Lean By Labor Day Challenge (*CLOSED GROUP*)

This week, I'll be having the following:

Breakfast:
Morningstar Veggie Sausage (1)
All White Egg Whites (1/2 cup)
Fresh Fruit (It varies from day-to-day, i.e. 1/2 grapefruit, 1 banana, peach, or nectarine, 1 to 2 cups of red seedless grapes, strawberries, or cherries)

Lunch:
Chicken Salad with Fresh Start 50/50 Mix Salad (1.5 cups), together with red onions, vidalia onions, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and carrots. I thinly slice all the veggies, mix them together and before putting them on the salad, I steamed them in the microwave for 45 seconds. I also use about 2 TBs of Ken Steakhouse Salad Dressing (Sweet Vidalia Onion). I also have a piece of fruit

Dinner:
Baked tilapia with steamed veggies (will be a mix of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and onions, or spinach cooked with red onions) with buttered sourdough bread. (I use "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter")

Snacks:
Stacy Pita Chips with humus
Flat-Out Flat Bread (Rosemary and Olive Oil) with a slice of low-sodium muenster cheese
Plain Rice Cakes with Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter with a drizzle of honey
Fresh fruits

I don't eat all the different snacks in one day, I just have a variety and will snack on one or two of them throughtout the day. Yesterday, I had the rice cakes with peanut butter, honey, but added a few pieces of banana to it, and it was yummy!

I bring a grocery bag full of food to work with me on Monday mornings. This prevents me from having an excuse to go out for lunch! I bring enough for the week, and if there's anything leftover on Friday, I usually leave the non-perishable items in my desk, but the refrigerated items, I take home! Oh, I forgot, I drink plenty of water :drinker: Usually a 16.9oz bottle with each meal

As for my workout plans, I don't make any, but that will soon change! I'll be joining Lady of America Fitness Gym this weekend, and I'm really looking forward to going and trying out the many classes they have to offer. They have Zumba, spinning, step workouts, etc.

However, this week, I've vowed to do 30 minutes on my elliptical every morning before I leave the house. In addition to walking my dog for 20 to 30 twice a day and although I'm not doing the 100 squats or the 50/50 squat/crunches, I'll be getting my crunches today. This week's goal is to do leg lunges I don't like doing them, but they are great for the legs!

WEEK TWO POINTS

Monday, July 25th
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 2
Food: 1
Total: 4 points

Tuesday, July 26th
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 3
Food: 1
Total: 5 points

Wednesday, July 27th
Sleep: 1
Water: 0
Exercise: 1.5
Food: 1
Total: 3.5 points

Thursday, July 28th
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 2
Food: 1
Total: 4 points

Friday, July 29th
Sleep: 1
Water: 1
Exercise: 3.5
Food: 1
Total: 6.5 points

Saturday July 30th
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 5.5
Food: 1
Total - 7.5 points

Sunday July 31st
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 2
Food: 0
Total - 3 points

TOTAL POINTS WEEK 2 - 33.5 POINTS
TOTAL POINTS WEEK 1 - 36.5 POINTS

GRAND TOTAL - 70 POINTS

This week, I'll be having the following:

Breakfast:
Morningstar Veggie Sausage (1)
All White Egg Whites (1/2 cup)
Fresh Fruit (It varies from day-to-day, i.e. 1/2 grapefruit, 1 banana, peach, or nectarine, 1 to 2 cups of red seedless grapes, strawberries, or cherries)

Lunch:
Chicken Salad with Fresh Start 50/50 Mix Salad (1.5 cups), together with red onions, vidalia onions, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and carrots. I thinly slice all the veggies, mix them together and before putting them on the salad, I steamed them in the microwave for 45 seconds. I also use about 2 TBs of Ken Steakhouse Salad Dressing (Sweet Vidalia Onion). I also have a piece of fruit

Dinner:
Baked tilapia with steamed veggies (will be a mix of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and onions, or spinach cooked with red onions) with buttered sourdough bread. (I use "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter")

Snacks:
Stacy Pita Chips with humus
Flat-Out Flat Bread (Rosemary and Olive Oil) with a slice of low-sodium muenster cheese
Plain Rice Cakes with Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter with a drizzle of honey
Fresh fruits

I don't eat all the different snacks in one day, I just have a variety and will snack on one or two of them throughtout the day. Yesterday, I had the rice cakes with peanut butter, honey, but added a few pieces of banana to it, and it was yummy!

I bring a grocery bag full of food to work with me on Monday mornings. This prevents me from having an excuse to go out for lunch! I bring enough for the week, and if there's anything leftover on Friday, I usually leave the non-perishable items in my desk, but the refrigerated items, I take home! Oh, I forgot, I drink plenty of water :drinker: Usually a 16.9oz bottle with each meal

As for my workout plans, I don't make any, but that will soon change! I'll be joining Lady of America Fitness Gym this weekend, and I'm really looking forward to going and trying out the many classes they have to offer. They have Zumba, spinning, step workouts, etc.

However, this week, I've vowed to do 30 minutes on my elliptical every morning before I leave the house. In addition to walking my dog for 20 to 30 twice a day and although I'm not doing the 100 squats or the 50/50 squat/crunches, I'll be getting my crunches today. This week's goal is to do leg lunges I don't like doing them, but they are great for the legs!

I take a lunch too..but daily. But I also keep a variety of things at work to snack on..protien bars, oatmeal (for my breakfast as I don't eat before I leave home), crackers, tea etc. Sure makes it alot easier to not go out and buy something!

I hate lunges too-but because they hurt my knees even if I am doing them properly..too bad! I have the Cardio Max workout video but I rarely use it as there are so many lunges!

Gosh you have an early start..that would be torture for me:bigsmile:
Well I decided to suck it up and do Cardio Max this morning..was careful with the lunges and they were not too bad..it was a good workout!

Monday Points:

Sleep-1
Exercise -5
Water-1
Food-1

Total - 8

Weekly Total - 14

I don't know what's going on with me, but I've been having cravings for sweets for the past few days! I've been trying to kill this monster craving by eating sweet fruits such as, strawberries, grapes, and cherries, but the more I stuff myself with those fruits, the more I want sugar!

So today I gave in................

I took a quick break, went downstairs to Subway and purchased three cookies! I've already eaten two, I gave the last one to my co-worker! Thank goodness, she took it!

Phooey on me! I feel so bad :embarassed: but I also feel good at the same time :happy:

Why would I give in to that monster? :sad:

Well nonetheless, I did give in and since I gave into the sugar beast, I will have to do some serious working out this evening to make up for those 400 calories! 400?? Ouch! That number alone is more than enough for me to reflect on the next time the sugar monster comes knocking!

Sometimes we should have the things we enjoy... I think the more you try to cut out certain foods or say "I can't have that" the more we want them. Next time just buy one cookie and enjoy it.

P.S. Don't beat yourself up over this. It's done, you'll work out extra tonight and start over tomorrow

Philis, I know what you mean with the sweets I love them. However, I plan my sweet days and know how much exercise I need to do to burn the calories. Then I feel like I earn them ! Kelly

Thanks Kell and Becca for the words of encouragement! I usually don't have big cravings that I don't handle normally, but this was pretty intense. I believe it’s getting close to that time of the month, which usually makes me extremely horny or extremely passionate about eating sweets! I guess this time, it’s the latter! :laugh:

And Becca, I don't know why I purchasedt three instead of one! It was probably the fact that one cookie cost $.70 and three was $1.50. I guess you can consider it a bargain, but not a bargain if I ate two of the three!

Thanks again ladies!

WAY TO GO , Ashley!!!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

TUESDAY POINTS:

exercise 3.5
sleep 1
water 1
log 1

totals 6.5

Monday Points

Food-1
Water-1
Sleep-1
Exercise-11

I killed it yesterday!! I got 14 points!!!

Gosh you have an early start..that would be torture for me:bigsmile:
Well I decided to suck it up and do Cardio Max this morning..was careful with the lunges and they were not too bad..it was a good workout!

That's great! By the way, I noticed that you rewarded yourself with a tattoo after you achieved your goal! Just curious to know what did you get and where did you get it?

I took my daughter yesterday for her sixth or seventh tattoo and I've been wanting to get another, however after watching her cringed with pain, I'm having second thoughts! :noway: :laugh:

But seriously, I do have a tattoo on my lower left outside ankle, but I want another one, possibly right back shoulder.

I am one of those mom's that takes their kids for tattoo's too..lol..he is 18 though.
I have a half sleeve on my right arm..I LOVE it
What are you planning on getting??

81 points total
I will workout 60 minutes daily
Monday: 103 minutes 8 points
Tuesday: 60 minutes jogging plus I substituted windshield superstitious for crunches. I earned 6 points.

How is everyone doing?

hmm.... I can't edit my post from earlier

I decided to go for a 20 min walk, because my legs were so sore, and I was told I should keep moving...so...

Tues points (REVISED)
sleep 1
water 1
exercise 1
diary 1

total 4
weekly total 11

My points for Monday was 7 and points for Tuesday was 6. I don't know how many crunches I got in today but I did do Levels 1 and 3 of 30DS so I know there were a few. :happy:

Goodmorning Team!

It's a great day to be above ground, so let's enjoy it! Yesteday, I had a mild set-back with my sugar craving, and I gave in, but I put in some extra time on the elliptical and walk with Penni, so I'm sure I made up for the 400 calories from the two cookies I ate! But no time to dwell on yesterday, because it's gone, so time to focus on today and get it right!

Monday, August 1st
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Food: 1
Exercise: 1.5
Total: 3.5 points

Tuesday, August 2nd
Sleep: 1
Water: 1
Food: 1
Exercise: 4.5
Total: 7 points

Tuesday's Challenge - Crunches: 79
I did a combination of the regualar crunches and reverse crunches! I was pushing for 100, but didn't make it, my lower and top abs were screaming for me to stop! :sad:

Philis, I know what you mean with the sweets I love them. However, I plan my sweet days and know how much exercise I need to do to burn the calories. Then I feel like I earn them ! Kelly

Thanks Kell and Becca for the words of encouragement! I usually don't have big cravings that I don't handle normally, but this was pretty intense. I believe it’s getting close to that time of the month, which usually makes me extremely horny or extremely passionate about eating sweets! I guess this time, it’s the latter! :laugh:

And Becca, I don't know why I purchasedt three instead of one! It was probably the fact that one cookie cost $.70 and three was $1.50. I guess you can consider it a bargain, but not a bargain if I ate two of the three!

Thanks again ladies!

My old office was located between Subway and The Dollar Tree. I was a frequent purchaser of 3 cookies at Subway (it does seem very cost effective to buy 3, lol) or a bag of candy from The Dollar Tree.... A good prices is not always a good deal