Sixers Holiday Challenge Week 1

Morning ladies! Happy Monday to ya!!!!!! Not too much time here...so much to catch up on after a long weekend! Oh well. Let's see...here's a breakdown of my exercise this weekend...spinning class Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, Step class Friday. So, that was pretty good! Don't know about calories this weekend. Yesterday was good except I ended up munching on some popcorn that my hubby got when we went to see a movie last night!:grumble: SO...probably retaining some water today...with all that salt!:noway: Oh well. Here's the plan for today:

Breakfast
Old Orchard - Healthy Balance Pomegranate Cranberry, 8 FL OZ 29
One A Day - Womens Multi Vitamin, 1 tablet 0
Multi Grain Cheerios & Banana, 1 meal 255
Total breakfast 284

AM snacks
Kashi Tlc - Baked Apple Spice Cereal Bar, 1 Bar 110
Coffee - ground, 2 cup 0
Nestle Coffee Mate - Coffee Creamer (Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel), 2 tbsp 30
Total AM snacks 140

Lunch
Turkey&Cheese Sandwich, 1 meal 138
Diet Coke - Soft Drink, 12 fl. oz. 0
Carrots - Baby, 14 pieces 35
Ae Yo-Lite Yogurt - Yogurt, 6 oz 80
Total lunch 253

Afternoon snacks
Kashi Tlc - Chewy Granola Bars - Honey Almond Flax, 1 bar (35g) 140
Grapes - Raw, 1 cup 62
Total afternoon snacks 202

Dinner
HomeMade - Taco Bean Soup, 2 cup 100
Home made basic salad with spritzer dressing, 1 meal 83
Total dinner 183

PM snacks
Not sure yet...depends on calories remaining.

Total: 1,062
Your Daily Goal: 1,200
Remaining: 138

This is without my exercise which I'm planning on 1/2 hour run and 1 hour BodyPump class...so we will see. I might make some Pillsbury reduced fat crescents with dinner. YUM!

Well...tomorrow is a new post with a new weight and new goals. I'm a little scared for weigh-in since I am started my TOM this week and already FEEL heavier. But I will weigh in anyways and see where I am!

Have a FABULOUS morning girls and I'll check back later!

Here's the recipes that were shared this week in case anyone missed them:

Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

1/4 c parmesan cheese
2 tbsp butter, softened
1 tbsp and 1.5 tsp mayonnaise (I use reduced fat)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp celery salt
1 lb tilapia fillets
1. Preheat broiler; grease broiler pan
2. In a small bowl, mix all ingredients except the fish. Set aside
3. Broil the fish a few inches from the heat for 2-3 min. Flip the fillets and broil for 2-3 min. Remove the fillets from the oven and spread the parmesan mixture on top of the fillets. Broil for a couple more minutes until the topping is lightly browned and the fish flakes easily.
Makes 4 servings
Per serving:
177 cals
1.8 g carbs
10.2 g fat
18.4 g protein

Cream of Potato Soup

5 Pounds Potatoes, peeled and cubed, large pieces
5 (14.5 oz.) Cans Fat Free Chicken Broth
1/4 Cup Fat Free Margarine Spread
1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
1/4 Cup Flour
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
2 Cups Skim Milk
2 Cups Fat Free Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Boil potatoes in broth. Do not drain. When the potatoes are tender, mash them with a potato masher. Melt the butter in a small pot. Add onions & sauté until a light caramel color. Mix flour & pepper. Add milk. Heat & stir until boils & thickens. Add to soup mix. Stir in the cheese and heat until the cheese is melted.
Serves: 8 (2 Cups Each)
Per Serving: 327 Calories; trace Fat (1.2% calories from fat); 21g Protein; 61g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 4mg Cholesterol; 981mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain (Starch); 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat. WWP: 6 (www.AimeesAdventures.com)


Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal (makes 2 servings, takes 15 minutes)

1 cup water
1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin
1/2 cup old fashioned oats (rolled oats)
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie seasoning
2.5 tbsp agave nectar (can substitute maple syrop but sugar will be slightly higher)
In a small pot, bring water to a boil. Add pumpkin, stir and reduce heat to low. Stir in oats & cinnamon, slowly increase heat to medium-low. Do not allow to bubble or spatter. Cook about 7 mins until oats are fluffy. Stir in pumpkin pie spice & sweetener. Serve!
IDEA: If you would rather splurge with your calories at dinner and save on dessert, make this recipe, serve in a fancy pudding cup and top with 1 tbsp pure whipped cream (buy whipping cream from the dairy aisle, whip and mix in 1 tbsp stevia instead of sugar. makes a very healthy topping). Then you've got a yummy pumpkin pie dessert with only 150 calories!!
Nutrition info per serving:
cals 110, total fat 2g, sat & trans fat 0, cholest 0, sodium 5mg, carbs 23g, fibre 6g, sugars 6g, protein 4g iron 2mg. This is in the database under HomeMade Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal.

Yam black bean stew

2 tbsp olive oil heated... 1 med onion, 1 bell pepper chopped. cook 3-4 mins
add 2 gloves garlic, 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1.5 tsp oregano chili flakes cook 1-2 mins
add: 3c peeled, cubed yams, 1 can black beans, 1 can diced toms (14oz) 1 tbsp tomato paste 2 c veg stock 1 tbsp flour salt & pepper cook until thickened and yams are tender.
This is in the database under Yam & Black Bean Stew and it is the whole recipe so when adding to your day, select a portion of the whole batch.

BAKED NECTARINES WITH GREEK YOGURT AND HONEY
• Cook Time 10 min Level Easy Yield 4 servings
Cook
10 min
Total:
15 min
Ingredients
• 4 nectarines, pitted and cut into 8ths
• 4 tablespoon honey, plus more for drizzling
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Core the nectarines and cut into 8ths. Take 4 (12-inch) pieces of foil and divide the nectarines in the middle of each foil sheet. Drizzle the nectarines with the honey and fold foil over creating a packet. Place packets on a baking sheet and in the oven for 10 minutes. Once nectarines are soft remove the nectarines from the packet. Serve on a 4 plates and top with 1/4 cup Greek yogurt. Drizzle with honey and serve.

Sweet Quinoa Porridge
3/4 cup quinoa
1 tbsp millet
1.55 cups water
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
(bring to a low boil & cook until germ begins to uncoil from quinoa. Add 2 tbsp flax meal & 3/4 cup skim milk & 1/2 tsp agave nectar & 1/4 cup dried cranberries. Cook until quinoa is soft and germ is uncoiled. Mixture should thicken. Spoon into bowls & sprinkle with chopped walnuts & 1/4 cup skim milk.)
serving size = 1 generous 1/2 cup of quinoa porridge, 4 walnuts chopped & 1/4 cup skim milk. See "sweet quinoa porridge" in database for 1 serving
Calories 351 Carbs 57 Fat 9 Protein 12 Sodium 56 Fiber 7

Egg White bites
lightly spray muffin tin with cooking spray, separate egg into tin discarding yolk (or use 2 tbsp egg whites). Chop & seed a plum tomato & sprinkle small pieces into egg yolk (1 plum tomato per 4 egg whites) and sprinkle w/ dried basil. Bake at 350* for 6 to 8 minutes until cooked through. You can also top with small sprinkle of skim milk cheese or salsa but this isn't included in recipe nutrition stats.
per 2 egg white bites:
cals 36 carbs 2 fat 0 protein 8 sodium 110 fibre 0


Mexican Corn
You will need
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 red or orange or yellow bell pepper chopped
1 can of whole kernal corn
1 can of creamstyle corn
2 tbs of sugar
Black pepper to taste
You will need a medium skillet
grease your skillet with a little oil or cooking spray (i prefer oil)
place your skillet on low heat
after it has heated up, place all items in skillet except for sugar
allow the items to slow cook and simmer (stirring occasionally)
MAKE SURE THAT IT IS NOT STARTING TO FRY.
after it has cooked for about 10 mins add sugar.
you may add more if you want but make sure you distribute evenly.
Your corn should be soft but not mushy Enjoy!!!!


I'm excited to try some of these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUM!

You are so wonderful to compile all those!!! :flowerforyou: THANK YOU

Not a problem, my dear! I find it easier when they are all right there so I can print!