countdown to christmas challenge continued...

Great challenges today teams... I can't do anything with this chest infection (walking up the stairs is a struggle) I'm sorry if I haven't been very supportive this week.. Next week I'll be better I just want to let you all know that I'll be changing the teams around tomorrow and I'm gonna do 3 teams.. So instead of deleting the people that haven't been on in a while I'll put them on there own team so if they decide to come back there still there... Hope you all have a great day and for those who are doing carb free check out the recipes thread for the countdown to christmas challengers..

Axxxxx

Thats a good idea andrea hope you get better soon!

xxxxx

Can i join this challenge or is it a closed group?

Thanks andrea for choosing me as leader this week i will do my best to motivate all of you.
Well girls we are getting closer and closer to Christmas and I think that I for one am going to be so annoyed with myself if im not down a few pounds more than I am now. So I am going to be really hard on myself and all of you too.

So here is what I have come up with. ( Bare in mind I know all of you wont follow all parts of this and that is ok just do as much as you can and take from it what you think will help you! Remember if you are finding one thing in particular very difficult to stick to it could mean it will make a big difference if you keep with it

1. Firstly I am going to get the worst out of the way Please TRY to give up caffeine for the week (I can hear some of you screaming as you read this) Honestly giving it up really helps with water retention I would really love it if you would replace your usual cup of coffee or tea with a really good Dandelion tea this is a really good natural diuretic andI know so many of you all work really hard with exercising etc and every time you do a hard session muscles tear slightly and then they retain water to help them recover and this retention of water can show up on the scales sometimes and I know it has definitely happened to me. So if possible please give up the caffeine maybe switch to decaf or really try and lesson the amount of cups you have a day and add the Dandelion tea in alternation.

2. I want everyone to have at least two or more portions of fruit or veg with every meal. For instance at breakfast if you have cereal you could add some berries or have some natural yoghurt with fruit and honey. For Lunch you could have a nice homemade soup which is really comforting this time of year or you could have some tuna and sweet corn on some rye with turkey slices and avocado (small amount). Dinner is easy as we would usually have veg with our main meal. This will really help with increasing antioxidants and help skin hair and nails too which is always an added bonus. I try to have yoghurt and fruit after my dinner with honey as i find this gets rid of the cravings i get for sweet things at night.

3. This one is optional as it can cost money : Detox is really good for cleansing the body by flushing out toxins and can help with weight loss too. I know a good detox that I got from a local health food shop which contains aloe juice but choose what ever one suits yourself cause I know tastes differ I also did some research on home made Detox juices and here are two recipes: i thought instead of paying for a detox which can be expensive many of us would be doing our weekly shop over the weekend and these ingrediants definately work out cheeper.

Detox Drink 1: Blend of Ginger, Pineapple and Mint

Take half a pineapple and chop it into slices. 400g of sliced pineapple pieces would suffice. Get a fresh pack of chopped mint leaves. You would also require 5g or 1cm of ginger piece to give the ginger flavor to this recipe.

Mix and smash the ingredients mentioned above in a juice extractor.
Filter out the juice, stir and serve instantly.
Add very small amount of sugar if needed. But its always good and would be effective if its consumed without sugar or salt added.

Detox Drink 3: Orange Flavored Cinnamon Tea

You would need 10cm orange rind strips and 2 sticks of cinnamon.

Take a saucepan. Add the ingredients mentioned above to the pan
Pour 1liter of water to this mixture
Boil the mixture for a few minutes
Slow down the heat and boil the mixture for another couple of minutes. Let the mixture not be covered when it boils.
Cool, filter and serve instantly

I know that this probably sounds a bit much to some people but I just said that I would try to shake it up a bit and see if it can help us as I know my body definitely needs a change to help shift a few lbs.

Best of luck and again just take from this what you want and leave what you don’t…..mail me anytime and i will try my best to help

GO TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow well done lis' brilliant challenge!!

WE CAN DO THIS TEAM RUDOLF!!!!!


xxx

Thanks andrea for choosing me as leader this week i will do my best to motivate all of you.
Well girls we are getting closer and closer to Christmas and I think that I for one am going to be so annoyed with myself if im not down a few pounds more than I am now. So I am going to be really hard on myself and all of you too.

So here is what I have come up with. ( Bare in mind I know all of you wont follow all parts of this and that is ok just do as much as you can and take from it what you think will help you! Remember if you are finding one thing in particular very difficult to stick to it could mean it will make a big difference if you keep with it

1. Firstly I am going to get the worst out of the way Please TRY to give up caffeine for the week (I can hear some of you screaming as you read this) Honestly giving it up really helps with water retention I would really love it if you would replace your usual cup of coffee or tea with a really good Dandelion tea this is a really good natural diuretic andI know so many of you all work really hard with exercising etc and every time you do a hard session muscles tear slightly and then they retain water to help them recover and this retention of water can show up on the scales sometimes and I know it has definitely happened to me. So if possible please give up the caffeine maybe switch to decaf or really try and lesson the amount of cups you have a day and add the Dandelion tea in alternation.

2. I want everyone to have at least two or more portions of fruit or veg with every meal. For instance at breakfast if you have cereal you could add some berries or have some natural yoghurt with fruit and honey. For Lunch you could have a nice homemade soup which is really comforting this time of year or you could have some tuna and sweet corn on some rye with turkey slices and avocado (small amount). Dinner is easy as we would usually have veg with our main meal. This will really help with increasing antioxidants and help skin hair and nails too which is always an added bonus. I try to have yoghurt and fruit after my dinner with honey as i find this gets rid of the cravings i get for sweet things at night.

3. This one is optional as it can cost money : Detox is really good for cleansing the body by flushing out toxins and can help with weight loss too. I know a good detox that I got from a local health food shop which contains aloe juice but choose what ever one suits yourself cause I know tastes differ I also did some research on home made Detox juices and here are two recipes: i thought instead of paying for a detox which can be expensive many of us would be doing our weekly shop over the weekend and these ingrediants definately work out cheeper.

Detox Drink 1: Blend of Ginger, Pineapple and Mint

Take half a pineapple and chop it into slices. 400g of sliced pineapple pieces would suffice. Get a fresh pack of chopped mint leaves. You would also require 5g or 1cm of ginger piece to give the ginger flavor to this recipe.

Mix and smash the ingredients mentioned above in a juice extractor.
Filter out the juice, stir and serve instantly.
Add very small amount of sugar if needed. But its always good and would be effective if its consumed without sugar or salt added.

Detox Drink 3: Orange Flavored Cinnamon Tea

You would need 10cm orange rind strips and 2 sticks of cinnamon.

Take a saucepan. Add the ingredients mentioned above to the pan
Pour 1liter of water to this mixture
Boil the mixture for a few minutes
Slow down the heat and boil the mixture for another couple of minutes. Let the mixture not be covered when it boils.
Cool, filter and serve instantly

I know that this probably sounds a bit much to some people but I just said that I would try to shake it up a bit and see if it can help us as I know my body definitely needs a change to help shift a few lbs.

Best of luck and again just take from this what you want and leave what you don’t…..mail me anytime and i will try my best to help

GO TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderful challenge! I love the detox idea...I'm going to add that to my morning along with some green tea at every meal. I keep slipping into these days of complete lazy, i-want-to-eat-everything phases, but no more! And I do always say that, but I don't want another Christmas to go by... so no cheat day for me, and exercising everyday

good luck today everyone, i stayed the same

xxx

I lost 2.8 pounds this week! (YAY!) I'm finally in the 160's... this site is amazing. So much support and motivation for me. This mini challenge group has done wonders for me -- thanks everybody!!! :flowerforyou:

thats great news well done hun!!

I gained 1 lb. this week and believe me I am so disappointed I don't know what to do. So, I will be literally be working my butt of this week to lose. I am going to do low carb all week and maybe a day or two of no carbs. I ate like wild woman last weekend and gained 3 lbs. I lost 2 over the week, but didn't make it to lose the last lb. I have such a food addiction!! :explode:

Seeing as one of the challenges that I have set for this week is to keep an eye on our Sodium levels I have decided to cut out deli meat (after today) I am slowly going to cut stuff out of my diet that being the first to go! I am cutting out "bad carbs" such as potatoes, rice , pasta but will allow myself to have one per week & I am also going to try to cut way back on bread switching to wraps & petite pita pockets (found @ grocery store yesterday). I have realized that I am going to have to be more strict with my diet (but refuse to go on a diet - hate that word) if I really want to lose these last 5lbs. I am finishing 30DS tomorrow and I feel a lot stronger and I know I am more toned less jiggly in places explains it best! :laugh: But I would do anything to try on a pair of pants and have to say...these are to big :noway: and to achieve that I am going to have to make some changes!!!

Thanks you to all of you for the support & motivation....wouldn't be able to get to where I am without all of you :happy:

Have a great weekend everyone

I will be posting Saturday & Sunday's mini challenge later tonight :devil: :laugh:

I want each and everyone of you to KICK YOUR OWN BUTT THIS WEEK!!!

I am cutting out a lot of carbs this week and like you im going to have wraps and pita bread too

we can do this

xxxxxxx

Team Rudolf

I am posting the mini challenges for Saturday & Sunday

Saturday - Jumping Jacks x50 Reverse Crunch x50 Squats x50 Shoulder Press x50

Sunday - Step Ups x50 w/weights Bicep Curls x50 Supermans x50 Lunges x50 (25 each leg).

Focus on the weekly challenge as well & really try and push yourselves this week.

Lisa

Great challenge this week

I really wanna have a good week this week, especially where i put 1lb on. (Fingers crossed)
Wow only 8 weeks left, cant believe how quick its gone, hoping to lose another 10lbs...

Good luck everyone x

wowww well done everyone......is it too late to join the challenge? 8 weeks to go and I would love to lose a stone...