***ALL TEAMS WEEK 11 CHALLENGE***
michaelvhawk
Posts: 100 Member
The challenges last week were based around exercise and changing our routines. For those who took these challenges seriously and did everything you could to accomplish them I hope that you found them very rewarding. This week I thought it would be effective to focus on the 2nd half of the weight loss puzzle, nutrition. As I am sure we have all discovered, we can work out like crazy but if we are not properly fueling our bodies it will yield very few if any results. It is typically when both nutrition and exercise are combined that we get to see the best results.
One of my favorite analogies is to compare the human body to a Ferrari. They are both truly amazing machines capable of doing things many of us can hardly dream of. While a Ferrari is truly an amazing machine if someone were to dump vegetable oil in the fuel tank it would not only be unable to perform up to its’ potential, it would probably fail all together. If however you fill that tank with the premium fuel that is designed to make the engine run flawlessly the results are simply astounding. How often are we trying to fuel the human body by dumping vegetable oil in the tank instead of giving it the fuel that will truly make it run like it is designed and allow it to reach its’ true potential?
One of the things that I have noticed in this journey thus far is that even though I have made a strong effort to eat healthier than I had been previously eating I continue to struggle to reach the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. The challenge this week will be to strive to introduce more fruits and vegetables in our diets and thus eliminate many of the other foods that do not allow our bodies to reach their maximum potential. The challenge is a simple one, but I believe if we truly strive to reach it we will find it both difficult to attain and rewarding at the same time. The challenge is to consume 60 servings of fruits and vegetables combined over the next week. That breaks down to just over 8 servings of fruits and vegetables combined a day (which is what is recommended we consume).
The challenge will begin on Tuesday 3/20 and conclude the following Monday evening 3/26. Similar to the Let’s Get Moving challenge please leave comments below each day with how many servings you were able to consume for that day and how many total you have for the week. Also please feel free to share your favorite ways of getting those extra servings of fruits and vegetables into your diet. Let’s have fun with this challenge make this week a GREAT week!
One of my favorite analogies is to compare the human body to a Ferrari. They are both truly amazing machines capable of doing things many of us can hardly dream of. While a Ferrari is truly an amazing machine if someone were to dump vegetable oil in the fuel tank it would not only be unable to perform up to its’ potential, it would probably fail all together. If however you fill that tank with the premium fuel that is designed to make the engine run flawlessly the results are simply astounding. How often are we trying to fuel the human body by dumping vegetable oil in the tank instead of giving it the fuel that will truly make it run like it is designed and allow it to reach its’ true potential?
One of the things that I have noticed in this journey thus far is that even though I have made a strong effort to eat healthier than I had been previously eating I continue to struggle to reach the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. The challenge this week will be to strive to introduce more fruits and vegetables in our diets and thus eliminate many of the other foods that do not allow our bodies to reach their maximum potential. The challenge is a simple one, but I believe if we truly strive to reach it we will find it both difficult to attain and rewarding at the same time. The challenge is to consume 60 servings of fruits and vegetables combined over the next week. That breaks down to just over 8 servings of fruits and vegetables combined a day (which is what is recommended we consume).
The challenge will begin on Tuesday 3/20 and conclude the following Monday evening 3/26. Similar to the Let’s Get Moving challenge please leave comments below each day with how many servings you were able to consume for that day and how many total you have for the week. Also please feel free to share your favorite ways of getting those extra servings of fruits and vegetables into your diet. Let’s have fun with this challenge make this week a GREAT week!
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This is a GREAT challenge to get us focused on our food intake!!!! I was not sure what an actual serving was....so i googled it and here is the response (in case anyone else was wondering) ....
"The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sets a serving size for fruit or vegetables to be equal to about one-half cup. Greens like spinach and lettuce have a serving size equal to one full cup. One serving of sliced fruit is equal to one-half cup; however a single piece of fruit, such as an apple or an orange counts as one serving. "
With that said.....I am sure that we will all be able to accomplish this challenge!!! Let's make sure to post our fruit & veggie intake and share recipe ideas! I hope to see everyone participating in this challenge! Thanks Micheal fo another awesome challenge......Challenge accepted!!!0 -
This is a GREAT challenge to get us focused on our food intake!!!! I was not sure what an actual serving was....so i googled it and here is the response (in case anyone else was wondering) ....
"The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sets a serving size for fruit or vegetables to be equal to about one-half cup. Greens like spinach and lettuce have a serving size equal to one full cup. One serving of sliced fruit is equal to one-half cup; however a single piece of fruit, such as an apple or an orange counts as one serving. "
With that said.....I am sure that we will all be able to accomplish this challenge!!! Let's make sure to post our fruit & veggie intake and share recipe ideas! I hope to see everyone participating in this challenge! Thanks Micheal fo another awesome challenge......Challenge accepted!!!
I'm glad you pointed that out! I would have used the "serving" on the package of salad mix, for example, where a serving=2 cups. I would have been short-changing myself. Thanks!0 -
sounds great! thanks for giving us the serving size. i liked last weeks challenge also and plan to continue both this week. good luck everyone.have a great week!0
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tonight i remembered to post for our new challenge...which starts tomorrow! oh well, I'm here anyway so I may as well practice. I had 6 servings of fruit today and 5 servings of veggies! and none of it was cooked, all raw and fresh.0
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tonight i remembered to post for our new challenge...which starts tomorrow! oh well, I'm here anyway so I may as well practice. I had 6 servings of fruit today and 5 servings of veggies! and none of it was cooked, all raw and fresh.
Wow! Congrats on the great day, this is exactly what we are looking for! Keep it up!0 -
I am trying to plan out my day...... and I guess I never really realized how LOW I am on my fruits and veggies serving each day!!!! This is going to be a true challenge.....but hopefully it will help me to eat healthier! Gotta get to the Farmers market tomorrow to load up!!!!
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I just realized yesterday I only had one serving of fruit and 3 of veggies. I will have to add some more today. Great challenge!0
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I am trying to plan out my day...... and I guess I never really realized how LOW I am on my fruits and veggies serving each day!!!! This is going to be a true challenge.....but hopefully it will help me to eat healthier! Gotta get to the Farmers market tomorrow to load up!!!!
I came to this exact realization a couple of weeks ago, it is amazing if we don't pay attention to it how we just don't consume it. Good luck on the challenge!0 -
I am trying to plan out my day...... and I guess I never really realized how LOW I am on my fruits and veggies serving each day!!!! This is going to be a true challenge.....but hopefully it will help me to eat healthier! Gotta get to the Farmers market tomorrow to load up!!!!
I came to this exact realization a couple of weeks ago, it is amazing if we don't pay attention to it how we just don't consume it. Good luck on the challenge!
Thanks.....I will try to conquer this challenge....and make a lifestyle change! 0 -
Tuesday (3/20/2012)
Breakfast: Kiwi (1F)
AM Snack: 1/2 c. sliced pear (1F)
Lunch: Artichokes (3V)
Dinner: 2 c. Salad / Aritchokes (3V)
Total for today: 2 Fruit servings 6 Vegetable servings = 8 Fruit / Vegetable servings
Total for the week: 8 servings0 -
3/20/12
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
1 cup strawberries=[2F] 1 cup mixed veggies=[2V] 2 cups lettuce=[2V]
1/2 cup pineapple=[1F] 1/4 cup cucumber&1/4 cup onion=[1V]
1 kiwi=[1F] 1/2 cup tomato sauce=[1V]
TOTAL FRUIT=4
TOTAL VEGGIES=6
TOTAL for week=100 -
3/20/12
So today I blended pineapple, strawberries, banana and squeezed a small orange. I drank half for a.m. snack and the other half for p.m snack. It worked out good, because I always tend to forget to have fruit. I did measure the servings sizes too.
veggies: 2 cups of lettuce (2v)
1 cup of spinach (1v)0 -
I got out my juicer today and also looked up new juicer recipes. I went to the store and bought a bunch of produce. I'm hoping that will help me reach this goal. I made my 8 servings of fruits and veggies today by having 5 servings of veggies (green beans, broccoli, asparagus, carrots) and three servings of fruit (bananas, cantaloupe, apple).0
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Monday (March 20, 2012)
1/2 cup of carrots
1/2 medium potato
1 banana
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 medium potato
1 apple
Total Veggies: 2
Total Fruit: 4
Total for week: 60 -
Tuesday 3/20:
1 banana
1 apple
1 serving red bell pepper
1 serving grape tomatoes
2 servings shredded carrots
5 servings (yes, 5 whole cups) of Baby Spring Mix salad
2 servings of fresh blackberries
3 cups (6 servings I guess?) of delicious watermelon!
totals: 10 servings of fruit and 9 servings of veggies :bigsmile:
for the week Monday-Tues: 16 servings of fruits and 14 of veggies0 -
Tuesday 3/20
2 strawberry servings
2 servings of oranges
5 servings of lettuce
Total servings for today and week = 9.
I clearly need to be more creative with my veggie servings!0 -
WOW!!!! This challenge is a BREEZE for you!!!! And now if I could only find some yummy watermelon!!!!Tuesday 3/20:
1 banana
1 apple
1 serving red bell pepper
1 serving grape tomatoes
2 servings shredded carrots
5 servings (yes, 5 whole cups) of Baby Spring Mix salad
2 servings of fresh blackberries
3 cups (6 servings I guess?) of delicious watermelon!
totals: 10 servings of fruit and 9 servings of veggies :bigsmile:
for the week Monday-Tues: 16 servings of fruits and 14 of veggies 0 -
I ate 9 servings of fruit of veggies today. It included kale, brussel sprouts, spinach, papaya, bananas, and carrots. I am at 17 for the week so far.0
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I ate 7 servings today, 16 total for the week. Today I ate spinach, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, oranges, carrots, strawberries and apples.0
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Monday (March 20, 2012)
1/2 cup of carrots
1/2 medium potato
1 banana
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 medium potato
1 apple
Total Veggies: 2
Total Fruit: 4
Total for week: 6
Should read Tuesday (March 20, 2012)
1/2 cup of carrots
1/2 medium potato
1 banana
1/2 cup strawberries
1 apple
Total Veggies: 2
Total Fruit: 3
Total for week: 50 -
Wednesday (March 21, 2012)
1/2 cup of carrots
1/2 medium potato
1 cup strawberries (= 2 servings)
2 bananas(=2 servings)
Total Veggies: 2
Total Fruit: 4
Total for today: 6
Total for the week: 11
I have to start eating more fruits/veggies, didn't realize I was eating so little.0 -
THIS is a TRUE challenge for me!!! yesterday I was on to GO all day......so I did not do great on my food planning
Wednesday (3/21/2012)
Breakfast: none
AM Snack: clementine(1F)
Lunch: Spinach 2 c. (2V)
Dinner: 1 small potato(1V)
Total for today: 1 Fruit servings 3Vegetable servings = 4 Fruit / Vegetable servings
Total for the week: 12 servings
Need to do MUCH better today!!!!0 -
Tuesday 3/20:
1 banana
1 apple
1 serving red bell pepper
1 serving grape tomatoes
2 servings shredded carrots
5 servings (yes, 5 whole cups) of Baby Spring Mix salad
2 servings of fresh blackberries
3 cups (6 servings I guess?) of delicious watermelon!
Wed:
1 banana
3 cups (3 servings) shredded lettuce salad with green bell peppers mushrooms & tomatoes
1 serving 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce, homemade with Stevia
totals: 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of veggies
for the week Monday-Wed: 18 servings of fruits and 17 of veggies:bigsmile:0 -
Thursday (3/22/2012)
Breakfast: 2 kiwi (2F)
AM Snack: clementine(1F)
Lunch: Spinach 3 c. (3V)
Dinner: 2 c. broccoli rabe (2V)
Total for today: 3 Fruit servings 5 Vegetable servings = 8 Fruit / Vegetable servings
Total for the week: 20 servings0 -
3/21/12
I forgot to enter my fruit/veggies yesterday.
1/2-cup snowpeas=1[V]
3/4-cup green onion=1 1/2 [V]
1/4-cup onion=1/2[V]
2-cup mixed veggies=4[V}
3/4-cup mushrooms=1 1/2[V]
1-cup pineapple=2[F]
Total=8 1/2-veggies & 2-Fruits
I will post todays later0 -
3/22/12
SERVINGS
1/4-cup potato=1/2[V]
1-cup carrot sticks=2[V]
1-cup radishes=2[V]
1/8-cup sauerkraut=1/4[V]
1/4-cup onion=1/2[V]
1 1/2-cup lettuce=1 1/2[V]
1/8-cup salsa=1/4[V]
1-cup pear slices=2[F]
veggies=7
fruit=2
Total=90 -
Thursday (March 22, 2012)
1 cup strawberries (2 servings)
1 banana (1 serving)
2 cups grapes(approx. 3 servings)
1/2 cup adzuki beans ( 1 serving?)
1/2 cup mushrooms( 1 serving)
Total Veggies: 2
Total Fruit: 6
Total for today: 8
Total for the week: 180 -
Today was a little tougher to get everything in because I had to stay at work and eat so I couldn't get my normal salad for lunch in. I did manage to get 6 in though. I had lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green pepper and oranges today. That gives me a total of 22 for the week. Time to step it up tomorrow so I can be sure to hit 60 for the wole week!0
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for the week Monday-Wed: 18 servings of fruits and 17 of veggies:bigsmile:
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Thursday: tough to get everything in today, on the go non-stop and my supper plans got changed for me
1 banana
1 serving of whole cranberries in homemade sauce, no sugar (Stevia)
2 servings of baby carrots
1 serving of blackberries
for the week Mon-Thurs: 21 servings of fruits and 19 of veggies
I am counting cranberries as a fruit, I guess that's right? anybody vote for vegetables?0 -
Friday (3/23/2012)
Breakfast: 2 kiwi (2F)
AM Snack: clementine(1F)
Lunch: Artichoke (3V)
Dinner: Artichoke (2V)
Total for today: 3 Fruit servings 5 Vegetable servings = 8 Fruit / Vegetable servings
Total for the week: 28 servings0
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