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Great job on the weight loss so far! You have probably reached a plateau. Our bodies gets used to how it loses weight and it will just stop the weight loss process. You will need to adjust your calories, or maybe just change some of the foods you eat AND/OR change or increase your activity in order to break through it to…

Make your own as others have suggested. If you are in a pinch for bullion, Herb Ox makes a sodium free bullion in beef and chicken. I have found by making soups and meals spicy, I don't miss the salt at all.

I have lots of good things about the Beach to Battleship race from my tri club The other popular HIM in this area is at White Lake NC. Heat seemed to be the biggest complaint of the race last year, however the race has been back up to April, so it shouldn't be a factor

These sound delicious. Thanks for sharing!

Well done! Thanks for sharing. Very inspirational.

I have "detoxed" from sugar twice. The first day or 2 may bring on more intense food cravings and headaches until your body adjusts. I always feel much better once I have eliminated processed sugars from my diet. More energy and less food cravings. Good luck!

Here are the challenges for the week as posted by Ravenclaw for this week Food (NEWT): Drink your water - replace one of your less-healthy drinks (soda, coffee, juice, etc) with a glass of water each day. One OWL for each day you meet your water goal plus one bonus OWL each day you replace another beverage with water.…

Welcome Jill! I will post a link to our monthly spreadsheet and you can add your name to the bottom. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArisWe6qmbHrdGFGTVMyWlhiaE9UaGpqUUtlNi02TlE#gid=0 As far as the challenges go...I had posted challenges for week 2 both in the Great Hall thread and on this thread. Ravenclaw is…

I went ahead and posted this weeks challenges in the great hall, and I will repost them here Here are the challenges from Hufflepuff for week 2 NEWT (food challenge) Eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. 1 newt daily for each color of the rainbow that you eat. Add 1 extra newt if it is fruit or vegetable you are trying…

Here are the challenges from Hufflepuff for week 2 NEWT (food challenge) Eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. 1 newt daily for each color of the rainbow that you eat. Add 1 extra newt if it is fruit or vegetable you are trying for the first time. I am enclosing a link to some examples of how to ad a rainbow to your…

Lisa--love the pics they are great. Glad to hear you had a great time Molly--continue to get better. Uni is right around the corner... BeeJ keep making those rainbows...inspiring! Suzie no time like the present to recommit and a wedding as extra motivation...congrats on the engagement of your daughter! Is anyone else…

All very good questions BeeJ...I I discussed with Molly. For now we are going to put the spirit as an OWL completed since we do not have an area to add in a spirit column. Houpepoints are your daily activity time. 1 minute of activity equals 1 housepoint There is no quidditch match column per se, however the quidditch…

Here are the challenges for the first week Week 1 - Gryffindor Food - One earned for every day you stay under your carb macro (feel free to do some research and set this macro as you see appropriate for yourself and your goals). Exercise -One earned for every set of 10 tricep dips! Spirit - One earned for every day you…

I lost a pound this week. I have been struggling with fluid retention some vacation at the end of June. Great job to all the "losers" this week. And to those who did not remember it is a new week and it is never to early for a fresh start. I am hopeful that this is the beginning if a new weight loss cycle for me with my…

BeeJ here is the link to the spreadsheet...great job with walking https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArisWe6qmbHrdFVoLWtFem12THRkSDk2UU95dWpPM1E#gid=0 Suzie sounds like you had a great time with your family Molly I hope surgery goes well and wish you a speedy recovery As for me...just plugging along. woke up with…

This isn't exactly a recipe but I find when I need a fast meal, and no real time to cook, it makes me 3-4 meals 1 package of Trader Joes Chicken Serenada (It's a frozen meal with a Mexican taste) 2-3 cups of rice fresh veggies (enough to round out the dish) I usually use zucchini, tomatoes onions and cilantro chop up your…

Mon- 30 min easy swim (or walk if pool is full) and weights/core Tues 60 min spin class/walk 1 mile Wed 1500 yard swim weights/core Thurs 60 min spin class/walk 1 mile Fri- a light workout of my choosing TBA Sat-rest Sun- RACE DAY! My second sprint triathlon of the season. 250 yard swim, 9 mile bike and 2 mile walk/run…

7/21 walk 1 mile, bike 7 miles 7/22 walk 3.5 miles July goals: swim 1.65/ 2.4 miles walk 23.1/26.2 miles bike 142.8/112 miles--goal met :drinker:

I retain fluid (up to 10 pounds worth) and high blood pressure, not to mention feeling bloated are the results. By watching my sodium intake and keeping it below 1500mg daily, it keeps the excess fluid off of me and keeps my blood pressure at a safe level. Not everyone has this problem however, there are people that can…

Here are the challenges for this week: Week 4 - Slytherin Food (NEWT) - Polyjuice challenge - 1 earned for every day you don't have a beverage that is over 50 cals. Exercise (OWL) - Flagrante challenge - 1 earned for every day you burn over 400 calories or more.

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I agree with the HRM as the most accurate way. Today, I would go for the lower of the 2 options in an effort to not overestimate your calories. I find that the machines are pretty accurate against my HRM. As for MFP calculations the calories are usually over by 100-200 more calories than my HRM results.

7/15 walk 1 mile 7/16 walk 3 miles 7/17 spin 18.4 miles 7/18 spin 9 miles 7/19 spin 14.2 miles 7/20 swim 0.55 miles July goals: swim 1.65/ 2.4 miles walk 18.6/26.2 miles bike 135.8/112 miles

They are posted in the great hall, and I reposted for the house here. They are located on page 8 of the thread 2nd to last post on the page. We are on Ravenclaw's challenge for week 3. I checked to see if there was a challenge for week 4, but it is not posted yet.

Where is the weekend??? Crazy week indeed. I about cringed this morning when I realized it was only Thurs. BeeJ Walk it out sounds great, and now that you can add your steps in makes it even better. Great job with the logging---even with Tim Hortons (glad I left that place up north, as it would be an achilles heel for me…

Welcome. I am Karen, deputy head of house. Welcome to Hufflepuff Our weeks run Sun to Sat with OWL, NEWT, HP and weights are challenges are tracked in a spreadsheet. Weigh in is Sat-Mon every week If you can add your name to the bottom of the sheet, you can begin to record your data in week 3. Molly (our HOH) is our…

bump and run! thanks for sharing

7/13 walk 3 miles 7/14 bike 11.2 miles July goals: swim 1.1/ 2.4 miles walk 14.6/26.2 miles bike 94.2/112 miles

7/10 spin 17.1 miles 7/11 spin 9.3/swim 0.55 7/12 rest July goals: swim 1.1/ 2.4 miles walk 11.6/26.2 miles bike 83/112 miles

Week 1 - Gryffindor Food - Stay under your sugar macro goal for the day. Exercise - Squats! For every day that you complete at least 20 squats, you'll earn your challenge for the day! If you complete at least 150 during the week, give yourself one extra OWL at the end of the week! Week 2 - Hufflepuff Food - Monitor your…