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Day 5 of this Week's Optional Challenge
Replacing trigger foods! Post a picture, quote or list the item that will replace your trigger food today!

A couple of replacement foods for me are steamed butternut squash (I steam diced butternut with apples and sprinkle with cinnamon for a dessert) and cauliflower spinach mash (low carb, not as calorie dense as mashed potato, and needs nothing on it)! Yum to both!

Cauliflower spinach mash sounds awesome! I usually just roast cauliflower, I haven't even had rice cauliflower. Do you use a food processor to blend it?

I adore butternut squash! I think it's my favorite winter squash. I had a woman stop me at the store today watching me load my cart with winter squash and asked me which was good. She ended up going with butternut. I usually just eat it as a side for dinner, love the idea of having it for dessert!

Hey there,
My easy peasy version of spinach cauliflower is mash is one half a 1 lb bag of frozen spinach and one half a bag of frozen cauliflower florets. Put in a covered dish and microwave until done (8-10 minutes for me). I then "mash" it together with an immersion blender. A hand potato masher, blender or food processor would also do the job. So would a fork, in a pinch and with some elbow grease. Season as desired.

I love love LOVE butternut squash. I fine dice, microwave until mostly done, add fine diced apples to the bowl and microwave some more, sprinkle with cinnamon and usually also powdered ginger to taste, and put a little cashew milk over the top. Dessert of champions!

raleighgirl09
Check in Thurs
Steps: 6,350 - I picked a fine time to have a day with so few steps... => Ok, I am fired up now and thanks so much to @TeresaW1020 for tracking all those steps!! 845,801 - pretty freaking amazing!!! =>

5 for 90: I love the 5 as it reminds me to pinpoint something I am grateful for..... =>
Make time for yourself: jumped through hoops to see my granddaughter, Hazel - was awesome and worth every hoop, feather and bell
Exercise 30 minutes a day: was a 20 minute day - the least since 22Sep2019. I had choices to make and I made them; more exercise than that did not win out today and it's ok
Hydrate: on target
Give up a trigger food / behavior: no cheese today - and no opening the fridge door to stare at the cheese!
Thankful for: really amazing parents to my Hazel - who are also really awesome kids to have and human beings to know

Remember the good, be the good, encourage others on their journey

I think I sodiumed up at dinner and today's weight was already up from yesterday. Scale - you will not best me, I got other fish to fillet and gonna keep truckin'. The number will be what it is and I'll report it.

10/17 steps: 14,657

Ugh - I'm so fed up with feeling rubbish! And not getting a full night's rest.
Green zoned the calories again though! Weekly deficit is up to 1700.

1. Time - enough to knit 2 rows of my jumper.
2. Exercise - 8487 steps, so not quite there. But I am feeling pants.
3. hydration, no I really tried, but only got to 11/14.
4. Trigger food - my goodness I was tempted with cakery yesterday. But I promised myself, wait until Friday. And here it is!
5. Yays - Got me a £5 Morrison's voucher, so with deft use of yellow stickers and basics, I spent just £1.99 on: potato cakes, wholemeal bread, a pack of yoghurts, 15 eggs, baby portobello mushrooms, a kilo of carrots, 4 russet apples (the furry ones that are the best tasting), beansprouts, passata, 2 tins of sardines, cranberry juice and a munchkin squash (so pretty!). I'm running short of cash what with SSP and unpaid leave, but this will keep us going with what we have for ages!

Today’s official weigh in is 203.8. It is starting to trend back down so I am not complaining!

steps oct 17 - 9232

Steps
10/16 - 5258
10/17 - 11268

Steps
10/16 - 14,086
10/17 - 13,468

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What can we do to inspire each other into the New Year! We have 73 days left. Let’s end our “under construction “ challenge 5 for 90 to be stronger! We want you YOU to be the focus. I am thankful to be part of this team!

We are all here for a reason. Ty for all the teams being supportive. 👍👍👍



October's the new January and the time for New Year's resolutions might be right around the corner.

@Navydaddjtc Our leader and I look forward to what we have rolling out for the team in the next coming months to the New Year!

Gratitude to input from a few inspirational teammates for their input into November @confidentraven and @ kdv12! You both are awesome.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-time-for-new-years-re_b_12194484

Thank you to all for sharing and I hope you also post on your team wall. Pay it forward.🎃🎃🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🚧🎃🎃

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10768217/under-construction-week-three-challenge-from-workout-warriors

My Five for 90 now 73. Wrapping this segment up!

BTW team Neuroscience Explains Why You Need To Write Down Your Goals If You Actually Want To Achieve Them! https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2018/04/15/neuroscience-explains-why-you-need-to-write-down-your-goals-if-you-actually-want-to-achieve-them/#530b3dc97905

5 for 73
1) Journal/Bible/insight timer. Yes! Daily time for me.
2) Exercise: Barre 1 hour and 10,000k steps
3) Hydrate yessss 😘
4) Trigger food. I don’t want to think about it everyday. I replace It with what nutrients I can give my body.
5) Gratitudes. I love this! It is so easy to hard on ourselves. You need to love and respect yourself where ever you are at in your journey. I was the fat kid growing up. I give gratitude 🙏 that I wanted to change Both Mentally and physically. I am thankful we are all here to change for the positive together.

Let’s get excited, like our leader @Navydaddjtc had said about NSV and cool things coming!

All the best! 💃👏🚧💃👏🚧💃

5 for 90 yesterday

1. Water- yep
2. Time for myself- yep
3. Exercise- went for a run
4. Fast food- none
5. Gratitude: went out with a couple of friends yesterday.


Steps OCT 18 14474 Up because I went for a run and also did quite a bit of walking in the evening.

@Fitness327wk - Thanks so much for all your work on this challenge! 🙏🏽

@bethanie0825 - What a great day -- steps AND calories excellent! 🚶🏿🥗😊

@raleighgirl09 - You have such a great attitude when the numbers don't go your way -- so inspiring. (Thanks for remembering and being the good!) You are making such great progress. Keep up the great work!

@Jactop - Fabulous steps this week! 🚶🏿🤩😊

@TeresaW1020 - Great work on your 5 for 90! As far as the Skittles -- you point at a great thing that some of us have to keep an eye on! I know I have to be careful about what is lying around for me to eat, and exercise self control ahead of time (easier than in the moment of having munchies!). 💪🏽
And a big THANK YOU for saying you are grateful to be busy. I am taking that idea on today! 🙏🏽

@its_cleo - I think you are so SO smart to focus on consistency for now. Once you get in a rhythm, you can think about making adjustments. For some of us, those changes have to happen in baby steps. I know, for me, I had to make a small change at a time, and then have it settle in over several weeks. Please try not to make yourself wrong for being where you are at! I am inspired every time I see your 5 for 90 postings -- you keep posting days with "no fast food," and that is such a big change to make! 💪🏽😊

@mrmcgrath - Great weigh-in! Congratulations on that number going down! 🌟
Also hurray to tracking steps and checking in despite your exhausting week. I hope this weekend includes some down time!
And do enjoy butternut squash for dessert if you try that! 😋

@Wishusdonna - Yay for all that gratitude (I feel happier just reading your 5 for 90 entry) and for green zoning the calories. I hope you are feeling less pants 👖 today. (What's a better way to say that?)

@hinemoa2088 - Zowie! You keep posting such great steps! Your commitment is inspiring! 🚶🏿🤩

Saturday check-in
Calories under
Exercise recumbent bike
Water over

Talk about trigger foods, I've decided no more sugar in the house. I wanted to try moderation again and bought a few low calorie treats. I think part of the problem was I only ate back 200 calories the day before after a really long workout, I couldn't sleep the next night and ate both boxes! One was a box of Fiber One brownies and they weren't amazing but more tempting than veggies, I was dying yesterday. I felt horrible mentally and physically and wasn't going to work out but finally dragged myself to my bike and it helped a lot. It frustrates the heck out of me, I'm fine with sugar substitutes but regular sugar is still a problem.

Saturday Check-in:
Calories: under, 20 net carbs
Water: done
Exercise: 25-minute cardio program on the treadmill and 30 minutes Pilates 21-Day Fix video

Today was a good day! I worked out, cut hubby's hair and then we went shopping. I got new shoes and some exercise bands. I also used a gift card that our relator gave us for some large mirror and glass candle holders that I just love. We also bought a new garbage disposal for the new house.

5 for 90
1. Make some time for myself—I did my Bible study this morning
2. Exercise 30 minutes a day—Yup!
3. Hydrate-soooo much water!!
4. Give up a “Trigger Food”—I was on point today!!
5. Thankful—I’m very thankful for my generous husband who took me out today in the pouring rain for some shopping for some needed things and a few not so needed things. 😉

Day 7: Share with your team your goals for year-end and the 5 things that will help you get there!
1. Continue my new workouts with dedication and determination!
2. Following my eating plan at least 95% of the time with the other 5% for eating out events that I truly can’t control (or really want to control 😉 )
3. Get in all my water for the day and limit the coffee to no more than 3 cups.
4. Post in this group every day to help me stay accountable and motivated.
5. Refuse to give up! Even if I have a slip and I probably will have slips with the holidays looming ahead. I will NOT give up but will get back on track ASAP!

@AustinRuadhain Thanks so much! Have an awesome upcoming week. 👏👏👍👍👏👏