to all the newcomers and returning WISHers!!
But I am in for some new challengesHave missed you all! Can't wait to get back in the swing of things
Jen!!!!! So happy to see you! 
How have you been? Is your wrist all healed now? ! Thanks for joining our challenge! WOW look at those signature tickers
I need a new one for a trip or something.....
Pamela! Have fun at work! I'm in for October, of course.
Yay!! I'm going to start with my aim at 5 servings of veggies but my goal is 10 servings veggies a day by end of month. Can be difficult but I'll have to plan our menus carefully. I'm work on methods from The Calorie Myth book. Hormonally we have to be balanced to really see it work right. So most is in the kitchen and getting enough protein and 10 servings of non-starchy veggies will be interesting. I love veggies just cost that scares me.
The quality of frozen and canned vegetables are very good now and if you can shop produce in season that will help the budget. 
Just because we aren't tracking weights as part of the challenge this month do keep up posted on how you are doing! That goes for all of us! 
Buffy! Your spot in the wagon is saved. And no worries on PMs because we aren't tracking weight -- just make sure you eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day for the next week. 
:It's great to see so many people signing in!!
Pam, the bookcase looks amazing and I love the whole corner of that room! Maybe you ought to try being an interior decorator! I totally lack any talent in that regard!
Sarah, I found your new running PTR! I hope you can find a way to make this work with all the difficulties! And I think it is great that you started the PTR to use it as a motivational tool to keep you running. And who cares if others think you are nuts!! Do what makes YOU happy!
camnham and Melissa, I hope you both get to plan a Disney trip again soon! But I think there are quite a few here that have no idea when they will be at Disney again!
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I started well into the new challenge: one serving of fruit for breakfast (apple in my muesli as well as some dried cherries and bananas). I also went to the grocery store on the way to work and bought three bananas for the rest of the week here at work. Of course I totally forgot that Friday is a public holiday here in Germany (re-unification day, our national holiday celebrating the day when West and East Germany became one Germany again in 1990). So I will have to see how the third banana looks like tomorrow whether I need to bring it back home with me for the weekend or keep it here for Monday. Lunch will be a large salad with mushrooms (my standard at a popular lunch place).
I am going to meet friends for dinner and board games on Saturday and we decided on making pumpkin (or some other type of squash) soup with homemade bread. So that will help with the vegetables!!
Of course after the final weigh in for September yesterday, what happens today? I drop nearly a whole pound on the scale!! I am really happy that we are not doing anything weight related this month! The whole weight thing is so arbitrary, you can never count on it being linear. At least I can't. And this then creates situations like today when I should be happy to see a new lowest number on the scale, but instead I am disappointed that it does not count anymore for the September challenge.
I had one this morning, too, so I know how you feel but it goes to show how shifting the focus may be a good thing so we are concentrating on celebrating all these victories! 
Sounds like you already have the fruit and veggie thing down! 
But I am in for some new challenges
It's great to see so many people signing in!!
Pam, the bookcase looks amazing and I love the whole corner of that room! Maybe you ought to try being an interior decorator! I totally lack any talent in that regard!
Well.... DS picked the wall color and the "L" wall just kind of "happened"! I bought him ONE and it just exploded from there. But I love it!
I started well into the new challenge: one serving of fruit for breakfast (apple in my muesli as well as some dried cherries and bananas). I also went to the grocery store on the way to work and bought three bananas for the rest of the week here at work. Of course I totally forgot that Friday is a public holiday here in Germany (re-unification day, our national holiday celebrating the day when West and East Germany became one Germany again in 1990). So I will have to see how the third banana looks like tomorrow whether I need to bring it back home with me for the weekend or keep it here for Monday. Lunch will be a large salad with mushrooms (my standard at a popular lunch place).
I am going to meet friends for dinner and board games on Saturday and we decided on making pumpkin (or some other type of squash) soup with homemade bread. So that will help with the vegetables!!
Of course after the final weigh in for September yesterday, what happens today? I drop nearly a whole pound on the scale!! I am really happy that we are not doing anything weight related this month! The whole weight thing is so arbitrary, you can never count on it being linear. At least I can't. And this then creates situations like today when I should be happy to see a new lowest number on the scale, but instead I am disappointed that it does not count anymore for the September challenge.
Moving on over to the October thread! I had a very aggressive goal for September that I almost met. I will have a similar goal this month.
My Challenges this month:
- I leave tomorrow for a 4 day trip to the World. I will be running the TOT 10 miler. I am going to attempt eating well and most of what I eat will be burned off during that 2 hour run anyways
- Work has many visitors and trainings occuring at the plant mid-month. That means many catered lunches and tempting goodies lying around.
- I will be in the World AGAIN at the end of the month to celebrate my family's 15 year anniversary trip.
So while there may be some road bumps in the way, I still think I can do this. I will start my Princess Half training mid month as well so that should help smooth out those bumps. I will not be able to weigh in on Oct 31st (in WDW) unless the fitness center has a scale. Therefore, my last true weigh in will be Wednesday the 29th.
Good luck to everyone this month!
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Hope all of you were equally successful.
Moving on over to the October thread! I had a very aggressive goal for September that I almost met. I will have a similar goal this month.
My Challenges this month:
- I leave tomorrow for a 4 day trip to the World. I will be running the TOT 10 miler. I am going to attempt eating well and most of what I eat will be burned off during that 2 hour run anyways
- Work has many visitors and trainings occuring at the plant mid-month. That means many catered lunches and tempting goodies lying around.
- I will be in the World AGAIN at the end of the month to celebrate my family's 15 year anniversary trip.
So while there may be some road bumps in the way, I still think I can do this. I will start my Princess Half training mid month as well so that should help smooth out those bumps. I will not be able to weigh in on Oct 31st (in WDW) unless the fitness center has a scale. Therefore, my last true weigh in will be Wednesday the 29th.
Good luck to everyone this month!
Reporting in with the results of my first day and I am currently standing at 1/7!
In the spirit of having lots of vegetables, I ended up with one of my favourite easy dinners: roasted veggies. I cut up two small bell peppers, a small sweet potato, a small eggplant and a small zucchini and mixed them with one tablespoon of olive oil. Then on a pan and into the oven for 30 minutes. I think this dinner in itself would nearly cover 5 servings!
I also went to the market and bought a butternut squash and some red potatoes. And then I walked home. To get from the city center to my house I need to walk through the castle here in Nuremberg. And those medieval castles were all built on top of mountains. So it is always quite a climb. Walking up there I kind of regretted that I was carrying all these vegetables with me. And then I realised that together the butternut squash and the potatoes weight about as much as I have lost since the beginning of July. It made me realise how already 9 pounds make a huge difference if you have to do things like walking up a steep hill!
Reporting in with the results of my first day and I am currently standing at 1/7!
In the spirit of having lots of vegetables, I ended up with one of my favourite easy dinners: roasted veggies. I cut up two small bell peppers, a small sweet potato, a small eggplant and a small zucchini and mixed them with one tablespoon of olive oil. Then on a pan and into the oven for 30 minutes. I think this dinner in itself would nearly cover 5 servings!
You win!!
I also went to the market and bought a butternut squash and some red potatoes. And then I walked home. To get from the city center to my house I need to walk through the castle here in Nuremberg. And those medieval castles were all built on top of mountains. So it is always quite a climb. Walking up there I kind of regretted that I was carrying all these vegetables with me. And then I realised that together the butternut squash and the potatoes weight about as much as I have lost since the beginning of July. It made me realise how already 9 pounds make a huge difference if you have to do things like walking up a steep hill!
Like that challenge they do at the end of Biggest Loser where the folks have to WEAR the weight they lost during the season. Most of them STRUGGLE to walk around with it.... but just a few short months ago those pounds were an actual part of their bodies! Mind blowing!! Good for you for realizing it AND for realizing just how much progress you have made!!
And just for fun, here is a picture of the castle above the city:
I just saw this! Pam, all the best for your brother in law! I will keep him in my thoughts!
Lunch would have been great! Met my hubby and ordered a Malibu salad [romaine lettuce with dried cranberries, apples and grilled chicken ]...if course the starbuck frappe and 3 krispie cream donuts I had before I left the office destroyed the salad......tomorrow is a new day!
my grip is incomplete and writting is difficult....nothing more they can do however. I have had all the hardware taken out in the hopes that I would regain more funtion but really didn't get me anywhere....Adapting day by day. I really get frustrated in the gym during a class when I can't do the moves because of the lack of motion.
So today was a rough start....actually forgot about the challenge completely
Lisa!!!! It is great to be back. Still struggling with the wrist. I only regained about 40% of my motion so things like push-up/planks are extremely difficult as my wrist just does not bend to 90 degrees any longer
I am an emotional/stress eater so you can imagine how my life has been over the past year with the wrist stuggles and I am paying for it. Time to take on a new perspective however!! I am getting back to the gym after being gone for about 4 mths and working with the instructors to figure out how to modify the moves to stay in the class...have walked 3 5K's in the past 4 weeks..placed in 2 of them [well 1 was unofficaly as I took off my number when changes shirts and didn't put it back on...duh!]
I LOVE smoothies so am really going to work in some protein and fruit shakes. We tried a green smoothy the other night...if the kale and spinach would blend smoother and not be so gritty it would have been really good! Just couldn't handle the gritty texture after about 4 drinks....
Seen some comment on the fitbit....I LOVE MINE...is a real eye opener to see just how sedentary some days are.
Well here is to us all and getting back in the groove!
I hope you can work around it and still take part in the classes! It is great that your instructor is helpful in that regard! I am very much a stress eater and I fell early this year during a run and injured my knee and that was not good at all for my weight either!
So today was a rough start....actually forgot about the challenge completely
Yup.... always a fresh new day waiting, just beyond the horizon!!
Lisa!!!! It is great to be back. Still struggling with the wrist. I only regained about 40% of my motion so things like push-up/planks are extremely difficult as my wrist just does not bend to 90 degrees any longer
Glad you are finding a way to workout within your limitations!
I am an emotional/stress eater so you can imagine how my life has been over the past year with the wrist stuggles and I am paying for it. Time to take on a new perspective however!! I am getting back to the gym after being gone for about 4 mths and working with the instructors to figure out how to modify the moves to stay in the class...have walked 3 5K's in the past 4 weeks..placed in 2 of them [well 1 was unofficaly as I took off my number when changes shirts and didn't put it back on...duh!]
Congrats on those great 5K finishes!!
I LOVE smoothies so am really going to work in some protein and fruit shakes. We tried a green smoothy the other night...if the kale and spinach would blend smoother and not be so gritty it would have been really good! Just couldn't handle the gritty texture after about 4 drinks....
Seen some comment on the fitbit....I LOVE MINE...is a real eye opener to see just how sedentary some days are.
Well here is to us all and getting back in the groove!
How funny that October 1 was a good scale day for many of us!
Ironic!
It is little lessons like yours today that make us get into new habits. I think one of the most important tools for weight loss is knowledge: to actually form a sound knowledge base what food is good for you - and how bad some things really are. With that you can form a strategy that includes treats - and as long as you treat something like a grilled cheese as a treat and not a staple, everything is fine!
Well said!!
My sister recently started to work on her weight together with her husband and she told my mother this weekend how grateful she is for the knowledge my mother passed on to us. My mother was a home economics teacher and we grew up knowing a lot about the theory of nutrition. My sister commented on that she finds this so helpful and sees how her husband struggles much more in making good choices because this is all new for him.
That's great!! And she is setting a good example for her DH!
I hope he did well! Shouldn't he get some advice from a doctor on what to eat to ensure that he eats healthy within the restrictions that tumor gives him?
Yes, he probably should. Perhaps I'll have DH mention this to him.
First: while donuts are not the best thing - for this weeks challenge they really don't matter as it is about the veggies and fruits! So, don't beat yourself up about it!!
That's one way to look at it!!
Sorry about your wrist!
I got a fitbit at the beginning of July and just as you said, it has been an eye opener as to how inactive some days can be. But it really got me moving! It is amazing how such a simple feedback helps to motivate you. I used to not move a lot once I was home from work unless it was a day when I went for a run. But now I try to keep moving in the evening in order to collect some more steps.
Can't wait to hear all about it. Hope it is isn't too hot. : I love all the suggestions that you gave us! 
and peaceful healing thoughts to BIL and all your family. I'm sure his care team is helping him with what he should and shouldn't be doing during his treatment. I bet that you will find that you can add some more during the day and reach the 5 a day. An apple and a salad would be a couple of easy ideas.Reporting in with the results of my first day and I am currently standing at 1/7! Hope all of you were equally successful.
In the spirit of having lots of vegetables, I ended up with one of my favourite easy dinners: roasted veggies. I cut up two small bell peppers, a small sweet potato, a small eggplant and a small zucchini and mixed them with one tablespoon of olive oil. Then on a pan and into the oven for 30 minutes. I think this dinner in itself would nearly cover 5 servings!
I also went to the market and bought a butternut squash and some red potatoes. And then I walked home. To get from the city center to my house I need to walk through the castle here in Nuremberg. And those medieval castles were all built on top of mountains. So it is always quite a climb. Walking up there I kind of regretted that I was carrying all these vegetables with me. And then I realised that together the butternut squash and the potatoes weight about as much as I have lost since the beginning of July. It made me realise how already 9 pounds make a huge difference if you have to do things like walking up a steep hill!
And just for fun, here is a picture of the castle above the city:
for being 1/7, Magdalene! I am a big fan of roasted veggies, too! on making the 5 a day and a great lunch choice! And good job planning for today! 
So today was a rough start....actually forgot about the challenge completely
Lisa!!!! It is great to be back. Still struggling with the wrist. I only regained about 40% of my motion so things like push-up/planks are extremely difficult as my wrist just does not bend to 90 degrees any longer
I am an emotional/stress eater so you can imagine how my life has been over the past year with the wrist stuggles and I am paying for it. Time to take on a new perspective however!! I am getting back to the gym after being gone for about 4 mths and working with the instructors to figure out how to modify the moves to stay in the class...have walked 3 5K's in the past 4 weeks..placed in 2 of them [well 1 was unofficaly as I took off my number when changes shirts and didn't put it back on...duh!]
I LOVE smoothies so am really going to work in some protein and fruit shakes. We tried a green smoothy the other night...if the kale and spinach would blend smoother and not be so gritty it would have been really good! Just couldn't handle the gritty texture after about 4 drinks....
Seen some comment on the fitbit....I LOVE MINE...is a real eye opener to see just how sedentary some days are.
Well here is to us all and getting back in the groove!
: You made some good choices and as long as the treats don't become a daily thing you will be good to go. But so awesome that you are rocking the 5ks! 
My Activelink can be quite an eye opener....when I remember to use it!!
I actually made myself a very bright green kale smoothie for lunch, in honor of national kale day.... almond milk, kale, a bit of spinach to keep the kale company, a tiny bit of frozen mango, carrot pulp (I keep it in the freezer from when I juice), banana, 1/8 avocado, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla. It went down fast though! Hope I'm not hungry in 30 minutes, because that used all of my lunch Points!
So how's every one doing today? I have actually been pretty productive here. And guess what... TODAY IS NATIONAL KALE DAY! Can anyone get excited about kale??
And I had leftovers of Tuesday nights veggie egg pie for breakfast with a side of sauteed broccoli, mushroom, and onions (all leftovers from the last few nights) so I think it is safe to say that I have officially hit my 5 servings today and then some!!
Still haven't figured out tonight's dinner. The show is 7:30.... if DS gets out of Driver's Ed on time, we will be in town by 5:45, so we would have time to grab something quick.... but we don't all like the same thing. I would opt for Boloco (like Chipotle), but DS would want Five Guys and DH would want Panera..... what a picky bunch! DS doesn't usually eat in Panera, due to his nut allergy and obviously Five Guys would NOT be a good choice for me! And if we tried, we could have time for a quick sit-down restaurant meal, but I hate to spend the money! Guess I had better figure it out soon!
TTYL.................P
Well, I didn't hit my goal for yesterday. Unless the bag of chip counts a vegetable. I mean it technically started as a potato.
Today has been better. I may have actually gotten 5 servings in the giant salad I had for lunch.
it! my goal now is 8k steps a day, I have been able to slowly increase my step goal this year which is wonderful! some days it's really hard to me so I know this goal is appropriate for where I'm at now
