Team Bob- Week 11 Challenge
6mimi
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This is it team!:bigsmile: You made it!! We are on the very last week of this challenge and you never quit or gave in and I am so proud of you!!!!!!
Let's give this last week our all and go out with a bang. I don't want our momentum to go down. I want us to finish strong to show the other teams that we mean business and this is not just a challenge, but a healthy lifestyle for life!!!
For this week we are going to re-do our week one challenge. I want us to give it our best and see how far we have come since first starting this competition. That first week we had over 150 posts on our week 1 challenge. Let's all participate and see if we can even top that number for awesome group participation. Are you in? There are 22 health points possible each day. Log on here to let us know how your day went and to support your team. Go Team Bob!!
On to the Challenge....
We are going to see how many healthy points we can add up!! Each day give yourself:
1 point - If you contact one of your teammates. Like I said earlier, support is key to our success. Just a simple "Awesome workout" is great support.
3 points - If you drink 64 oz. of water
3 points - If you eat 2 servings of fruit for the day
5 points - If you eat 3 servings of veggies for the day
5 points - If you logged your food diary and stayed within your calorie goals
5 points - If you got at least 30 minutes of exercise for the day (it doesn't matter intensity or if it was all at once)
Let's give this last week our all and go out with a bang. I don't want our momentum to go down. I want us to finish strong to show the other teams that we mean business and this is not just a challenge, but a healthy lifestyle for life!!!
For this week we are going to re-do our week one challenge. I want us to give it our best and see how far we have come since first starting this competition. That first week we had over 150 posts on our week 1 challenge. Let's all participate and see if we can even top that number for awesome group participation. Are you in? There are 22 health points possible each day. Log on here to let us know how your day went and to support your team. Go Team Bob!!
On to the Challenge....
We are going to see how many healthy points we can add up!! Each day give yourself:
1 point - If you contact one of your teammates. Like I said earlier, support is key to our success. Just a simple "Awesome workout" is great support.
3 points - If you drink 64 oz. of water
3 points - If you eat 2 servings of fruit for the day
5 points - If you eat 3 servings of veggies for the day
5 points - If you logged your food diary and stayed within your calorie goals
5 points - If you got at least 30 minutes of exercise for the day (it doesn't matter intensity or if it was all at once)
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I just wanted to share this recipe I found today that sounds yummy. It is called Stuffed Cabbage Stratta.:happy:
This is a featured recipe taken from The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook by Chef Devin Alexander.
I grew up eating a version of this dish that my mom called “cabbage casserole.” I really wanted to include my version in this book because it is one of those surprisingly tasty dishes that is perfect for people who, like me, love to eat large portions but want to stay healthy. One serving is a huge amount of food, particularly for the amount of fat and calories. Please don’t substitute ground turkey here. It won’t complement the dish. Though I actually prefer chicken in this dish, you can also use 96% lean ground beef.
Olive oil spray
8 slices center-cut bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces
1-1⁄4 cups minced yellow onions
1 cup uncooked instant brown rice (or instant white rice in a pinch)
6 cups shredded green cabbage
1-1⁄2 pounds extra-lean ground chicken breast
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (8-ounce) cans no-salt added tomato sauce
3⁄4 cup water
Hot sauce, to taste (optional)
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly spray an 8x8-inch (at least 2-1⁄4 inches deep) ovenproof glass or ceramic casserole or baking dish with the olive oil spray. Line a dinner plate with a paper towel.
Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook for 4 to 6 minutes per side, or until the bacon is cooked and starting to crisp on the edges. Transfer the bacon to the lined plate. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the skillet.
Add the onions and rice to the skillet and place over medium heat. Cook in the bacon fat, stirring, until the onions are tender and the rice is just starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
Spread 3 cups of the cabbage in an even layer on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with the rice mixture, forming an even layer.
Add the chicken, salt and pepper to the skillet and place over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, but leaving some large chunks, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to the casserole dish to form another even layer. Spread the remaining 3 cups cabbage over the chicken.
Discard any liquid from the skillet and add the tomato sauce and water. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. With a ladle or large spoon, carefully spoon the sauce evenly over the casserole, being sure that the dish does not overflow. Lay the bacon pieces evenly on top of the cabbage.
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer, or until the cabbage and rice are tender and the strata is heated through. Let stand 5 minutes to set. Cut into 6 equal pieces and serve with hot sauce on the side, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
Per serving: 271 calories, 32 g protein, 25 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat (2 g saturated), 75 mg cholesterol, 5 g fiber, 462 mg sodium.0 -
1-point=encourage team mates
3-points=10, 8oz glasses water
3-points=3 fruits (clementine,blackberries,red grapes,apple)
5-points=3 vegetables (celery, carrot,cucumber, mexican mixed vegetables)
5-points=45 minutes stregnth training
5-points=logging and staying under calories0 -
19 points for the day.. No fresh fruit today. I had dried blueberries, and cranberries.0
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1-point=encourage team mates
3-points=10, 8oz glasses water
3-points=3 fruits (clementine,blackberries,red grapes,apple)
5-points=3 vegetables (celery, carrot,cucumber, mexican mixed vegetables)
5-points=45 minutes stregnth training
5-points=logging and staying under calories
A+! Go Carrie! Way to start the week off!:bigsmile:0 -
19 points for the day.. No fresh fruit today. I had dried blueberries, and cranberries.
Those dried fruits count too MsEye! It sounds like you had a great day!!! Congratulations again on your big loss this week! 0 -
I admit it... I did horrible today team.:sad: I was staying right on track and then some major stress happened and I started to binge eat sweets. My daughter has been dealing with something huge, my husband got some bad blood results in the mail and my little boy isn't feeling well. It really made me reflect on how much work I still have left to do with my emotional eating.
I did eat my fruit, drink my water, log my food and encourage team mates. I didn't stay under calories, get intentional exercise or eat all my veggies. I could have (and will tomorrow) do much better!
7 points:embarassed:0 -
good job0
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1-point=encourage team mates
3-points=10, 8oz glasses water
5-points=45 minutes stregnth training
5-points=logging and staying under calories0 -
1-point=encourage team mates
3-points=10, 8oz glasses water
5-points=45 minutes stregnth training
5-points=logging and staying under calories
Nice work Judy! What type of strength training did you do? Are you still doing that yoga that you told me about too? Great start to your week!!:happy:0 -
This challenge looks great! Sorry I missed it yesterday. I will be on board today!
Tuesday
1 point - Support Teammate
3 points - 64 oz. of water
0 points - Only had a banana
0 points - Only had edamame and the veggies in my sushi.
5 points - Logged all foods and stayed under calls.
5 points - 1.5 hours of exercise0 -
This challenge looks great! Sorry I missed it yesterday. I will be on board today!
Tuesday
1 point - Support Teammate
3 points - 64 oz. of water
0 points - Only had a banana
0 points - Only had edamame and the veggies in my sushi.
5 points - Logged all foods and stayed under calls.
5 points - 1.5 hours of exercise
Wow! That was a ton of great exercise! Excellent!! I've never had edamame. Is it good?0 -
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Support team=1 point
water 72 oz.=3 points
fruit (apple, pineapple)=3 points
vegetables ( lettuce, onion, pepper,broccoli. cauliflower and mixed vegetables)=5 points
exercise =0 points ( I see the doc. tomarrow I have a sinus infection and have had a head ache behind my eyes all day)
logging calories and staying under=5 points
total points170 -
Another 19 point day!! No fruits at all. Although, I had two glasses of red wine..0
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Support team=1 point
water 72 oz.=3 points
fruit (apple, pineapple)=3 points
vegetables ( lettuce, onion, pepper,broccoli. cauliflower and mixed vegetables)=5 points
exercise =0 points ( I see the doc. tomarrow I have a sinus infection and have had a head ache behind my eyes all day)
logging calories and staying under=5 points
total points17
Nice job on your day! I'm sorry about your sinus infection. I could tell you weren't feeling well this morning. I hope you are feeling better soon! 0 -
Another 19 point day!! No fruits at all. Although, I had two glasses of red wine..
:laugh: Hey! I'm sure that wine had a couple of servings of grapes in it!! Fantastic job MsEye!0 -
Support the team - 1
got my water - 3
got my fruit - 3
short on my veggies -0
logged and stayed under calories- 5
did pilates for my exercise - 5
Not a perfect score but much better than yesterday!
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WED
a good day today!
1 point - keeping in touch and thanks for folks who check in w me
3 points - If you drink 64 oz. of water and still drinking
3 points -had 3 servings....a big one for me
5 points ate my veggies today--another big one for me
5 points - checked in
5 points - had a 3 miles walk today...felt great!0 -
Tuesday
1 point - Support Teammate
3 points - 64 oz. of water
0 points - Two bananas
0 points - 2 servings of broccoli and one serving of brussels sprouts
5 points - Logged all foods and stayed under calls.
5 points - 1 hour of exercise on treadmill. I let fitbit log it0 -
WED
a good day today!
1 point - keeping in touch and thanks for folks who check in w me
3 points - If you drink 64 oz. of water and still drinking
3 points -had 3 servings....a big one for me
5 points ate my veggies today--another big one for me
5 points - checked in
5 points - had a 3 miles walk today...felt great!
That was an excellent day Judy!:happy: Fantastic job on that 3 mile walk!0 -
Tuesday
1 point - Support Teammate
3 points - 64 oz. of water
0 points - Two bananas
0 points - 2 servings of broccoli and one serving of brussels sprouts
5 points - Logged all foods and stayed under calls.
5 points - 1 hour of exercise on treadmill. I let fitbit log it
High five Bokatok! You have done consistently well this entire competition. Amazing job you have done!0 -
"You'll need to increase the intensity of your workouts, so try working out at 85% of your maximum heart rate for optimal results. "0 -
Hi Team! I wanted to share this article with you that I was reading. It is an interview with the nutritionist on The Biggest Loser. Maybe it will have some helpful tips for us!:flowerforyou:
What were you most surprised to discover about with the diets of the past contestants on The Biggest Loser?
I found all the contestants had things in common, like the belief that skipping meals promotes weight loss, drinking too many calories, having too much processed fast food, not eating very many fruits and vegetables, little to no water consumption, not eating enough whole grains, and forgetting to plan ahead. Everybody had a different combination of one these things, but what they all had in common was prioritizing their family, work, or something else over themselves. They needed to put their head in the game and get healthy so that they could be around to take care of the people and things they loved. They needed to start taking care of themselves.
For someone looking to make their own meal plan for weight loss, what foods should be on their list?
To start, steer clear of the white stuff. That includes flour, rice, sugar, and pasta. Try to focus on whole grains instead. Also be careful of how many carbs you are eating, since they are often the biggest culprit for people who are looking to shed major weight. People feel like they need them at every meal and snack, but that’s just not true. Kick up the amount of fruits and veggies you normally eat, with a majority of that being on the vegetable side. They have high water content and little starch. Things like tomatoes, mushrooms, eggplant, and bell peppers are great to stock up on and low in calories, so it is OK to munch away. Make sure you are eating some lean protein such as egg whites, beans, edamame, and vegetables (are you sensing a theme here?). Lean beef and pork work great for dinner, along with chicken, turkey, and plenty of fish. And don’t assume fat is bad. We all need good fats, which you can find in things like avocado, nuts, seeds, and olive oil.
What other tips do you have for someone trying to lose weight?
I used to teach everyone at the beginning of the season to learn their calorie budget and break that down into the right number of calories per meal. You should be eating three meals and two snacks a day. If your calorie budget is 1,200 calories a day, divide that into three 300-calorie meals and two 150-calorie snacks. Keep a food journal for a few weeks until it sets in and eating like this becomes second nature. By doing this, you see what a 300-calorie meal looks and feels like. Then when you go out to eat, you can see right away that the portion size is twice the amount you should be eating. Ask for a doggy bag before you start to eat, take half the food off your plate and wrap it up to resist temptation.
Also, as soon as you start to feel hungry is when you should start planning what to eat, not when your stomach is growling. Have a snack with you so you don’t eat too fast or choose the wrong thing. It’s when we get hunger pangs that we gravitate toward something fattening because we know it is going to fill us up.0 -
I love your point system challenge..SUPER GREAT IDEA!!...I want to be on this team!!!0
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support team mates=1
88 oz. water=3
2-fruits (green grapes, pineapple)=3
5-vegetables (lettuce,onion,cucumber,pepper, and mixed vegetables)=5
logging and staying under=5
15 minutes walking=0
total points=17
I have a bad ear and sinus infection and am on meds. for 10 days. my balence is also off ,so I am going to take it easy for a few days.0 -
You're such a sweetie!I love your point system challenge..SUPER GREAT IDEA!!...I want to be on this team!!!
Love that profile picture! What a hoot! Your determination is amazing. You STILL made it to the gym. No excuses!!0 -
I'm sorry you aren't feeling well Carrie. I hope the meds help and you don't get a reaction to them. Let me know if I can do anything to help!support team mates=1
88 oz. water=3
2-fruits (green grapes, pineapple)=3
5-vegetables (lettuce,onion,cucumber,pepper, and mixed vegetables)=5
logging and staying under=5
15 minutes walking=0
total points=17
I have a bad ear and sinus infection and am on meds. for 10 days. my balence is also off ,so I am going to take it easy for a few days.0 -
19!!! That's just my favorite number. I've decided to make myself a fruit smoothie on tomorrow. I will get 22 points if it's the last thing I do!!0
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Oh, I know you will MsEye!!:bigsmile: I never doubt your determination!!0
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17 for me today. No exercise, but will hit it hard tomorrow.0
