The Diamond Challenge (DITR) Round 5 Week 1
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Hey I just thought I'd take a moment and share a website with everyone just in case someone doesn't know about it. It's called hungry-girl.com . It's the most awesome site because you can find tons of recipes that have been worked with and worked into low-calorie dishes!!! Yum!!! With the holidays right around the corner I thought this was a great thing to share!!
LOVE this site, it has been bookmarked for a while. My all time favorite site though would be skinnytaste.com. Gina has the most delicious low cal recipes!
I love skinnytaste.com now that I know about it!!! Thanks!!0 -
Sorry this is late!
QOTD for Thursday August 25th.
What are you most looking forward to when you reach your goal? Whether it be an article of clothing, a sense of accomplishment, a celebratory trip somewhere, etc?
Me, I want better chances at a healthy pregnancy as well as being able to grab ANYTHING out of my closet and know that I am going to look GOOD!
I know this may sound funny, but when my husband and I were 24 we were given custody of my two brothers. We went from a family of 4 to a family of 6 overnight. We were in the process of planning our wedding and because our finances changed we had to make some cuts. One of them was the type of rings we wanted. We got what we could afford. Not what we wanted but what we could afford. Well recently we've discussed getting new rings for each other and we talked about maybe having a small ceremony to renew our vows to each other. Now here is where my answer to the daily question comes in: I do not plan on wearing a dress or anything fancy for that matter when we do this. My husband is the type that loves a woman in nice jeans, boots and a pretty shirt. Nothing over done but makes you look awesome!! (ya know, those outfits that you throw together that make everyone's head turn, but really it's the most simple combination) That's what I'm looking foward to. Being able to stand there with him in a pair of jeans that I look dynamite in with maybe a pretty cami-style shirt, and have nothing bulging or hanging out making the outfit look ridiculous. Where the few others that may be there are thinking, boy he's a lucky man!!! That's what I'm looking forward too.
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I want to look good in a skirt suit.0
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I want to look sexy in a pair of cut off jean shorts and cowgirl boots, lol.. J/K, but really I just wanna look hot in everything and anything I put on..0
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QOTD for Wednesday August 24th
Where is everyone from? : I am from Minneapolis Minnesota
QOTD for Thursday August 25th.
What are you most looking forward to when you reach your goal? Whether it be an article of clothing, a sense of accomplishment, a celebratory trip somewhere, etc?
Prior to my pregnancies my husband loved seeing me in this one particular dress which sadly I no longer fit in at all .. I want to put that on and see the look on my husbands face 0 -
I'm not sure what I'm looking forward to most. Probably just not feeling "ick" every time I pass by a reflective surface. I don't want to dread sneaking a peak at my reflection
Not being afraid to have my picture taken would be nice too....
That probably sounds ridiculous and vain... but I think people take it for granted 0 -
I'm most looking forward to conceiving lol!!0
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I need to answer two questions....
I am From Nova Scotia Canada,
and I want to look and feel comfortable in clothes, have a higer self esteem, and be at a healthy weight to get pregnant as well.
I could go on and on!!0 -
I am from Fairhope Alabama and I am most looking forward to feeling pretty again. I have always been larger than I should but I have been looking back at pictures from when I was first married and I want to be that size again (size7). Even though I thought I was fat back then I realize that I was HOT! I hope to feel that way again:)0
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Sorry I have been MIA- it has been an insane weekend!
Me too! Sorry guys!
QOTD Monday: What changes have you made to your diet/fitness routine, if any, to kick off this challenge?
None which is why I’m not currently doing so hot. It’s my intention to create a menu just to have a food plan. Also, if I don’t get my stuff together by the end of the challenge, I’m going to quit one of my jobs so I can focus on what I need to do here. Putting in the extra time seemed to be working and I thought this second job would only make things better but it’s actually hurt. I don’t have time to prepare and find it easy to justify eating out. So, I’m eating out more and exercising less. What a horrible combination. Either I create a plan and make it work, or I take a step down and refocus. Last chance to make it work.
QOTD Tuesday: Losing weight is a huge accomplishment! What other accomplishments are you proud of?
I’m proud of my smarts.
QOTD for Wednesday: Where is everyone from?
Love Seattle and live in Colorado
QOTD for Thursday:
What are you most looking forward to when you reach your goal? Whether it be an article of clothing, a sense of accomplishment, a celebratory trip somewhere, etc?
Uninhibited dirty sex… with the lights on.
Friday's QOTD: Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
Me. I love my inspiring MFP BFF but ultimately I credit my progress to myself which means since I’ve been in a slump, I can’t blame anyone else either.
QOTD Saturday: What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
Mix things up and keep my body confused. I eat more, eat less, workout, rest.
SUNDAY QOTD: What is your favorite healthy recipe to make when you’re on a time crunch?
Grilled meat, frozen vegetables and rice.0 -
Last year I biked around Lake Tahoe - 72 miles and 2300 ft of elevation change!
Impressive!0 -
I'm not sure what I'm looking forward to most. Probably just not feeling "ick" every time I pass by a reflective surface. I don't want to dread sneaking a peak at my reflection Not being afraid to have my picture taken would be nice too....
Me too! "Ick" is a great word to describe how I feel about my physical appearance and being fat certainly doesn't help my body issues. Mirrors, reflections in my cell phone, and pictures are not my friends right now.0 -
QOTD 8-25
What I look forward to the most is looking good in a swimsuit.
QOTD 8-26
My sister is my most supportive wait loss buddy. She knows of all the good low cal foods and has lots of great advice.0 -
Really sorry! This week has been CRAZY!
QOTD Monday: What changes have you made to your diet/fitness routine, if any, to kick off this challenge?
Upping my water intake to 10-12 glasses a day! Eating less carbs/more protein!
QOTD Tuesday: Losing weight is a huge accomplishment! What other accomplishments are you proud of?
my cert 2 in social and community work
QOTD for Wednesday: Where is everyone from?
Australia.
QOTD for Thursday:
What are you most looking forward to when you reach your goal? Whether it be an article of clothing, a sense of accomplishment, a celebratory trip somewhere, etc?
Being able to look in the mirror and like what I see! Chucking out my wardrobe and going on a shopping spree! And the BEACH, in a BIKINI!
Friday's QOTD: Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
MFP and the Aim Train
QOTD Saturday: What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
Eating more calories works!
SUNDAY QOTD: What is your favorite healthy recipe to make when you’re on a time crunch?
Oatmeal with skim milk and stir in half a teaspoon of peanut butter for flavouring.0 -
foolish question - where did you find QOTD for Friday, Sat & Sunday? Also, where is the link to weigh in? Thought it would be posted here. Went to the blog, don't see any new info there either.
Am I going crazy?0 -
So just wondering, do we weigh-in sunday or can I still post my CW on monday?0
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foolish question - where did you find QOTD for Friday, Sat & Sunday? Also, where is the link to weigh in? Thought it would be posted here. Went to the blog, don't see any new info there either.
Am I going crazy?
I found it in Karmiene's post
Just a question, I cannot seem to find the blog anywhere?? I think we post our CW in an inbox but not too sure.0 -
Back from NYC early because of the hurricane! Catching up!
Thursday - What are you most looking forward to when you reach your goal? Whether it be an article of clothing, a sense of accomplishment, a celebratory trip somewhere, etc?
Looking forward to being more toned... I want to look down at my arms and marvel at their toned goodness...
Friday - Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
I am truly inspired by people here on MFP. I am constantly in awe of what people have accomplished on this site! I have also never been motivated so much before because of this site. I do no have much support at home so I am thankful for MFP!
Saturday - What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
I will tweak what I am doing... Either eating more or less, working out more, weight training, trying a new class at the gym. I will also eliminate things... I.E. I stalled and stopped adding sugar to my morning coffee. I started up again... Plus, I broke myself of eating extra sugar.
SUNDAY - What is your favorite healthy recipe to make when you’re on a time crunch?
I will cook turkey or chicken sausage and sauteed onions and peppers... So good and so easy. Plus I can use the extra sausage the next night to throw into whole wheat pasta with tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and other fresh veggies. I have it once a week!!!!0 -
This is where you weigh-in.
And I found the blog, dw 0 -
foolish question - where did you find QOTD for Friday, Sat & Sunday? Also, where is the link to weigh in? Thought it would be posted here. Went to the blog, don't see any new info there either.
Am I going crazy?
Here's the link for weigh in
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE5GLXJqcjN5QktMTTJlSHNRbkhGQ1E6MQ
Also have you added DITR to your friend list ? She updates it pretty frequent on her profile ...0 -
I don't know where these questions came from, but I'll answer them! LOL
Friday's QOTD: Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
Honestly, I don't have too many motivating people in my *real* life. Thank god for my online buddies!
QOTD Saturday: What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
I haven't hit one...I'll let ya know when I get there!
SUNDAY QOTD: What is your favorite healthy recipe to make when you’re on a time crunch?
I usually grill and slice chicken breasts on Sunday for the week. When I'm in a rush, I'll grab some chicken and make a quick wrap.0 -
QOTD Friday : Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
My husband and my lovely MFP friends ...
QOTD Saturday : What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
Change my routine a bit and eating more or less ...
QOFTD Sunday : What is your favorite healthy recipe to make when you’re on a time crunch?
Mix of homemade salad with vinegar , olive oil , salt and pepper ..0 -
Hello Diamonds!
Just a reminder Weigh Ins are due by Tomorrow at noon, PST! For those of you that are confused with the time difference just be sure to weigh in within the next 24hours and you will be good! The link for the weigh in can be found in the DITR toolbox, which can be found in the DITR blog. For those of you who still cannot find this, there is a link posted in the "about me" section on the DITR homepage.
For those of you looking for QOTD's for Fri, Sat, and Sun you can find those located in Karmiene's post! Thanks babe! Karmiene has been with me since the beginning of MFP, as well as my partner in all the Diamond Challenges! Through all this I have never given her the chance to ask a QOTD, so her time is about due!! Also, she knows as much as I do about this Challenge, so if I don't get back to your questions fast enough, if you ask her nice...she is probably your best bet for help!
A question has been asked regarding the Challenge on the DITR home page,
clioandboy: Okay Guys I need a bit of help here, I am lost. Can you please tell me what the challenge is!!!!! I am logging I have my partner, we have exchanged mails, I have responded to qotd, I am doing my thang but are there going to be specific challenges or have i just got this wrong?????? heeelllppp!!!
Great Question! So far you are doing everything perfectly, participation is key! The main challenge is weight loss of course, you want your team to be victorious each week! That being said miss_jamaica and I are implementing something a bit new this round. If you are the biggest loser for the entire group you will have the duty to make up a challenge for all the other ladies to follow that week. Some good ideas include upping your water consumption, staying within calorie goals, exercising half hour each day, and so on. With this you are encouraged to get creative!
Some of you may be wondering "when is my day for QOTD??" The QOTD has not been assigned as of yet, but I plan to have that up sometime this weekend. There will be some days that you will have to share the QOTD with another member just to ensure everyone gets a chance, so on those days there will be 2 questions to answer. I will post your QOTD assignments in the TEAMS roster beside your name. You can find this in the Blog.
Inactive Partner? Let me know!! There are a lot of Diamonds in waiting, so if you are not receiving the support you need with your partner now, there are other options! Also, a reminder that forum participation is a requirement for the Challenge, if I notice you are not participating I will be in touch with you.
Take a minute to add the DiamondChallenge to your friends list. You can find this in DITR's friends list, or through a member search. This is the page the League uses for special announcements!!
I think I have touched on everything I needed to, if I have missed something or you have a new question that cannot be answered in the FAQ, please get in touch with me!!
You ladies kicked butt this week, and I am super excited to see the final results!!
Keep Shining Diamonds!
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QOTD Friday : Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
I have two insperation people: Tara Costa from the Biggest Loser. I follow her on FB and its amazing how different her life is.
Also, Ben Davis from Bendoeslife.com. If you have some free time check out this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbXgQqbOoU
I met him in person at a 5K, such a great guy and super inspiring! I want to run a marathon with him next year!!!
QOTD Saturday : What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
I wish I had an answer to this. I have in the past switched my diet plan from tracking calories to Weight Watchers or back to tracking calories from WW. Sometimes I'll take a break and then just start back up. Such a hard one!
QOFTD Sunday : What is your favorite healthy recipe to make when you’re on a time crunch?
SUBWAY!!!!!
(I may lose power in this hurricane and will be MIA so I weighed in already and answered Sunday's questions.) Good luck everyone with your weigh-ins! I had a great week and eating a few extra calories after my practice triathlon this morning!0 -
QOTD Friday : Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
Myself I would have to say because I live in a town where I know no one: I work 45 minutes from home. In the past week it has been my partner Sabrena; I am very happy to be a part of this challenge and appreciate my partner whether she realizes or not, she motivates me :blushing:
QOTD Saturday : What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
I have not yet hit a plateau so I am not sure what I will do but changing eating habits might be something I try ... keep my body guessing?
QOFTD Sunday : What is your favorite healthy recipe to make when you’re on a time crunch?
fresh green beans from the garden, blanch,drop in ice water, pat dry then sprinkle with salt and Truvia!0 -
QOTD Friday : Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
I have really been motivating myself. I'm just over being heavy. Of course I want to look good for my fiance, and be a healthy mommy to my son, but it is time to do something for myself, and this is it.
QOTD Saturday : What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
I haven't crossed this obstacle as of yet, but am interested in the responses from everyone else.
QOTD Sunday : What is your favorite healthy recipe to make when you’re on a time crunch?
I like to whip up a quick egg white omelet with a ton of fresh veges.0 -
QOTD Friday: My hubby has been my inspiration. He is doing this with me, he has lost a ton of weight and inches. He's gone from a size 42 to a 36. OMG. He is so supportive.
QOTD Sat: I really haven't reached a plateau yet. I am pretty bad about cheating at least 1 day during the weekend. Then hit it hard during the week. So far so good. Hubby does this as well.
QOTD Sun: Scramble. I take 1 scramble egg with 2 portions of egg whites & scramble with a slice of ham & green onions and top with a little bit of cheese. Great filler upper & under 200 cals.
Hoping all our diamonds are ok from the hurricane0 -
QOTD for Thursday August 25th.
What are you most looking forward to when you reach your goal? Whether it be an article of clothing, a sense of accomplishment, a celebratory trip somewhere, etc?
The sense of accomplishment really.0 -
QOTD Friday : Who has been the most inspirational/motivating person to you since you started trying to improve your health and why?
There really hasn't been anyone. I'm alone in this. Darn it. :grumble:0 -
QOTD Saturday : What do you do when you reach a plateau, what works for you and how do you stick to it?
I haven't figured it out yet. I've tried not working out so much. I've tried eating more and eating less. I may just be stuck and hope inches come off.0
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