BL3- Black Team - Week 4

[mikamah]

Hello Black Team!!

Dona- you are definitely our biggest cheerleader. This must take up so much of your time, and we are lucky to have you.

I definitely need to be more involved in this challenge. I finally tried some new foods yesterday and today. Prickly pears, which were very tart, Maxixe-which I had to google and figure out what they were- brazillian cucumbers and they were very seedy, but pretty tasty, and spaghetti squash which was delicious and my 5 year old actually loved it too. I figure it's much better for him than his usual corn and peas. My positive for me today was that my son and I ate a good, healthy dinner together tonight.

I tallied my points, and came up with 35. the water, healthy breakfast, no fast food, 3 new fruits and vegies at 5 points each, and 3 whole grains. I think that's right. The challenge was good for me. I am a big water drinker, and I usually eat bkfst every day, so it made me be sure to do those things everyday.

Congratulations everyone on your losses!!!!

Hang in there if you're like me and struggling with the weight. We can do this and we will!!!!! Go Black Team!! Have a great night.

 

[donac]

Good early morning

Don't forget to post or pm me your totals for the weekly challenge.

Thanks mikamah for being the first one to post. Will talk more later

MY positive thought for yesterday. I helped raise $120 from my department to get a gc to a fancy restaurant. The gc is to be part of the PTA benefit gift basket raffle this weekend.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Here is my challenge info (Hopefully I calculated correctly!):

Hi! Here is my tally for the first challenge:
64oz water everyday: 5 pts
2 new fruits/veggies (I tried 4): 20pts
20 minutes hobby or interest (I did this 5 days): 25pts
Healthy breakfast everyday: 5pts
3 Servings whole grains (I had 6 servings): 35pts
2 Non Startch veggies 3 days this week (I did this 6 days): 10 pts
No fast food: 5 pts

TOTAL: 105 REVISED TOTAL

 

[FormrCastMbr]

The thing I am really feeling good about today is that I am a great Mom and Wife and recently volunteered for my cousin's fundrasier for Congenital Heart Defects. Her son was born with a defect called HLHS, which is very serious. With all her heard work, and alot of volunteers and guests (15o) at her event (tricky tray and 50/50), she was able to collect over 10k for various local charities...The Chilidren's Hospital of PA is one of them. God Bless these children that are born with such weak hearts...

 

[curiouser]

64oz water everyday: 5 pts
2 new fruits/veggies: 0pts (I forgot about this one!)
20 minutes hobby or interest: I don't snack, so I don't feel right counting points for something I didn't avoid doing!
Healthy breakfast everyday: 5pts
3 Servings whole grains: It's 5 pts for every 3 servings? 10pts
2 Non Startch veggies 3 days this week: 10pts
No fast food: 0pts

TOTAL: 30pts

 

[donac]

Here is the next challenge.

It is with pleasure that I give you the 2nd Team Weekly Challenge…this one focusing on exercise! Last week we focused on what we are putting in our mouth, how we are fueling our bodies. This week we are focusing on how we are burning off the stored energy we have (in the form of body fat)!


Here is how it works; below you see a list of ‘tasks’. For the next 7 days you are challenged to complete as many ‘tasks’ as you can. Each one is valued at 5 pts each. During the 7 days of the challenge, keep record of a completed task and at the end of the week turn in your final total score to your team captain, or designated teammate. For example, task #1 -- Write down an exercise plan for the week… --- this is a one time task and you must complete it entirely to award yourself 5 pts. However, task #2 – Spend 10 minutes stretching after 2 workouts this week– is possible to complete this task more than once. Each time you have successfully sampled, and hopefully enjoyed a serving of, a new fruit or vegetable you can award yourself 5 pts. Tasks that can be completed multiple times are marked with an ***

This challenge is on your honor system, be accurate and honest with the points you award yourself. After all, if you cheat you are only cheating yourself from forming healthy exercising habits

TASKS:

Write down an exercise plan for the week -- put the times on your calendar, treat it like a scheduled appointment. Share your plan with your team in your weekly thread


Spend 10 minutes stretching after 2 workouts this week ***


Add 10 minutes to your cardio workouts 2 times this week ***


Complete 2 vigorous workouts that are at least 20 minutes each ***


The challenge begins on Wednesday Sept 26 at 12:01 a.m. and ends on Tuesday October 2nd at midnight. Your final score must be reported in by Wednesday October 3rd at 3 p.m. EST in order to be included in the team score. Team captains will report in to each team and report the final results in their weekly team thread on Wednesday (Oct 3) evening.

Wanna know what you’re playing for?? The winning team earns bragging rights and the right to include a clippie of such in their signature until the completion of the next team challenge.

 

[AKbabe]

Drink eight glasses of at least 8 oz of water each day 5
Try two new fruits, vegetables or combination of either this week ***
(new is one you have never tasted before) 0
Instead of snacking -- spend 20 mins engaged in a hobby or interest *** 35
Eat a healthy breakfast every day instead of skipping this meal 5
Eat at least 3 servings of whole grains this week *** 1x= 5
Consume at least 2 non-starchy vegetables 3 days this week *** 2x= 10
No eating of fast-food -- salads and Subway excluded 5

Total=65 points

Yeah, could have done better but I didn't have time to get to the store for any new fruits or veggies. Oh well. I did what I could.

The next challenge will be difficult for me. I can do 2 of them but adding 10 minutes to my workout isn't going to be feasible. On some days I go for 1 1/2 hours and the other days I do 2 hours. The only reason I don't do longer now is due to time constraints. I'm going as long as I can as it is; I won't have the extra time to add 10 minutes to them.

I can't think of anything positive to say right now as I have a quiz and 2 tests to study for and I'm stressing as usual. But I can say I've kept up my running and my eating plan so that's good.

 

[charabby]

64oz water everyday: 0 pts (traveling)
2 new fruits/veggies (I tried 4): 5pts (I tried plucot -yum - and squash - yuck)
20 minutes hobby or interest (I did this 6 days): 30pts
Healthy breakfast everyday: I missed two days b/c I thought it was five points each time - 0pts
3 Servings whole grains (I had 4 servings): 5pts
2 Non Startch veggies 3 days this week : 0 pts - I think at best I ate one non starch veggie 4-5 days this week, not two
No fast food: 0 pts - but only once - the traveling again

Total: 45pts

Could have done better, but I have to read the requirements more closely next time. OK, off to read the new challenge.

Oh, and good thing for today? Nothing yet related to fitness or diet, but I did finish a report that was due today on time. I'm quite proud of that b/c timliness is often an issue for me. And also did some long overdue training of an employee on a task that will make my work life easier and enhance her job.

 

[postesf]

OK--Here's my points for the team challenge--35 pts!!!

Drink eight glasses of at least 8 oz of water each day--5pts

Try two new fruits, vegetables or combination of either this week ***--0 pts ( I only tried 1)


Instead of snacking -- spend 20 mins engaged in a hobby or interest ***--15pts

Eat a healthy breakfast every day instead of skipping this meal--5pts

Eat at least 3 servings of whole grains this week ***--5pts

Consume at least 2 non-starchy vegetables 3 days this week ***--5pts

No eating of fast-food -- salads and Subway excluded--0pts

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Here is my challenge info (Hopefully I calculated correctly!):

Hi! Here is my tally for the first challenge:
64oz water everyday: 5 pts
2 new fruits/veggies (I tried 4): 20pts
20 minutes hobby or interest (I did this 5 days): 25pts
Healthy breakfast everyday: 5pts
3 Servings whole grains (I had 6 servings): 35pts
2 Non Startch veggies 3 days this week (I did this 6 days): 10 pts
No fast food: 5 pts

TOTAL: 105 REVISED TOTAL

I think I screwed up my total!!! I think the grain points should be 10, right? Bring my new total to: 80...I am so confused!!! Sorry Dona!

 

[luvmy2sams]

Drink eight glasses of at least 8 oz of water each day--5 points

Try two new fruits, vegetables or combination of either this week ***
(new is one you have never tasted before)--10 points

Instead of snacking -- spend 20 mins engaged in a hobby or interest ***--25 points

Eat a healthy breakfast every day instead of skipping this meal--0 points

Eat at least 3 servings of whole grains this week ***--0 points

Consume at least 2 non-starchy vegetables 3 days this week ***--5 points

No eating of fast-food -- salads and Subway excluded--5 points

Total=50 points

Looking forward to meeting this week's challenge, especially since I was down & unable to stomach exercising for most of last week.

 

[mikamah]

Awesome work on the challenge everyone.

This weeks challenge is just what I need. I must have gotten a little telepathy from you Dona, and after work, debated on walking,-it was so hot 96 degrees, but I did walk about 3 miles before I picked up my son. That was my positive for today.

My plan for the week is to walk or bike friday and monday mornings (my late days at work). I usually do about 45 min, but I'm going to push for 1 hour and to increase the intensity for the more vigorous work out.
I'm going to visit my brother this weekend, and will plan to get a walk with my dsil on sat and sun, and tuesday I'll take a walk after work while my son is playing with some friends. That will give me 6 workouts. I'll try to stretch after the two long ones too. I'm not very good about stretching.

Good luck everyone!!!

 

[WDWorBUST]

Hey Fellow Team Members!! Everyone is doing so great!! I'm cheering for us all. Sorry I have been kind of MIA. With Disney last week and playing catch up at work this week life has been crazy. I have to report a BIG FAT 0 for my challenge total. Granted I didn't get home until late Tuesday afternoon. But I still haven't gotten to the grocery store yet.

Keep up the good work everyone!!

 

[acourtwdw2]

Drink eight glasses of at least 8 oz of water each day--5 points drank every day

Try two new fruits, vegetables or combination of either this week ***
(new is one you have never tasted before)--10 points Tried 2 new lettuces, asain pear and tomito(spelling, crazy green veggie)

Instead of snacking -- spend 20 mins engaged in a hobby or interest ***--30 pointsThis was not hard to do

Eat a healthy breakfast every day instead of skipping this meal--25 pointsI skipped it once and ended up with fast food lunch because i was starving and on the road.

Eat at least 3 servings of whole grains this week ***--0 points forgot this part only had it once

Consume at least 2 non-starchy vegetables 3 days this week ***--30 points I only eat non starchy veggies for lunch and dinner except yesterday when i had fry's

No eating of fast-food -- salads and Subway excluded--0 killed it yesterday

Total=100 points

I hope i did this right. I was already making an excercise plan so this should be an easy challenge

My good day news. Had a great day at work. Made good choice for lunch. Staying positive even though i had a couple of crazy things happen at work. Bad computer and found out meeting rescheduled when i drove 1 hour to get there.

 

[trampslady]

Drink eight glasses of at least 8 oz of water each day--5 points drank every day

Try two new fruits, vegetables or combination of either this week ***
(new is one you have never tasted before)--5 points as I tried a new variety of lettuce and a new variety of apple

Instead of snacking -- spend 20 mins engaged in a hobby or interest ***--15 points

Eat a healthy breakfast every day instead of skipping this meal--30-- I always have breakfast

Eat at least 3 servings of whole grains this week ***--10--two meals included brown rice and bulgur

Consume at least 2 non-starchy vegetables 3 days this week ***--30 points--plenty of squash, broccoli, mushrooms and salad

No eating of fast-food -- salads and Subway excluded--0 Whataburger got in the way on the busy party day Saturday

Total=95 points

 

[donac]

Congratulations everyone who had a chance to do last week's challenge. Here is my total for my part of the challenge.

Drink 8 glasses of water 5
Try 2 new fruits 25 I tries golden squash, crenshaw melon, white nectarines, white peaches, watercress, arugala (YUCK), pommegranites(not worth it) Asian pear which is a cross between an apple and a pear, celeriac (celery root like celery but much harder) and a cactus pear (very sweet but very seedy)
Eat a healthy breakfast 5
EAt 3 servings of whole grains 15 I try to get at least 2 a day
consume 2 non-starchy veggies 3 days 10
No fast food 5
20 minutes in a hobby 70 I spend at least an hour a day knitting/crocheting/reading and when I do it is so that I don't eat. When I work with my needlework I need to keep my hands clean so I don't eat.

Total 135

My exercise plan for this week's challenge is
I plan to walk 20 minutes each day and plan on 20 minutes of yoga or stretching after my walking. Two days this week I plan to do 30 minutes of walking instead of the 20.

 

[LK03]

My challenge results are 55 pts

 

[geetey]

Wow! Everyone is doing great this week! My weight got hung up and I remained the same. I think I may have gone overboard and the whole grains are doing me in. My stomach hurts and I am very gas-y. (sorry for the TMI!)

Drink eight glasses of at least 8 oz of water each day 5

Try two new fruits, vegetables or combination of either this week ***
(new is one you have never tasted before) 10 pts (I like the pomegrants, Dona! It takes a long time to eat one of those like I do - seed by seed)

Instead of snacking -- spend 20 mins engaged in a hobby or interest *** 35

Eat a healthy breakfast every day instead of skipping this meal 5 I am confused on this one - is a get 5 points if you eat breakfast each morning OR get 5 points for each healthy breakfast? I always eat breakfast so my score is 5 for the 1st scenerio or 35 for the 2nd. Help, Dona!

Eat at least 3 servings of whole grains this week *** 3 each day - 35

Consume at least 2 non-starchy vegetables 3 days this week *** 10 Again sorry for the clafication. I always eat non-starchy veggies, a min of 2 a day. So, if I calculated this right, each 3rd day, I earned another 5 points for 10 total. If we get 5 pts for each 2 we eat, then I have 30.

No eating of fast-food -- salads and Subway excluded 5

I am ready for the new challenge! Let's go BLACK TEAM!!

 

[acourtwdw2]

My workout plan for this challenge is to start the couch to 5K program. I have to get ready for the tower of terror 6.5K. I've been so busy with work for the last month its been 95% work in the morning and night except to jump on the boards for a break. Because i'm in outside sales the only time i have to do my paperwork is at night or early in the am. Like today I'm doing computer work before i have to get ready and be at an appointment at 730am. Everyone have a great day.

Amanda C

ps do we have the results from week 3 weigh in yet, did we win?

 

[donac]

geetey, the healthy breakfast did not have stars after it so that is only 5 points. The non starchy veggies is for 3 days then start again so it is 10 points.
So geetey you have 105 points.

Will get back later. Have to start classes