**Team Body Rock - August Challenge** (Closed Group)

And does our extra mile in the daily challenges count towards our hundred miles overall?

I've worked out that I can drop/ pick up my boy from school 5 times this week. I can't do it every day as I'm working fulltime atm. (I don't usually work fulltime). Each of those is 4km, so by not driving to school I can add an extra 20km to my weekly distance (I find it mind blowing that just by walking/ running with my boy to school I can add in so much extra exercise!) ... which is just over 12 miles ... so I'll say I'll do 10 miles! My boy will love racing me on his bike or scooter!!

Looking good today ....

This is my favorite comfort food recipe. Skip the sour cream and chips and add frozen corn for a healthier version.

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/southwestern-chicken-soup-10000000780308/index.html

Hi I'm leaving you guys sorry with my oldest off school for another 3weeks and a clingy 10month old sometimes I barely have time in the day to go to the loo like even writing this I'm having to stop every min to stop one of them from crying or fighting.

Add to that I dont know any of the tasks and I'm to useless to do them anyway. I don't want to let the team down so I'm leaving so you can get someone decent in.

Sorry

Mmmmm Tami, that sounds yum!

I'm all good for today, under my calories (atm - though hubby has just gone to buy some chocolate, but I still have 200calories so I should be safe!), done my squat lunges, just necking some water as we speak!!

Fav. recipe is a difficult choice, so this is one I'd like you to give a go if you've never tried or think you don't like lentils!

Lentil Salad

225g (8 oz) of puy lentils (or brown or green lentils are fine)
1 fresh bay leaf
1 teaspoon or red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove
pinch of caster sugar
put all the above in a pan of 1.2 litres (2 pints) of water and bring to the boil, then leave to simmer for 25 mins. Lentils should be tender, but not tooo soft.
Drain then remove the garlic clove and bay leaf, and leave to cool.
Stir the following through the cooled lentils
1 red onion finely chopped
50g (2oz) sun dried tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons of olive oil
100g (4oz) goats cheese or feta, chopped
3 tablespoons of finely chopped flatleaf parsley
salt and freshly ground pepper.
Tastes even better if left for flavours to infuse into the lentils before eating!
Yummy salad for a BBQ!

50g serving has: -
121 calories
10g carbs
6g fat
5g protein
5g fibre
1g sugar

@Bikermum - I think sometimes it's all about having your head in the right space. I thought carefully before joining the challenge, as I'm currently working fulltime, last week I was a Stay at home mum, working 2 days a week. I wasn't sure that I would be able to manage the work and the challenge, but decided it would be good to push myself. I have found it tough, but advanced planning is the key for me. If I know the night before what we'll be having for dinner tomorrow, and when I'll fit in my exercise, 90% of the time I do it. If I don't plan ahead I have a much lower success rate. I'm not sure I could have made any part of this weight loss journey when my baby was 10 months old, that's a tough one. You know what's best for you. Good luck with your journey, but don't feel that you have to leave us just because your struggling with the challenges.

Thank you! I seem to be struggling with life at the moment I'm not sleeping at night because I can't switch off then during the day my little one is going through a phase of if I leave him or put him down he screams the place down add to that my 3and 6 year old I feel like I'm losing the plot. I know other people have a lot more to do than me so I shouldn't moan.

Sorry again

I'm going to try to do 5 miles. The temperatures are still going to be over 100 so maybe I can get up early next Saturday and Sunday and do some walking before it gets too hot.

My favorite quick recipe is great for a fruit dip
or alone as a pudding

Yoplait Light Fat Free Yogurt - Vanilla Yogurt , 16 oz. 220 40 0 12 180 30
Dole - Crushed Pineapple (In Its Own Juice), 1 container (244 g 1/2 cups ea.) 140 36 0 2 0 32
Great Value - French Vanilla, Sugar Free Pudding Mix, 1 package 120 32 0 0 1,760 0

mix a large container of fat free plain yougurt
with a can of drained crushed pineapple
1 package of suagr free vanilla pudding mix


80 calories per cup


I can walk 2 miles per day for 14 miles on the challenge

I can do 8 miles next wee. I only have Mon-thursday to get them done though. Road trip!

What I've done is asked everyone to do 5 miles for the 100 mile walk and if you do more that's awesome because there might be some who fall short. This way we at least know we are on the right track to reaching our goal. Along with emailing me with your nightly totals please include how many extra miles you were able to do so I can make sure we don't fall short.. Thanks so much & Keep up the good work!

Spinach Chicken Parmesan
Serves 6

Prep Time: 10 Min
Cook Time: 35 Min
Ready In: 45 Min

Ingredients
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped pimento peppers

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl combine cheese and seasoning. Roll chicken pieces in cheese mixture to coat lightly. Set remaining cheese mixture aside. Arrange coated chicken pieces in an 8x8x2 inch baking dish.
3. In a small saucepan, saute green onion in butter/margarine until tender. Stir in flour, then add milk all at once. Simmer, stirring, until bubbly. Stir in drained spinach and pimiento and mix together. Spoon spinach mixture over chicken and sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes or until tender and chicken juices run clear.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 186 | Total Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 78mg

Tough day here ... kids are sick ... husband is sick ... fortunately I'm OK, at the moment! Except for the fact that I need more sleep and my body seems to think food would be an ideal substitute ... not even had my dinner yet and I'm over ... need to go for a run me thinks, but probably can't do that until they're all asleep .... until then I need to stop eating!!

I am ULTRA sore today. It sucks being an all or nothing girl because at times I push myself too hard to prove that I can do it. I over did it yesterday....and I am feeling it today. And I went out dancing last night with the girls and sang some karaoke. I am just plain hurting and my thighs keep cramping up....OUCH!! But I am proud to have burned 9,254 calories in just 6 days. Today I am taking an exercise break and then will hit hard again tomorrow.

Looking forward to weigh in tomorrow and the next set of exercise challenges. As sore as I am today, I know I will be hurting this time next week! But as they say "no pain, no gain" though I prefer "no pain no loss" because I sure don't want to be gaining anything. Have a great day Body Rock Team!!

That is an absoulutely amazing burn!! 6 days....it wouldn't be just my thighs that were cramping :laugh:

I have it a bit easier today than I'm used to. Tommorrow is a public holiday in SA (womens day) so I decided to work from home today :bigsmile: , soooo....this morning I took the opportunity to fit in the trail walk at my daughters school, did two circuits for 7.55km, thats 4.68miles!! so although I said I would only be able to do an extra 5miles, looks like it will be more like 10 this week!

still have 30 day shred - level 2 and my squat kicks to do later!

Better get some work in now

TTY later!!

One of my favorite quick and easy recipes: (This is one from my recipes, I just measured the ingredients that I had on hand, that's why the numbers may seem random lol)

11oz Raw Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
8 tbsp LaChoy Teriyaki Sauce
91g Raw Zucchini
70g Yellow Onion
85g Yellow Squash

Serves 2
(I serve over brown rice, nutritional count not included)

Calories: 222 Carbs: 19 Fat: 6 Protein: 41 Fiber: 2 Sodium: 479

Down 5.6 pounds since we started this challenge and I am stoked!!!!!!

Waiting to see what this week will help me lose!

Have a great week Team Body Rock!!