SAHMU Team BLACK (closed group)

* I thought this posted earlier, but it isn't there!*

Team Black,

We have some changes happening with our team this week. Sara, unfortunately will no longer be participating with us; she has a pretty busy schedule and couldn't commit to coming on here daily. We will certainly miss having Sara on our team and I hope that she continues to rock her weight loss goal even without being in our challenge!

To take our fifth spot on the team, we have a new gal, Emma, who is going to starting with us today! She has been eager to get in on a team and start losing weight with our challenge! So everyone give a warm welcome to our new teammate Emma!

Thyme, Pork Chop & Pineapple Skillet Supper

Makes: 4 Servings
Time: 30 Minutes

Thyme adds a bright, woodsy flavor to pork and pineapple in this simple dish. Serve with whole-grain rice pilaf and a baby spinach salad.


3 tablespoons pineapple or apricot preserves or jam or orange marmalade
2 tablespoons orange juice, plus more if needed
2 teaspoons stone-ground or Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
½ teaspoon curry powder
4 fresh or canned pineapple rings ( 1/2 inch thick), cut in half, save any juice reserved
2 teaspoons butter
4 4-to 5 ounce boneless pork loin chops ( ½ inch thick), trimmed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, divided (See tip below)
½ teaspoon salt, divided
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided


1. If the preserves are chunky, chop any large pieces. Combine preserves (or jam or marmalade), 2 tablespoons orange juice, mustard, ginger, and curry powder in a small bowl; set aside. Pour pineapple juice into a measuring cup; if necessary, add enough orange juice to equal 1/3 cup total. Set aside.

2. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops, sprinkle with ½ tablespoon thyme, ¼ teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook the chops, turning occasionally and adjusting te heat as necessary, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.

3. Add the reserved juice to the pan. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking until the chops are cooked through, 2 to
3 minutes more. Transfer to a platter and keep warm.

4. Add pineapple, to the reserved sauce ad the remaining 1 tablespoon thyme to the pan. Cook, stirring, until hot and bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. To serve, spoon the sauce onto the chops and pineapple.



Per serving: 257 calories; 8 g fat ( 3g sat, 3 g mono); 72 mg cholesterol; 25 g carbohydrate; 8 g added sugars; 22 g protein ; 2 g fiber ; 388 mg sodium; 434 mg potassium; Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (79% daily value).

Tip: To remove thyme leaves from the spring, hold each spring at the top with one hand, then run the thumb and finger of the other hand down the stem to strip all the leaves.

Katelyn,

That is awesome! I guess it goes to show consistency and perseverance does pay off! Did you take before pics and measurements? I'm so excited to see your final results!

I hope you have a lovely bike ride this evening!

Happy Monday!

I love seeing everyone really staying committed to the challenge but more importantly their own personal weight loss goals!

I am really excited about August and seeing what kind of results we will be having. I am starting the 30DS this evening! I'm a little nervous about it because a lot of people on MFP says it kicks their butts an they end up being like jelly after the workout. I'm not too fond of the feeling of being jelly-like ... but I am even less fond of being jiggly so I guess i'll take the jelly or jiggly. :P

Alright ladies, I hope you have a great rest of the evening and day tomorrow. Please don't forget to post a recipe .. those are some easy points for our team to make. By tomorrow evening we all have to pick which recipe to submit to to the main group.

Hello ladies!

I hope you all had a great day and are getting some last minute workouts! Tomorrow is weigh-in Wednesday... can you believe two weeks have already passed?

So, what I would like everyone to do is to post their weights, and your points for the past week. Also, if you get a chance tell me which recipe you would like us submit to the main group.

Alright ladies, I will catch up with you all later, I'm going to get my last workout in!

Week 3 (can you believe it!)happy

A special thanks to Stacy (blue team) and everyone else who sends me ideas..Keep them coming.

Cardio Challenge: 45min X 5 days this week

Strength Challenge: Lunges 15 per day x 2 days and Crunches 50 per day X 2 days

Stretch Challenge:
Stretch before and after every workout this week. Here is a site that has some great stretching examples, http://www.thewalkingsite.com/stretching.html

Water Challenge: 64 OZ of Water a day for atleast 4 days.

Team Challenge:
Get to know your team: Each team member needs to read there teammates profile and make a comment on your team thread about them. Let your teammates know why they are great teammates or why they inspire you to try harder.

*Everyone is doing a great job! Keep up the great work!

Katelyn,

Do you take measurements? You could just be losing inches and not lbs! I know some people who have done Insanity and they said they gained about 3-5 lbs while doing it. Maybe worth looking at before you go getting all disappointed! Regardless, that is last week and today is the start of a new week!

I can relate to the financial situation. It drives me crazy to see how expensive fresh produce is compared to junk freezer food! Eating healthy is truly a luxury these days! But do the best we can right?