FAT 2 FAB Challenge!!!!

Name............Start Weight...........Current Weight............Week 4 Loss............TOTAL LOSS

Taylor................235.............................228..............................-2................................-7
Mary..................238.............................227.2..........................-3.6............................-10.8
Tanya...............244.............................237...............................-2................................-7
Stephanie.......179.............................174...............................-0.................................-5
Sam.................148.8..........................144.8.............................?................................-4
Eddie...............228.............................223...............................-2................................-5
ltfitz...................180.............................?.....................................?.................................?


Ok people here it is!!! Our first month of weight loss!!! Below is your average weightloss per week (remember health professionals say a healthy weightloss is 1-2 pounds per week!) I didn't add Sam or ltfitz b/c I don't know they're new weights but I will update when they respond!

Taylor: 1.75 lbs
Mary: 2.7 lbs (over-achiever! )
Tanya: 1.75 lbs
Stephanie: 1.25 lbs
Eddie: 1.25 lbs

Wow great job you guys!!! Our group total loss for the month of January is 42.8 lbs!!! Woohoo awesome loss! (and that's not counting Sam for one week and ltfitz for 2 weeks) Keep it up guys!

CHALLENGE!!!:

Ok so I feel like our enthusiasm and momentum is slowing down just a little bit SO (with the help of my trusty and over-achieving partner) Mary came up with a great idea! This weeks challenge is to try something NEW!!! I want you to try a new workout and healthy recipe then come back and report to us! Did you like it, did you hate it!? Should the rest of us try it? This is a fun way to change up your workout routine and also add some fun new recipes that your family will love!!! You don't have to stop at just one workout or recipe, if you try something new everyday let us know about it!! Check in daily to see all the new fun things you can try! Please keep up with your food journal and water intake!!!

I will start by telling you about a workout I tried last week and am doing it again this week! It's ZUMBA!!! I'm sure you've heard of it but if you haven't you've gotta try it!!! I went to a class and the mixture of the loud pounding music and the energy given off from the rest of the group, I was in sweat heaven! It's basically a combination of salsa dancing, aerobics, kickboxing, and hip hop mixed together!!! The next morning not only were my legs sore but my arms, butt, hips, abs, and chest were sore too! It is a full body workout! If you're thinking to yourself "but Taylor I can't dance!" I say 'SO WHAT" half the ppl there couldn't dance! It's not about being a pro it's about moving your money maker and burning MAJOR CALORIES! I wore my heart rate monitor and in that 60 minute class I burned 1031 calories! wow! So my review is 5 STARS!!! I love it and know you will too!!!

Buahahaha Over-achiever, that's funny :laugh: I am so proud of all of us losing 42 pounds!! That's the weight of a small child! Yowzah!

Well I have not tried a new workout yet, but will this week for sure. There are some leg exercises I want to try. Zumba I am definitely going to check out, and I will be that girl that has no rhythm shaking her money maker!! Hahaha. I did try a new recipe last night that was super cheap, super easy and pretty nomtastic. I think anyway.

Saute vegetables, we did mushrooms, zucchini, onion, red pepper and added black olives at the very end. Make whole grain noodles, we used rotini. Add the vegetables to the noodles, add some soy sauce. Doesn't sound like much but it was good. We added some various spices and let our vegetables simmer a little bit in vegetable stock. I also added tofu, but you can add chicken, or tofu I highly recommend it if you're running out of time and have some extra veggies in your fridge that you need to get rid of. I think when I added it into the system it had around 260 calories for HUGE servings (I didn't know how much it would make so I put it as 4 servings when can probably be 8-10, we have a lot left)

I like this new challenge and hope to try one new healthy recipe a week.

Great job everyone, we're doing awesome. Sam, I'm sure you'll lose that weight and then some next week, TOM sucks for sure!!!

LOVE this recipe idea Mary!!! I now know what my fam is having tomorrow night!!!! THANKS!!

Hey guys I tried the most AMAZING egg roll recipe!!! It is SUPER low calorie and practically NO fat!!! Enjoy!

Ingredients:
6 large square egg roll wrappers (found in the refrigerated section of the supermarket with the other Asian items)
4 cups (about half of a 12-oz. bag) dry coleslaw mix
One 6-oz. can (4 oz. drained) tiny shrimp, drained
1/2 cup canned water chestnuts, drained and sliced into strips
1/4 cup bean sprouts, chopped
2 scallions, chopped
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced widthwise
2 tbsp. light or low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tsp. salt
dash pepper
Optional: sweet & sour sauce, for dipping

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place slaw mix in a microwave-safe bowl with 2 tbsp. of water, cover, and microwave for 2 minutes. Drain any excess water, and transfer slaw mix to a large bowl. Add all other ingredients except for the wrappers, mix well, and set aside. (For more intense flavor, allow mixture to marinate in the fridge for 20 minutes.) Prepare a large baking sheet by spraying it lightly with nonstick spray.

Place two egg roll wrappers on a clean, dry surface. Evenly distribute about 1/2 cup of the mixture onto each wrapper, in a row a little below the center. Moisten all four edges of each wrapper by dabbing your fingers in water and going over the edges smoothly.

Fold the sides of each wrapper about 3/4-inch towards the middle, to keep the mixture from falling out of the sides. Then, roll the bottom of each wrapper up around the mixture, and continue rolling until you reach the top. Seal the outside edge with another dab of water. Carefully transfer egg rolls to the baking sheet.

Repeat process twice with remaining wrappers and filling, making sure you have a clean, dry surface each time.

Spray the tops of the egg rolls with nonstick spray. Bake in the oven for 25 - 30 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly. If you like, dip egg rolls in some sweet & sour sauce!

MAKES 3 SERVINGS

Serving Size: 2 egg rolls
Calories: 189
Fat: 0.75g
Sodium: 949mg
Carbs: 33.5g
Fiber: 3.5g
Sugars: 5g
Protein: 12.5g

POINTS® value 3*

HG Alternative! If you're not into shrimp so much, just swap 'em for 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms and you'll have fantastic veggie egg rolls. Woohoo!