Motivated Mamma's Week 3 (Closed Group)

CARDIO CHALLENGE - 7 Points Total
Part 1- Dancing 20-30 Minutes 1/3pt
Part 2- Log Regular Calories 4pt

STRENGTH CHALLENGE- 9 Points Total
Bicycle Crunches- 2 sets, 60 seconds each set 1/3pt
Planks- do 2 sets, 60 seconds each 1/3pt
Reverse Crunches- 2 sets, 15 crunches each set 1/3pt

FOOD CHALLENGE - 7 Points Total
Part 1 – 70 Grams of Protein 5pt
Part 2- High Protein Recipe 2pt

EMOTIONAL CHALLENGE- 2 Points Total
Part 1- Question 1/1pt
Part 2- Bonus point No scale Wed to Wed 1pt
Wednesday Total = 5

WOW! The planks about did me in. I thought, yeah lets get the easy one out of the way first! WRONG! HAHA!

BAHAHA I hate planks! But i powered through them too! Good job!

Question about the food challenge - Is the recipe worth 2 points or do we need to post 2 recipes to get both points?

Evening ladies,
So i wasn't able to get a whole lot of exercises done today since i was out of the house from 6 this morning till about 630 tonight because of work and the errands i had to do after work. Although i wasn't able to do much i did get the challenge exercises done and i am about to go for a nice 30 min work around the neighborhood with my boyfriend before i get ready for bed.

CARDIO CHALLENGE - 7 Points Total
Part 1- (3 points): 1/3 points. I am about to walk around my neighborhood for 30 mins
Part 2- (4 points) 1/4 points. Will log calorie burned when i get back from the walk

My stomach is the main part of me i want to work on so i added an extra set to each one
STRENGTH CHALLENGE- 9 Points Total
Bicycle Crunches- 3 sets, 60 seconds each set. 1/3 points
Planks- do 3 sets, 60 seconds each 1/3 points
Reverse Crunches-3 sets, 15 crunches each set 1/3 points

FOOD CHALLENGE - 7 Points Total
Part 1- Protein Requirement: I went over protein by 8g

Points for 10/05"
Cardio-logged calories burned 1pt
Food- met protein 1pts
Strength-all 3 3pts
Total : 5pts

Ladies,

I have lost 1.2 lbs this week..yay!!

Tried dancing this morning and I couldnt do my Indian dance for more than 15 mins..in squat position for 15 mins is really difficult.. Now I know why my students say its difficult..lol... But managed to get Zumba in for remaining 15 mins... nice cardio and dancing too... :-) Will try to do some core exercise and some nice walking... but im fully pumped up for this week.. :-)

Congrats on your loss! And 15 min. of Indian style dancing IS hard! Way to go!!

CARDIO CHALLENGE - 7 Points Total
Part 1- Dancing 20-30 Minutes 1/3pt
Part 2- Log Regular Calories 4pt

STRENGTH CHALLENGE- 9 Points Total
Bicycle Crunches- 2 sets, 60 seconds each set 1/3pt
Planks- do 2 sets, 60 seconds each 1/3pt
Reverse Crunches- 2 sets, 15 crunches each set 1/3pt

FOOD CHALLENGE - 7 Points Total
Part 1 – 70 Grams of Protein 5pt
Part 2- High Protein Recipe 2pt

EMOTIONAL CHALLENGE- 2 Points Total
Part 1- Question 1/1pt
Part 2- Bonus point No scale Wed to Wed 1pt
Wednesday Total = 5

WOW! The planks about did me in. I thought, yeah lets get the easy one out of the way first! WRONG! HAHA!

BAHAHA I hate planks! But i powered through them too! Good job!

Am I crazy? I love planks... okay, yeah, crazy...

i don't know where to post the calories. i know where to post points and weight but not cal.

Hi,

5th Oct- points
Total-5

Cardio- 1 for dancing
Strength-3

Protein- Haven't met my goal intake.. :-( .. Will get some protein powder tomorrow.. Any suggestions on which one is better please?

Also, I am so tempted to peek into the scale..lol.. But I want that bonus point.. :-))

I thought I was always doing so great with my protein intake, but since I raised it yesterday, and then when it increased with my exercise/calories burned, I am not able to get up to it. I'd love to just buy some protein powder and go that way, but since I don't own a blender (thanks to Casyn dropping the glass jar before I ever even used it), I don't think having protein powder will really do me any good right now.

Does anyone have any suggestions, besides protein powder, for high protein snacks? However, I am SUPER picky and don't like:
Boiled Eggs
Fish
Nuts

Yesterday I ate some peanut butter (twice!) to help increase my protein, which it did, but still not enough. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

I thought I was always doing so great with my protein intake, but since I raised it yesterday, and then when it increased with my exercise/calories burned, I am not able to get up to it. I'd love to just buy some protein powder and go that way, but since I don't own a blender (thanks to Casyn dropping the glass jar before I ever even used it), I don't think having protein powder will really do me any good right now.

Does anyone have any suggestions, besides protein powder, for high protein snacks? However, I am SUPER picky and don't like:
Boiled Eggs
Fish
Nuts

Yesterday I ate some peanut butter (twice!) to help increase my protein, which it did, but still not enough. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

I'm figuring out this one too-- I bumped up my protein up a while ago ( 40% carbs, 30% each fat and protein) because I found that the MFP setting was really low, and have been using that as a "goal". Of course, now that I have to HIT it.. phew! Aside from using protein powder ( which I'm trying not to) all I've been doing is having cooked chicken breasts on hand. It's something that is easy, fairly high protein, and doesn't add to my carb intake either.
Also, for the protein powder I have, I don't NEED a blender either. The store I got it from also gives you a cup with a lid so you can use that as a shaker and just add your water or milk. Sure, adding more stuff is exciting, but not necessary.