The Diamond Challenge: Round 5: Wk 3 - Little Diamond's

shortee75
shortee75 Posts: 164
edited October 2 in Motivation and Support
Okay, everyone here is the new thread for week 3. Our QOTD presenter will be Amanda based on the calendar that Jamaica created.

If you are interested, you are more than welcome to check out the forum for my group Shining Diamonds :bigsmile:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/335001-the-diamond-challenge-shining-diamonds-wk-3-round-5?hl=Shining+Diamonds+(Wk+3&page=2#posts-4513024
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  • blueillusion3
    blueillusion3 Posts: 151 Member
    thanks for posting for us!
  • balowry1
    balowry1 Posts: 85
    Thanks!
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    Who's turn is it to QOTD?
  • amandac72
    amandac72 Posts: 366 Member
    Hi everyone, sorry if the QOTD is late, was'nt sure where to put it but found the new thread when I woke up this morning :smile:

    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!
  • balowry1
    balowry1 Posts: 85
    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    I eat fresh fruit and veggies. Yogurt is another choice. Wheat thins and dip. My hubby puts triscuits, meat, cheese and wasabi together.
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    Depends what I want to have - a raw bell pepper or banana if I want fruit/veggies is good for me, I don't like carrots THAT much and anything you have to cut up makes it not-convenient. if I want to add some more flavor/texture/protein/calories in general to that I use hummus and veggies or hummus and the wasa Crisp'n'light 7 grain crackers.

    for something to keep in the car or purse as an emergency snack I like the luna protein bars or a clif bar if I've got the calories for it. I wish I'd had something on me today, I ended up eating a little bag of chips because I was SO HUNGRY this afternoon.
  • northernchic
    northernchic Posts: 117 Member
    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    Hi Ladies!!
    First off...can someone let me know what day I have...for whatever reason I can't read the calender :-)

    AND for the QoTD...

    grapes and stringster cheese...LOVE it!! lil bite of one...lil bite of the other :-)
  • blueillusion3
    blueillusion3 Posts: 151 Member
    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    veggies and hummus (my favorite!!!), or apples & peanut butter... or... fruit.
  • kimi131
    kimi131 Posts: 1,058 Member
    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    Hmm... air popped popcorn is definitely a contender. I can eat 2 cups for 120 cals (or 1 for 60!!!!!) It's WAY better than the microwaved stuff. Granola bars and greek yogurt are also favorites.
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    I keep chicken salad and tuna salad on hand for quick healthy snacks. I always have cheese sticks of quick snacks.
  • Aprilstar480
    Aprilstar480 Posts: 2,803 Member
    Hi everyone, sorry if the QOTD is late, was'nt sure where to put it but found the new thread when I woke up this morning :smile:

    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    I love popcorn! They have Popcorners that are like rice cakes kinda but thinner and crispier. Special K has tons of delicious little snack bars and crisps. I eat a lot of fresh veggies... Sugar Snap Peas are my current favorite. And hummas, I absolutely love hummas!
  • CoCoMa
    CoCoMa Posts: 904 Member
    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    My favorite snack is stuffed avocado - feta cheese, and sundried tomatoes.
  • barbara1982
    barbara1982 Posts: 349 Member
    QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    Good morning everyone!

    My favorite snacks are fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as granola bars.
  • Mandyw58
    Mandyw58 Posts: 99 Member
    Tuesday QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    My favourite is probably fruit, but I'll also make popcorn or veggies and hummus. I'll eat apples with peanut butter if I'm wanting carbs and protein.

    Plus, I think I just found my new favourite dessert. I froze a banana in slices, and tossed it in a blender with some milk and a touch of chocolate syrup. It tastes amazing!
  • Aprilstar480
    Aprilstar480 Posts: 2,803 Member
    Tuesday QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    My favourite is probably fruit, but I'll also make popcorn or veggies and hummus. I'll eat apples with peanut butter if I'm wanting carbs and protein.

    Plus, I think I just found my new favourite dessert. I froze a banana in slices, and tossed it in a blender with some milk and a touch of chocolate syrup. It tastes amazing!
    Frozen Blueberries work well for this too!
  • Mandyw58
    Mandyw58 Posts: 99 Member
    Tuesday QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    My favourite is probably fruit, but I'll also make popcorn or veggies and hummus. I'll eat apples with peanut butter if I'm wanting carbs and protein.

    Plus, I think I just found my new favourite dessert. I froze a banana in slices, and tossed it in a blender with some milk and a touch of chocolate syrup. It tastes amazing!
    Frozen Blueberries work well for this too!

    Mmm, I imagine strawberries and nectarines are good too. I have a feeling I'll be eating a lot of these in the next little while. I better go freeze a bunch of bananas!
  • carteremma
    carteremma Posts: 52 Member
    Tuesday QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    I tend to use fruit and fat free yoghurt as my snacks. My go to truit are either Clemintines or Red Delicious apples! Yum

    I heard that if you put a banana in the freezer then munch on it, it can substitute the need for ice cream (hmmmm... I will need to give it a go to find out!) Frozen mango chucked into a blender with low fat natural yoghurt and some water also makes an awesome and filling drink!
  • Rubyjjones
    Rubyjjones Posts: 48
    Tuesday QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    My response:
    Peanuts!
  • twistedsista0408
    twistedsista0408 Posts: 71
    Tuesday QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    I've been craving almonds lately, so my latest snack has been a box of raisins with about 5 almonds. It gives me the taste of trail mix!
  • ElleJay221
    ElleJay221 Posts: 104 Member
    Tuesday QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    I love the 0% fat yogurt that is 35 cals per individual container (Source brand I think)....I eat them all the time. I also love the 100 cal fiber one granola bars - so convenient! I make the frozen bananas in the blender too - we add a spoon of peanut butter - so yummy - my little guy loves it! And any kind of skinny cow frozen treat - yum!

    2 new snack/dessert options I have had lately....
    1 - slice banana in bowl - add 1 tsp low fat becel margarine and 1 tsp splenda brown sugar - microwave for 1 minute - so delish! I want to try this with thin sliced apples instead of bananas!
    2 - 1 vita top chocolate muffin top - toasted, topped with frozen yogurt - oh my gosh - this is heaven!
  • CoCoMa
    CoCoMa Posts: 904 Member
    2 new snack/dessert options I have had lately....
    1 - slice banana in bowl - add 1 tsp low fat becel margarine and 1 tsp splenda brown sugar - microwave for 1 minute - so delish! I want to try this with thin sliced apples instead of bananas!
    2 - 1 vita top chocolate muffin top - toasted, topped with frozen yogurt - oh my gosh - this is heaven!

    Yum Elle!!
  • bballgrrl34
    bballgrrl34 Posts: 174 Member
    QOTD Tuesday: I would say my quick snack is some fruit and string cheese. I don't always have it around but I really like it.

    I also love banana and peanut butter. I really need to go grocery shopping and get these things in my house.

    I am starting the QOTD for Wednesday:

    What is your fitness goal aside from losing some lbs and what do you find most challenging about reaching that goal? What are some solutions you have found on this journey?

    Sorry it is a multi-part question.

    I guess for me my fitness goal would really be to tone up. I have always been an athlete, but never looked the most athletic. I really like when women are strong and diesel. I think that would be my goal to be diesel with muscle. The scale doesn't really matter as long as I like the muscles. The most challenging part for me would be the food I am consuming, that is really preventing my abs from getting cut. I also am not consuming enough protein. I guess protein powder would be a solution, but I just haven't used it in forever.

    Have a great day everyone.
  • shortee75
    shortee75 Posts: 164
    QOTD Tuesday: What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    My response: I recently tried the Nature Valley Granola Thins w/Dark Chocolate and the Skinny Cow snack bars & clusters - love all of these and they are quick go to snacks :wink:

    QOTD Wednesday: What is your fitness goal aside from losing some lbs and what do you find most challenging about reaching that goal? What are some solutions you have found on this journey?

    My response: I would like to tone up and eventually run a 5K or more. the most challenging for me is finding what is going to work for me to lose the few lbs I want to lose and then figuring out what exercise to do for toning. Still working on the solutions part :blushing:
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    QOTD Wednesday: What is your fitness goal aside from losing some lbs and what do you find most challenging about reaching that goal? What are some solutions you have found on this journey?

    My goal is to get off all my prescription medications!! I am almost there. I try to use natural means to cure healthy problems and stay away from prescription medications. The hardest challenge was finding a doctor that feels the same way I do and was willing to help me lose weight and get off prescription medications.
  • pverbarg
    pverbarg Posts: 490 Member
    QOTD Tuesday: What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!!

    My response: Skinny cow cheese (Garlic Herb or Sundried Tomato) on crackers - not too fussy about the kind but just tried Flatbread Crisps in italian seasoned and loved those last night,


    QOTD Wednesday: What is your fitness goal aside from losing some lbs and what do you find most challenging about reaching that goal? What are some solutions you have found on this journey?

    My response: I want to be able to build to doing a sub 2 hour half marathon and eventually do a full one. Most challenging - maintaining consistency and figuring out what are normal aches and pains and when I need to physically back off to avoid injury. Solutions - I write my workouts on my calendar where the family can see the plan, have alternate cardio options as a backup for days I am hurting and meet weekly with a trainer
  • Aprilstar480
    Aprilstar480 Posts: 2,803 Member

    QOTD Wednesday: What is your fitness goal aside from losing some lbs and what do you find most challenging about reaching that goal? What are some solutions you have found on this journey?
    I just want to feel good about myself. As long as I keep losing I feel good so I guess I'm doing okay on my journey:wink:
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    QOTD Wednesday: What is your fitness goal aside from losing some lbs and what do you find most challenging about reaching that goal? What are some solutions you have found on this journey?

    Thought I responded at work but apparently I did not.

    I want to be lean - below 20% bodyfat -- also I want to be able to do a pullup.

    Solutions? You have to work out and there needs to be strength training - the dieting is important for loss but if you don't work out you will WEIGH less but still be big. Assuming you want to be a certain SIZE and not a certain number of pounds weight training will get you there faster and you'll look better in your clothes. My size 12 jeans are starting to sag off of me and my size 12 work pants are roomy, but I'm 5'6" and weigh 180. When I was 145 I was a tight 8 or a loose 10 - I am going to be a loose 10 at way higher this time and its going to look better on me.
  • ShiningDiamonds
    ShiningDiamonds Posts: 46
    Good morning Little Diamonds,

    Please follow the link below to view this week's Town Hall:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/337285-the-diamond-challenge-round-5-week-3-town-hall-meeting
  • ShiningDiamonds
    ShiningDiamonds Posts: 46
    I just wanted to let you all know that Jamaica is fine, she was part of the evacuation so she has been a little tied up.

    QOTD for today and tomorrow:

    Today: Lora
    Tomorrow: Pam

    For next week:

    Monday: TOWN HALL
    Tuesday: Elle
    Wednesday: Ruby
    Thursday: Lisa
    Friday: Barbara
  • cklbrown
    cklbrown Posts: 4,696 Member
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