Drop It 'Cause We're Hot - Week 3 (closed group)

finally back to my regularly scheduled p90x routine (well, yesterday's scheduled routine, lol). since it was so late i didnt do the ab ripper x like i was supposed to, but opted for 100 more of my pledged crunches instead was under calories and way over on water. other than the challenge crunches, no challenge exercises today, but hopefully will get in one of my extra miles in tomorrow and maybe some other challenges.

keep up the good work guys!

4000 crunches

mkaluzny - 100
sass30 - 100
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
Moooseee3 - 100
seballard09 - 100
fitwatch-50
sunniebeehealthy-200
sass30 - 200
spurradic - 100

TOTAL - 1150

I am tired today too. Seems we are all tired must be something in all that water we are drinking, heehee

drinking water.......completed for both yesterday and today
under calories.......completed for both yesterday and today
1 extra mile done , squat kicks done, wood chops done

I will try to get in some crunches tomorrow. Hope everyone is having a great healthy active day...........
Me and my hubby went to the hot springs today and had mud baths and massages, it was so relaxing.......then we swam and walked around the town. What a great day

A more refreshed start to my day. (Thank goodness, or whomever)
Daily exercise challenges and routine - done
Lots of additional crunches done - maybe that was dumb, but one can be smart in all aspects of one's life
I am again hoping that my doctor's scale and mine are out of sync - either that or my visit this morning showed I gained 1.5 pounds. Could this really be all muscle - LOL?

mkaluzny - 100
sass30 - 100
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
Moooseee3 - 100
seballard09 - 100
fitwatch-50
sunniebeehealthy-200
sass30 - 200
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
mkaluzny - 200

TOTAL - 1450

Hello hotties!! Looks like everyone is doing well and getting all of the challenges done!! I've met the food and water challenge every day so far. :ohwell: Back is getting better I think; dr left me a message and said I had a minor case of athritis in the spine??? :noway: Not sure what that means - guess I have to wait until my follow up.

Hope everyone has a good day!! :happy: :happy:

Monday and Tuesday's challenges met. I did an extra 100 situps last night to put towards my pledged 200. I may have another 200 to give here but I am sore..and a bit tired. SO proud of ALL of you for the hard work and dedication..:) GO TEAM!!!

mkaluzny - 100
sass30 - 100
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
Moooseee3 - 100
seballard09 - 100
fitwatch-50
sunniebeehealthy-200
sass30 - 200
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
mkaluzny - 200
seballard - 200
themommie-100

TOTAL - 1750

Under calories, over water, finished all challenges. I can't help but get on the scale every morning and saw a half lb drop from my usual Monday weigh in but not getting too excited yet.

Added another 200 crunches to the list. That completes the 400 I pledged, so I will probably be sending in some extras before the week is up.

mkaluzny - 100
sass30 - 100
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
Moooseee3 - 100
seballard09 - 100
fitwatch-50
sunniebeehealthy-200
sass30 - 200
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
mkaluzny - 200
seballard - 200
themommie-100
zukekitty-200

TOTAL - 1950

FYI - I plan on doing some serious crunching tonight after I put the kiddos to bed. I'll post them later as long as internet is up and running at home, otherwise I'll add them in the morning. Feels SO good to be able to support the team and complete challenges now that we are settled in our new home. Go Team!

water intake completed, challenge complted, under calories check, also did my couch to 5k exercise. Go Team !!

i know we're done with the recipe challenge, but I made this tonight and it was so yummy. It has about 400 calories per serving before rice. You can lower the fat with chicken breast instead of chicken thigh. You can also cut down on the olive oil.

Chicken Tikka Masala
from: Indian Simmer
Ingredients:
For Chicken Tikka:
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into cubes)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper1 1/2 tsp ginger, very finely chopped or in a paste
1 tsp garlic, minced1 1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 cup yogurt (fat free greek is perfect)
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Salt

For the tomato sauce:
1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes (pureed)
1 tbsp garlic paste (I used minced garlic)
1 tbsp ginger paste (again, I used minced)
1 tbsp onion powder (optional)
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 1/2 tsp powdered black pepper
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp powdered fennel seeds
1/2 cup fat free half and half
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp chopped cilantro (for garnish)
Salt

Method:

For Chicken Tikka:

Mix all the dry ingredients into the mixture of yogurt and lemon juice to prepare a marinade.
Add chicken pieces into the marinade.
Mix everything well. Cover the bowl and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour, but as long as overnight.
Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers.
Grill the skewered chicken until done or pop it into the oven for 15-20 minutes at a temperature of 400 deg. F.

For the Masala:
Pour oil in a thick bottom pan. Add ginger garlic paste.Turn on the heat and let the paste slowly cook as the oil heats up. This perfumes the oil.
When the oil is hot, add onion, coriander, fennel, black pepper powder and garam masala. Mix it all together.
Add tomato puree and mix it very well with all the spices. Let it simmer for about 15 minutes until the sauce starts reducing and the excess water evaporates. Stir occasionally scraping the bottom.
Add cooked chicken pieces along with the drippings if cooked in an oven and cream. Mix it all together and let it simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and let it sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Garnish with some chopped cilantro and serve with naan, roti, or Rice Pulao (from Indian Simmer).

Met calories and water. Completed most challenges but have been struggling with a sore right arm and my elbow flared up today, so I only did the 21's with my left hand (increased the weight for the 1st set) and couldn't do the woodchoppers. BUT I did get another 100 crunches in. I'm thinking I should probably take it easy on my right arm until I can see the Dr. next week. For any challenges I miss that take two hands, I will do something else. I really need to work on my lunges and squats so maybe I will do those instead.


mkaluzny - 100
sass30 - 100
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
Moooseee3 - 100
seballard09 - 100
fitwatch-50
sunniebeehealthy-200
sass30 - 200
spurradic - 100
zukekitty-100
mkaluzny - 200
seballard - 200
themommie-100
zukekitty-200
mkaluzny - 100
sunniebeehealthy-200
zukekitty-100

TOTAL - 2350