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  • Charlene_91
    Charlene_91 Posts: 323
    Exciting challenge this week.

    Team Dasher, we can do this :-p

    MAIN CHALLENGE IS:

    1.) Burn 2500 calories this week.

    2.) Low carb week, So not going over 150g a day and have 1 no carb day pushing it to 2 days if you can.

    3.) Drink at least 10+ glasses of water a day.

    4.) NO FASTFOOD or SODA at all. ( It still makes a show in my diary......)

    Make sure we all do our mini challenges and push further if you can :)

    Any ideas or advice welcome :-D

    Let's do this DASHERS :) x

    I can do #4 without a problem. :happy:
    # 3 is a struggle due to timing and the frequent bathroom visits, :wink: but I will try.
    #2 - I haven't focused on this in the past, since I pretty much have a routine that a follow for certain things, like lunch...and my husband cooks dinner....but we'll see.
    #1 is probably doable, and of course I'll make an extra effort. :laugh:

    So - here we go, Team Dasher!!:heart:

    Just try your best! I know some of the challenges will be difficult for some people but as long as u give them a go then im one very happy/proud captain :-D x
  • _Doreen_
    _Doreen_ Posts: 127 Member
    Ok team rudolf we have to win this as its my birthday on friday and finding we win will be one of the best pressies you can give me :D

    Ok so the challenge this week for us is this:

    Do at least 20 minutes of cardio a day and make sure it is something that really gets your heart rate up like running, fast walking, dance anything you want just get those calories burning!!!

    I also want you to focus on your carbs a lot this week i say we have a low carb week, obviously as low as you can don't stress if you have to have a piece or bread or something i dont want you all starving! lol and then i want everyone to have at least 1 low carb day.

    And of course make sure you drink ALL your water, you know andrea likes to remind you but now im reminding you too!

    Mini challenges should be tough this week to make sure we get as much calorie burn as possible :)

    I want your input too if anyone has any good ideas that could help us let me know and we can work it in :D

    CUMMON TEAM RUDOLF, WE CAN DO THIS!!!!

    xxxxxxx

    We should all be able to do this... let's stay motivated everybody! This will be a fun week!:bigsmile:
    Thanks for our challenge for the week M-M-M. Can you let me know what's considered "low" carb?
    :smile:
  • grrrlface
    grrrlface Posts: 1,204 Member
    Ok team rudolf we have to win this as its my birthday on friday and finding we win will be one of the best pressies you can give me :D

    Ok so the challenge this week for us is this:

    Do at least 20 minutes of cardio a day and make sure it is something that really gets your heart rate up like running, fast walking, dance anything you want just get those calories burning!!!

    I also want you to focus on your carbs a lot this week i say we have a low carb week, obviously as low as you can don't stress if you have to have a piece or bread or something i dont want you all starving! lol and then i want everyone to have at least 1 low carb day.

    And of course make sure you drink ALL your water, you know andrea likes to remind you but now im reminding you too!

    Mini challenges should be tough this week to make sure we get as much calorie burn as possible :)

    I want your input too if anyone has any good ideas that could help us let me know and we can work it in :D

    CUMMON TEAM RUDOLF, WE CAN DO THIS!!!!

    xxxxxxx

    Sounds good to me!! Just going to do Dance Central everyday for 20 minutes! :)
  • andreaie
    andreaie Posts: 369 Member
    suggestions for low carb....
    Everyday we eat bread/pasta/potatoes/rice ect and we don't really take note of how much we eat so for low carb we need to beawear of how much we eat... The way I do it is ... I weigh every starcy carb( the ones listed)for lowcarb weeks.. I try stick to 150g so if I weigh a slice of bread and it weight 30g I take that away from the 150g for my daily allowance... If your weighing rice or pasta always weigh it before you cook it because it absorbs so much water you wouldn't get much if you weighed it cooked... So an example menu could be
    Breakfast : poached eggs.. Mushrooms.. Tomatoes and 2 slices of bread(50g)
    Lunch: chicken salad (no carbs)
    Dinner: fish or meat with veg and mash potatoes(100g)
    Snack: fruit/nuts/seeds/yoghurt/

    This is just a simple menu so it might be clearer for you Doreen
    Hope this helps ...
  • _Doreen_
    _Doreen_ Posts: 127 Member
    suggestions for low carb....
    Everyday we eat bread/pasta/potatoes/rice ect and we don't really take note of how much we eat so for low carb we need to beawear of how much we eat... The way I do it is ... I weigh every starcy carb( the ones listed)for lowcarb weeks.. I try stick to 150g so if I weigh a slice of bread and it weight 30g I take that away from the 150g for my daily allowance... If your weighing rice or pasta always weigh it before you cook it because it absorbs so much water you wouldn't get much if you weighed it cooked... So an example menu could be
    Breakfast : poached eggs.. Mushrooms.. Tomatoes and 2 slices of bread(50g)
    Lunch: chicken salad (no carbs)
    Dinner: fish or meat with veg and mash potatoes(100g)
    Snack: fruit/nuts/seeds/yoghurt/

    This is just a simple menu so it might be clearer for you Doreen
    Hope this helps ...

    Thanks very much for the helpand the examples!:flowerforyou:
    I should be safe if I try to keep the carbs under 100-ish then.

    At this point I'm having trouble eating all my calories lately though... I want to exercise more, but then I'll really be below what the site says I should be eating. If I let the site adjust my calories/exercise amounts does anyone know if things will go up, or go down? Can I do that manually?
  • Jo120522
    Jo120522 Posts: 44 Member
    Brilliant job Charlene well done.

    I am really going to put in the effort this week and im really hoping for a good loss to make the team proud.

    I will do my best to achieve the challenge you have set.

    GO TEAM GO!!!!!!
  • andreaie
    andreaie Posts: 369 Member
    great challeneges monkey come on team ruldolf we have to do this its moneys birthday on friday and what better present we could give her than to win the first challenge.....
  • Charlene_91
    Charlene_91 Posts: 323
    Brilliant job Charlene well done.

    I am really going to put in the effort this week and im really hoping for a good loss to make the team proud.

    I will do my best to achieve the challenge you have set.

    GO TEAM GO!!!!!!

    Thanks, me 2 im giving it my all this week, would love to lose 3lb to reach my first 20lb loss. :-)

    We can do this :P

    GO TEAM DASHERS!!!! ;-P

    x x
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    TEAM RUDOLF:

    HEY TEAM, HOPE YOU HAVE ALL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND, IF YOU HAVENT FOOD WISE DO NOT WORRY JUST FOCUS ON THIS WEEK, GIVE IT YOU ALL!!!

    SO LOW CARB WEEK - PLEASE PLEASE DO THIS AS BEST YOU CAN SO DONT GO OVER 150G AND HAVE AT LEAST 1 NO CARB DAY!

    MAKE SURE YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES OF HARD EXERCISE A DAY, MAKE EVERY BURN COUNT!

    I WILL BE EMAILING PEOPLE TO SET CHALLENGES EACH DAY SO PLEASE GET THINKING OF SOME GOOD ONES.

    I WILL SET IT FOR TOMORROW (MONDAY) I WILL PUT IT ON HERE TOMORROW MORNING

    COME ON TEAM RUDOLF WE CAN DO THIS THING!!

    XXXXX
  • fitnowandforever
    fitnowandforever Posts: 128 Member
    Awesome challenge Charlene! :) I'm gonna kick my butt SERIOUSLY this week. I say that every week, but I'm really going to eat mostly fruits/veggies, drink water as much as possible, and exercise for at least an hour everyday. I want a big loss, and i want to feel it!

    GO TEAM DASHERRRRRRRRR! :D
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    Team Rudolf:

    Good morning guys!

    How are you all on this monday morning?

    Right today the mini challenge is going to be:

    50 jumping jacks
    50 jump rope
    50 squats and
    50 crunches

    I also want you of course to do at least 20 minutes of high impact cardio and drink your water!!!!

    xxxxx
  • Charlene_91
    Charlene_91 Posts: 323
    Awesome challenge Charlene! :) I'm gonna kick my butt SERIOUSLY this week. I say that every week, but I'm really going to eat mostly fruits/veggies, drink water as much as possible, and exercise for at least an hour everyday. I want a big loss, and i want to feel it!

    GO TEAM DASHERRRRRRRRR! :D

    Awesome, go you!!!!!
    I'm feeling really positive this week as well, hopefully all the hard work will show on Friday.... :)

    Team Dasher :-D

    Mini Challenge for Team Dasher:

    30mins of brisk walk
    50 Crunches
    50 Lunges

    PLEASE make sure you're all drinking your water!!!!!
    x
  • Charlene_91
    Charlene_91 Posts: 323
    Team Dasher:

    Hope your all having a good Monday so far! Remember to keep those Carbs Low as possible, drink your water and burn as many calories as you can!!!! :-)

    I have set the mini challenge for today but i will be sending you messages through out the week for you to set the mini challenges, so get your thinking caps on :-p

    x x
  • grrrlface
    grrrlface Posts: 1,204 Member
    Team Rudolf:

    Good morning guys!

    How are you all on this monday morning?

    Right today the mini challenge is going to be:

    50 jumping jacks
    50 jump rope
    50 squats and
    50 crunches

    I also want you of course to do at least 20 minutes of high impact cardio and drink your water!!!!

    xxxxx

    Good challenge!! Go team Rudolf! :D x
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    Team Rudolf:

    Good morning guys!

    How are you all on this monday morning?

    Right today the mini challenge is going to be:

    50 jumping jacks
    50 jump rope
    50 squats and
    50 crunches

    I also want you of course to do at least 20 minutes of high impact cardio and drink your water!!!!

    xxxxx

    Good challenge!! Go team Rudolf! :D x

    We can do it! :D
  • andreaie
    andreaie Posts: 369 Member
    Team Rudolf:

    Good morning guys!

    How are you all on this monday morning?

    Right today the mini challenge is going to be:

    50 jumping jacks
    50 jump rope
    50 squats and
    50 crunches

    I also want you of course to do at least 20 minutes of high impact cardio and drink your water!!!!

    xxxxx

    Good challenge!! Go team Rudolf! :D x

    We can do it! :D

    great challenges monkey come on team rudolph we got this in the bag lets blow team dasher out of the water lol...

    bring it!!!!!!

    lol
  • _Doreen_
    _Doreen_ Posts: 127 Member
    Team Rudolf:

    Good morning guys!

    How are you all on this monday morning?

    Right today the mini challenge is going to be:

    50 jumping jacks
    50 jump rope
    50 squats and
    50 crunches

    I also want you of course to do at least 20 minutes of high impact cardio and drink your water!!!!

    xxxxx
    Good Mini Challenge --- nice variety!
    Let's gooooo Team Rudolph! :bigsmile:
  • rmdiaz1
    rmdiaz1 Posts: 56
    Awesome challenge Charlene! :) I'm gonna kick my butt SERIOUSLY this week. I say that every week, but I'm really going to eat mostly fruits/veggies, drink water as much as possible, and exercise for at least an hour everyday. I want a big loss, and i want to feel it!

    GO TEAM DASHERRRRRRRRR! :D

    Awesome, go you!!!!!
    I'm feeling really positive this week as well, hopefully all the hard work will show on Friday.... :)

    Team Dasher :-D

    Mini Challenge for Team Dasher:

    30mins of brisk walk
    50 Crunches
    50 Lunges

    PLEASE make sure you're all drinking your water!!!!!
    x

    My mind set is back and I am in this! We are going to ROCK this!! Go Team DASHER!!!
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    Team Rudolf:

    Good morning guys!

    How are you all on this monday morning?

    Right today the mini challenge is going to be:

    50 jumping jacks
    50 jump rope
    50 squats and
    50 crunches

    I also want you of course to do at least 20 minutes of high impact cardio and drink your water!!!!

    xxxxx
    Good Mini Challenge --- nice variety!
    Let's gooooo Team Rudolph! :bigsmile:

    Thanks hun thought we can get some cardio and strength in :)

    We can do it guys, Team Rudolf will kick butt!! xxxx
  • Charlene_91
    Charlene_91 Posts: 323
    Awesome challenge Charlene! :) I'm gonna kick my butt SERIOUSLY this week. I say that every week, but I'm really going to eat mostly fruits/veggies, drink water as much as possible, and exercise for at least an hour everyday. I want a big loss, and i want to feel it!

    GO TEAM DASHERRRRRRRRR! :D

    Awesome, go you!!!!!
    I'm feeling really positive this week as well, hopefully all the hard work will show on Friday.... :)

    Team Dasher :-D

    Mini Challenge for Team Dasher:

    30mins of brisk walk
    50 Crunches
    50 Lunges

    PLEASE make sure you're all drinking your water!!!!!
    x

    My mind set is back and I am in this! We are going to ROCK this!! Go Team DASHER!!!

    Glad to hear it hun. Yes we can do this, so excited for Friday :-p
    TEAM DASHER!!!!!

    x
  • andreaie
    andreaie Posts: 369 Member
    havent made the best choices to day guys but i also havent gone over my cals so i suppose its not to bad... im just finished the mini challenges... tomorrow i have my boxing training in the morning and then circuit training in the evening and i have to say im really looking forward to it (except for the early morning wake up) im setting the mini challenge tomorrow.. guys we have this!!!!
    the last time we were all this worked up and motivated was week 1!!!!
    i was starting to get worried that we would get really bored of this challenge after a couple of weeks so im delighted that were back in high spirits and giving it everything again...
    im very excited to see how it all goes on friday ...

    ALL I CAN SAY IS WELL DONE GUYS....
    ANDREA XXX
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    havent made the best choices to day guys but i also havent gone over my cals so i suppose its not to bad... im just finished the mini challenges... tomorrow i have my boxing training in the morning and then circuit training in the evening and i have to say im really looking forward to it (except for the early morning wake up) im setting the mini challenge tomorrow.. guys we have this!!!!
    the last time we were all this worked up and motivated was week 1!!!!
    i was starting to get worried that we would get really bored of this challenge after a couple of weeks so im delighted that were back in high spirits and giving it everything again...
    im very excited to see how it all goes on friday ...

    ALL I CAN SAY IS WELL DONE GUYS....
    ANDREA XXX

    Can i just say well done to you hun, i think this is just what we needed, like you said we haven't been this motivated since week one! When i was out doing my C25k challenge i kept thinking of how it will help with team rudolf! and that helped me get through it even though it was raining! i've not been so excited for weigh day to come either! lol

    xxxxx
  • iyohnakp
    iyohnakp Posts: 14
    Hey Team Dasher,

    I have an idea for a mini challenge. How about one day out of this week we burn at least 1000 calories?!?! I know it may seem like a lot but if we put our minds to it we can do it!! If you want you spread them out throughout the day. You can burn half in the morning and half in the evening.

    Go Team Dasher!!!
  • iyohnakp
    iyohnakp Posts: 14
    Hey,

    I have a few low carb recipes I would like to share with everyone.

    For the past weeks iceberg lettuce has been my best friend :-). I tend to use it as my bread substitution. For instance i love burgers and tacos. Instead of using a bun for my burger I use two lettuce pieces and place my burger patty with cheese tomato in side. It's so good.

     I do the same thing for tacos. I use ground beef tomato cheese a little salsa and wrap it in lettuce. You can do the same thing for sandwiches instead of using bread try lettuce. 

    Lastly, I know we all love our chicken ceasar salad here is a great way to use the same ingredients or add new ones.

    Chicken Letteuce Wrap
    1 chicken tender season it with fresh lime juice and grill it.
    2-3 lettuce slices.
    1 slice of cheese 
    2 tomato slice
    (I add jalenpeno and cilantro for an added kick.)
    Feel free to add a little caesar dressing.
    Wrap everything up in a lettuce and enjoy.

    I hope these recipe ideas are helpful. Have a great


    I hope this helps
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    Hey,

    I have a few low carb recipes I would like to share with everyone.

    For the past weeks iceberg lettuce has been my best friend :-). I tend to use it as my bread substitution. For instance i love burgers and tacos. Instead of using a bun for my burger I use two lettuce pieces and place my burger patty with cheese tomato in side. It's so good.

     I do the same thing for tacos. I use ground beef tomato cheese a little salsa and wrap it in lettuce. You can do the same thing for sandwiches instead of using bread try lettuce. 

    Lastly, I know we all love our chicken ceasar salad here is a great way to use the same ingredients or add new ones.

    Chicken Letteuce Wrap
    1 chicken tender season it with fresh lime juice and grill it.
    2-3 lettuce slices.
    1 slice of cheese 
    2 tomato slice
    (I add jalenpeno and cilantro for an added kick.)
    Feel free to add a little caesar dressing.
    Wrap everything up in a lettuce and enjoy.

    I hope these recipe ideas are helpful. Have a great


    I hope this helps

    Great ideas :) xx
  • rmdiaz1
    rmdiaz1 Posts: 56
    Hey,

    I have a few low carb recipes I would like to share with everyone.

    For the past weeks iceberg lettuce has been my best friend :-). I tend to use it as my bread substitution. For instance i love burgers and tacos. Instead of using a bun for my burger I use two lettuce pieces and place my burger patty with cheese tomato in side. It's so good.

     I do the same thing for tacos. I use ground beef tomato cheese a little salsa and wrap it in lettuce. You can do the same thing for sandwiches instead of using bread try lettuce. 

    Lastly, I know we all love our chicken ceasar salad here is a great way to use the same ingredients or add new ones.

    Chicken Letteuce Wrap
    1 chicken tender season it with fresh lime juice and grill it.
    2-3 lettuce slices.
    1 slice of cheese 
    2 tomato slice
    (I add jalenpeno and cilantro for an added kick.)
    Feel free to add a little caesar dressing.
    Wrap everything up in a lettuce and enjoy.

    I hope these recipe ideas are helpful. Have a great


    I hope this helps

    These are awesome!!! Also replacing the Ground Beef with Ground Turkey is good also!
  • andreaie
    andreaie Posts: 369 Member
    Great idea with the lettuce I'll be doing this during the week x
  • iyohnakp
    iyohnakp Posts: 14
    I'm glad that's it was helpful for you all. Replacing ground turkey instead of beef is a great idea.
  • fitnowandforever
    fitnowandforever Posts: 128 Member
    Hey Team Dasher,

    I have an idea for a mini challenge. How about one day out of this week we burn at least 1000 calories?!?! I know it may seem like a lot but if we put our minds to it we can do it!! If you want you spread them out throughout the day. You can burn half in the morning and half in the evening.

    Go Team Dasher!!!

    Great idea! That's definitely my goal :)
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    Good Morning Team Rudolf,

    How you all doing? Keep out for andrea's post as she is setting the mini challenge :)

    As most of you saw i did my first day of C25k yesterday and my god it was tough in the wind and rain! lol but really proud of myself.

    Im going to do it wednesday and thursday too. Im going to have my no carb day thursday hoping it will help with the weigh in friday :)

    We can all do this, i know we can, i have seen you all so determined and thats a great thing, keep it up! Only a few more days until we win! (sorry team dasher but its true :P)

    I'm so proud of you all, when you feel like giving up and eating that choccie biscuit or thinking na i wont bother doing that mini challenge just think of team rudolf and how every single little calorie and burn helps! If we can all have a loss this week it will be fantastic!

    If you need motivating or help you know where i am.

    GO TEAM RUDOLF GO!!!

    XXXX
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