Week 5

Week 5: March 1st - March 7th

Physical Challenge: Interval Training . (# of 10 minute intervals)
What you do is start 2 min easy in place jog, then do 60 sec fake jump rope, go back down for 60 sec of easy jog, then 60 seconds of high knees, then 60 sec easy run then 60 seconds of jumping jacks, 60 seconds of slow jog, then 60 seconds of a jump squat, repeat up and down, can go for 30 seconds of the high intensity when tired! this just revs your heart and fools it into fat loss! I say we measure how many 10 minute intervals we can do for the week! The person who does the most minutes wins. Easy to do no equipment can do it any where any time! Thanks Daylemarie for the idea!!

Bonus Challenge: New Dishes (see Below)

Remember to post your results! We are a quarter of the way to the goal!!

Heads up we are doing pedometer challenge next week so grab one next time you are at the store.

Bonus Challenge for Week 5

This week's challenge will again have to do with healthy eating. For each dinner that you try a new, healthy, meal you will earn 5 points. The requirements are: it has to be a meal you've never eaten before and it has to have around 700-800 calories or less, and it doesn't have to be home cooked. (For example: you can eat out, or buy a pre-packaged meal that fits the requirements.) You can earn up to 35 points this week, so good luck!

Shout outs!

I just wanted to give a couple of quick shout outs to a couple of fitness queens in our group! So here is a quick shout out to Mom who has been dominating everyone for the past couple of weeks, now we know why we are so competitive!!! The 2nd shout out goes to Daylemarie. Who does 2200 jumping jacks?????? You go girls!!! You are on your way to becoming fitness queens like these lovely ladies!!!

Week 4: February 22nd - 28th

Physical Challenge: # of Lunges (you don't have to touch your knee to the ground but the leg you step with has to be bent to 90 degrees)
Bonus Challenge: Lent (See post below)

Just a heads ups for the future here are some things to do for extra points throughout the competition:
50 pts if you run in an organized 5K
50 pts if you participate in a tournament for any sport

Remember post your stats under comments of this post.

Good Luck!!!

Bonus Challenge for Week 4 -LENT

Bonus Challenge for Week 4 will be to give up a food or drink that is really a sacrifice for you to go without. This will be our Mormon "LENT." Please post your lent item under the comments section. Good luck! This is worth 25 all or nothing points.

Week 3

Week 3: February 15th - 21st

Physical Challenge: # of Jumping Jacks (This will help build up to DM's challenge idea - look under comments on Challenges post.)
Bonus Challenge: Eating out (See post below)

Just a heads ups on weight percentage for this week and all weeks to come.... Your starting weight will change to whatever your weigh-in weight was the previous Monday. So you take that weight divded by #of pounds lost *100.

Remember post your stats under comments of this post.

Good Luck!!!

Bonus Challenge for Week 3

This week's bonus challenge is to not eat out any meals from Feb 15- Feb 21. Only home cooked or store purchased foods. This includes all drinks and desserts from a fast food place or a restaurant. This is an all or nothing 25 bonus points if you don't eat out the whole week. Good luck!

Yummy Recipes

I thought it would be nice to share any good recipes that we have tried that are healthy. I am trying all new recipes this week so I will let you know if any are worthwhile. Here are 2 that I have tried this week and we liked them.

Honey Lime Enchiladas

1.5 lbs pork or chicken, cooked and shredded

Sauce:
1/3 c honey
1/4 c lime juice
1 Tb chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder


2 (10 oz) cans green enchilada sauce

equal parts mixed together of:
mozzarella cheese, shredded
cheddar cheese, shredded
flour tortillas


Mix together sauce ingredients then add to shredded pork or chicken. Let the sauce soak into the meat for about 30 minutes.


Lightly spray 2 pans with non-stick baking spray. (I usually use one 9x13 and one 9x9 but it may vary with how thick you stuff your enchiladas) Pour green enchilada sauce into pans to coat the entire bottom. Fill tortillas with shredded meat and desired amount of cheese. Roll and place in dish.


Pour remainder of sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle more cheese on top - don't be stingy! (I sometimes use more like 1 1/2 cans- you can freeze left over enchilada sauce in a baggy.) Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Then turn on broiler and place enchiladas nearer the top of oven. Let it broil until cheese is slightly brown and crispy.

I was a little leary of whole tortillas but I couldn't even taste a difference.

Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken and Grape Tomatoes
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes

Servings: 4 Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups Calories: 302 Points: 5.5 pts
• 2 skinless chicken breast halves, diced in 1 inch cubes
• cooking spray
• 1/2 tsp each of dried oregano and dries basil
• kosher salt and fresh pepper
• 8 oz spaghetti (high fiber or low carb) I used Ronzoni Smart Taste
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
• 6 cloves garlic, smashed and coarsely chopped
• 4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.

Season chicken generously with salt, pepper, oregano and basil. Heat a large skillet on high heat. When hot, spray with oil and add chicken. Cook about 3-4 minutes, until no longer pink. Remove chicken and set aside.

Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Reserve about 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.

While pasta cooks, add olive oil to skillet on high heat. Add garlic and sauté until golden brown (do not burn). Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and reduce heat to medium-low. Sauté about 4-5 minutes. When pasta is drained, add pasta to tomatoes and toss well. If pasta seems too dry, add some of the reserved pasta water. Add fresh basil and chicken and toss well. Serve and top with grated cheese.

Enjoy!!!

Serving Sizes for Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits
•one banana
•six strawberries
•two plums
•fifteen grapes
•one apple
•one peach
•one half cup of orange or other fruit juice

Vegetables
•five broccoli florets
•ten baby carrots
•one roma tomato
•3/4 cup tomato juice
•half of a baked sweet potato
•one ear of corn
•four slices of an onion

The Bonus Challenge for week 2

The bonus challenge this week is going to have to do with eating and drinking healthy. So this week you get to earn points for eating fruits and vegetables, and drinking water. The points will be awarded as follows: Each day that you eat a total of 5 fruits and vegetables AND drink 8 servings of water (8 oz.=1 cup= 1 serving)you earn 5 points for that day. If you did that everyday for the whole week you could earn up to 35 points. However; it must be a full serving of fruits and/or vegetables for your total of 5. Good luck at a week of healthy eating!

Week 2

Week of February 8th - February 14th:
Physical Challenge: # of push-ups (Men - Full Push-ups) (Women - on your Knees Push Ups)
Bonus Challenge: See Above

*Remember to add your ideas for Physical Challenges - (just for a heads up I have 2 challenges coming up that you will need a jumprope and a pedometer if you would like to participate)

Post your results for week one under the comments here and I will add up everyones points and post them under your profile.

Challenges

So here is the time to speak up! What are your ideas for Physical Challenges? Remember to come up with ideas that you think you would be strong in (there is that competitive side!!!)
Just post your ideas under the comments and I will use all the ideas throughout the competition.

New Rules!

After talking to you guys I have decided to change the exercise points system. The new points are simpler you will receive 5 pts for every hour of exercise you do. If you play volleyball, basketball, pickleball etc for multiple hours you will receive 5 pts for each hour. Hope this helps everyone out. This is a learning process so feel free to give any suggestions as we go. Thanks!!

Sit-ups

Okay to clarify a sit up it has to be a pretty decent old school sit up. You don't have to cross your arms and touch elbows to knees, but it needs to be a little more work than a crunch. All the way down and most of the way up.

Possible solution?

Soooo what if we get 5 points for doing 30 minutes of cardio? Some of us who never get the chance to participate in organized sports are feeling a little gypped that our run only counts as 3! Then 3 points for going to the gym if you do something other than cardio like lift?? I don't know? Cardio could be anything from a walk to basketball!!!! oh yeah and are we doing old school real sit ups, like lay on your back and come all the way up to your knees? I just had a freaking kid! j/k I will try and touch my knees I guess! Or can we do crunches or other ab work?

The technicalities are going to get old huh! Just say shut up Daylemarie Get Over it!

Question?

How many points do you get if you go to the gym and run while you are there?