Yeah so not a great week for me either but I am sure it was due to my eating. It was not the healthiest week but that is just it I dont want to cut out the food I enjoy to eat. So I will still have to work on this. But I gained 2lbs. Weight 150.

8/13 I was below in sodium but unable to do the leg exercise

1-what's your favorite and least favorite fruit/veggie ... fresh garden tomato, I could live off them.. dislike asparagus

2-If we were each to pick a small goal for this week, what would it be? To lose the weight I gained... which I think I will because this morning I was at 150... now 148... so I feel like I was just bloated because I did not drink enough water over the weekend

3-do you have a favorite healthy recipe that you would like to share... i use to but lost it... kinda upsets me because it was protein banana bread that was amazing :frown:

4-what was your best vacation? Really have not been on a vacation for a while... so not really sure on this one...

Hope everyone is doing well....

Hi Ladies!! My sincerest apologies for not checking in...I was trying to wait until I wasnt mobile, but I am still mobile..its so much easier on a PC...not the best week...I gained 1.2lbs...I was under sodium on Sunday..Monday I was over by 89 I beleive for 8/11 my fruit/veggie count was 6...i know everyone did GREAT work! Keep it up!

Good Morning!
8/13 Over on sodium, YIKES! I didn't realize how much sodium was in the things I was eating. So going to really have to watch what I eat this week. I was really suprised how much sodium my yogurt had. It was hard to pack my lunch for work today trying to find things that had less sodium. I did get the work out in yesterday, It was hard, jumping squats were good but the lunges forward and backward were killing me. I must have looked funny because I did it in my backyard while my son played. I better take advantage of the nice days before winter hits and its -30 degrees and I dread even having to open the door.

Hope everyone is doing good!

Banana Bread Recipe

1 cup applesauce
8-ounce package low-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup sugar substitute _
(you can double the amount of sugar and not use substitute if preferred)
4-ounce carton egg replacement (or 4 egg whites)
2 large bananas mashed (very ripe is best)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups 100% whole wheat flour
1 cup vanilla protein powder
1 1/2 teaspoons each baking powder and baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or nutmeg
1/4 cup crushed walnuts (optional) (I don't like so I didn't use them)

Mix the applesauce, and cream cheese together in a blender. Gradually add the sugar and sugar
substitute, and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs and bananas and vanilla. Transfer to a
bowl. Add flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon or nutmeg, then mix until
batter is just moist. Sprinkle walnuts on top (if using). Pour batter into loaf pans. Bake at 350° F. (175°
C.) for 45 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

For 1-inch slice aboout

Nutrition Facts
Calories 226.2
Total Fat 5.3 g
Saturated Fat 3.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.1 g
Cholesterol 51.2 mg
Sodium 343.2 mg
Potassium 140.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 31.1 g
Dietary Fiber 2.5 g
Sugars 16.7 g
Protein 17.4 g

Vitamin A 3.2 %
Vitamin B-12 28.7 %
Vitamin B-6 70.2 %
Vitamin C 3.9 %
Vitamin D 0.0 %
Vitamin E 0.4 %
Calcium 20.5 %
Copper 1.8 %
Folate 2.1 %
Iron 2.8 %
Magnesium 21.0 %
Manganese 2.9 %
Niacin 1.0 %
Pantothenic Acid 56.8 %
Phosphorus 14.2 %
Riboflavin 70.4 %
Selenium 1.7 %
Thiamin 63.8 %
Zinc 24.7 %

8/14: Under in Sodium... and completed the exercise!

Today was a good day even though I am hungry :indifferent: I could probably take in a few more calories for the day but I just don't want/ feel the need to. We are about to move so our house is very limited in food.

Morning Lovely Ladies!! Happy Wednesday!

8/14 results: Exercise DONE!! Under Sodium? HECK YES!!!

What are the exercises for today? Are these posted somewhere else for the week? Someone help me out here!

Hey Jen! The workout today is 30 minutes of any kind of exercise, minus cleaning and cooking. The challenges are posted on the main August challenge page, pinned at the top (I think the thread is called Weekly Challenges). Good luck!

8/15- Sodium: Under; Exercise: Complete

I'm also doing 30DS, Amy! I love it! It really is a good program to do with someone else. I'm hoping I can get my roommates into doing it when I go back to school (as much for their benefit as for my own, since I could use some accountability).

Have a lovely Thursday, ladies!

Hi dears! 8/15 over in sodium...had a little too much fun with the cupcakes! Is there an exercise for today? Was yesterday just a freestyle day?

So to be completely honest.. this week has not been the best of weeks..
8/16: No exercise but below in sodium.
8/17: Didn't exercise and over in sodium.

Sorry team, I will make it up next week.

8/16- Sodium: Under; Exercise: Not completed
8/17- Sodium: Under; Exercise: Not completed

Tomorrow for exercise isn't looking too good either, since I'm flying back to Florida and tonight I gashed my toe really bad. BUT I promise to do my best to keep these from being issues! My flight doesn't leave until mid-afternoon, which should give me the morning to work out.

If you were dissatisfied with your stats, don't forget that this was just a few days, and ultimately we're still determined to succeed! Let's have an awesome weekend, ladies!

8/18- Sodium: Under; Exercise: Not completed

Weekly Weigh-in: 118

So exercise was impossible yesterday, but I've lost four lbs this week! Back down to about where I have been hovering, so hopefully the continued use of 30DS will be just what I need to pass this potential plateau. Hope you ladies are doing great!