - that would be kind of fun anyways.) I already bought some purple potatoes so that one's taken care of!

heatherconcoff

Thanks for the support. I am feeling good, but having trouble with protein. I'll check out the fermented pickles next week and the website. The banana pancakes were wonderful, but now can't have eggs... I'll look for a replacement.

How are you doing???

I am going to work out strong tomorrow, since I want to meet the 3500 goal and I had a slow start this week!

Best to all of you guys, and Happy St. Patty's day! Does green beer count for the green??? LOL!