Sorry gals! It's been go-go-go at my house & I apologize for the delay. We're on our last week! My, how the time flies. Also, it's time to start thinking about HH Round 3. Let me know if you're game for another round. Things will basically stay the same; maybe a few minor food list changes and I'm going to have Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day all be FREE days! You'll still get your 5 Free Meals as well + your floating FREE day. We're starting on December 12th and ending on January 11th. Who's with me?!
And here's what you've all been waiting for . . . the 9 calendar tasks that will take us through the end of the competition.
* In honor of my teammate, cousin and friend, Krista, who is celebrating her 32nd Birthday on Monday, everyone can enjoy 3 FREE foods + 2 FREE "tastes"
* Wish Krista a Happy Birthday (via text, email, in person, card, etc.) on or before December 3rd
* Pamper those feet! Get a pedicure, paint your toes, soak your tootsies, get a foot rub, etc.
* Work on a Christmas Project (buy/make a gift, order your Christmas cards, make cookies, etc.)
* Complete a Christmas project (mail your Christmas cards, wrap a gift, deliver neighbor gifts, etc.)
* Surprise a family member by doing one of their chores (ie: your hubby takes out/brings back the trash cans to/from the curb, so you do it for him)
* Watch a Holiday movie with your family/hubby/kids/grandkids etc.
* Make your bed
* Spend 30 minutes relaxing! Nap, read, take a bath or sit quietly in a glassy-eyed stupor and think about nothing... Your Choice!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Week 2 Results
Hope everyone's had a fabulous Thanksgiving! Here are the results for week 2
Once again, we've got a 3 way tie for first place:
kick-butt cousins, FTF & Sweet Potatoes all came in at 1380
Dark Chocolate Divas - 1378
the Fruitcakes - 1375
Christmas Crazies - 1332
A&E - 1195
Once again, we've got a 3 way tie for first place:
kick-butt cousins, FTF & Sweet Potatoes all came in at 1380
Dark Chocolate Divas - 1378
the Fruitcakes - 1375
Christmas Crazies - 1332
A&E - 1195
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Week 3 Calendar Tasks
Be sure to email or text me the total number of pounds you've lost in the last 2 weeks. Results will be posted Wednesday afternoon.
We're going to switch things up a little this week! Thanksgiving is a FREE day, so enjoy your holiday. However, as this is a day we tend to eat ourselves silly {and maybe sick} I'm offering this little incentive to help counteract the damage we might inflict upon our waistlines...
**BONUS POINTS** If you exercise for 25 minutes or longer on Thanksgiving, give yourself 25 bonus points {this is an all or none bonus}. Getting your heart pumping and your muscles working will help your body use up those extra calories, as opposed to storing them for later food storage. :) This can be time at the gym, a walk after you eat all that delicious pie, some time doing yoga - whatever you'd like. As this is a BONUS, there isn't a spot on the tracking sheet, so just tack it on there somewhere. You CAN count the minutes from this day towards your total for the week. Also, it's not mandatory. If you can't or choose not to work out on Thursday, don't stress about it.
Ever want to just taste something? It looks so yummy... but is it worth 2 points? Or a free meal? Or, like me, do you eat it all, even after you're full, because it's costing you those 2 points? Or it's part of your free meal, so you don't want to waste it? With that in mind, here's the calendar tasks for this week...
* Express Gratitude to 7 people who are important to you
* Write down or vocalize your gratitude for 10 blessings in your life
* Do an act of service for someone {maybe wash the dishes for a tired T-day hostess, serve at a soup kitchen, rake leaves for an overworked neighbor, etc.}
* 5 free tastes. You can sample 5 different items, 1-5 bites of a super delicious item, or anything in between. Keep your "taste" to a reasonable portion though.
* Make your Christmas List & give it to your hubby. Or your mom.
* Make a shopping or to-make list for the people on your "to get Christmas gifts for" list.
* Buy or make a gift for at least one person on your list.
Happy Thanksgiving!
We're going to switch things up a little this week! Thanksgiving is a FREE day, so enjoy your holiday. However, as this is a day we tend to eat ourselves silly {and maybe sick} I'm offering this little incentive to help counteract the damage we might inflict upon our waistlines...
**BONUS POINTS** If you exercise for 25 minutes or longer on Thanksgiving, give yourself 25 bonus points {this is an all or none bonus}. Getting your heart pumping and your muscles working will help your body use up those extra calories, as opposed to storing them for later food storage. :) This can be time at the gym, a walk after you eat all that delicious pie, some time doing yoga - whatever you'd like. As this is a BONUS, there isn't a spot on the tracking sheet, so just tack it on there somewhere. You CAN count the minutes from this day towards your total for the week. Also, it's not mandatory. If you can't or choose not to work out on Thursday, don't stress about it.
Ever want to just taste something? It looks so yummy... but is it worth 2 points? Or a free meal? Or, like me, do you eat it all, even after you're full, because it's costing you those 2 points? Or it's part of your free meal, so you don't want to waste it? With that in mind, here's the calendar tasks for this week...
* Express Gratitude to 7 people who are important to you
* Write down or vocalize your gratitude for 10 blessings in your life
* Do an act of service for someone {maybe wash the dishes for a tired T-day hostess, serve at a soup kitchen, rake leaves for an overworked neighbor, etc.}
* 5 free tastes. You can sample 5 different items, 1-5 bites of a super delicious item, or anything in between. Keep your "taste" to a reasonable portion though.
* Make your Christmas List & give it to your hubby. Or your mom.
* Make a shopping or to-make list for the people on your "to get Christmas gifts for" list.
* Buy or make a gift for at least one person on your list.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Week 1 Results
Congrats on a great first week ladies! We actually ended up with a 3-way tie for 1st place. Looks to be another competitive round. :)
FTF {Jen & Leslie are fighting the fat} - 1380
kick-butt cousins {Krista & Erica} - 1380
Sweet Potatoes {Erin & Cassie} - 1380
DCD {Dark Chocolate Divas Denise & Amy} - 1371
Christmas Crazies (Emily & Kristen} - 1328
the Fruitcakes {Jenn & Suzanne} - 1328
A & E {Andrea & Emilia } - 1130
Remember that next week you'll send me your points & your total pounds lost for the first 2 weeks.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Week 2 Calendar Tasks
* Watch a movie
* Spend 30 minutes working on a hobby
* Organize something; a cupboard, shelf, drawer, closet, etc.
* Mop the floor in any room of your house
* Enjoy a free food {can be a dessert, beverage, side dish, etc - but just 1 item}
* Make a healthy recipe posted on the blog {that you haven't tried} & leave a comment
* Write & deliver/mail a letter {to a missionary, Santa, friend, child, etc}
Erica's Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal
Like Jenn, I realized I also don't have a great selection of healthy holiday recipes. I'm working on that. Until then, here's another baked oatmeal recipe from one of my favorite food blogs - budget bytes.
I love oatmeal. I love apples. I love apple pie. I love a healthy, filling breakfast... Ta da!Total Recipe cost: $4.76
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Cost per serving: $0.60
Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 45 min. Total: 1 hr.
APPLE BOTTOM INGREDIENTS | COST | |
2 medium | apples | $1.81 |
1 Tbsp | lemon juice | $0.06 |
2 Tbsp | brown sugar | $0.04 |
1 Tbsp | corn starch | $0.06 |
1/2 tsp | cinnamon | $0.03 |
1/8 tsp | ground cloves | $0.02 |
OATMEAL INGREDIENTS | COST | |
2 large | eggs | $0.50 |
1.5 cups | unsweetened applesauce | $0.93 |
1 tsp | vanilla extract | $0.28 |
1 tsp | salt | $0.05 |
1 tsp | baking powder | $0.04 |
1 tsp | cinnamon | $0.05 |
1/4 cup | brown sugar | $0.08 |
1.5 cups | milk | $0.38 |
2.5 cups | old-fashioned rolled oats | $0.43 |
TOTAL | $4.76 |
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the apples into cubes. Place them in a bowl along with the lemon juice, corn starch, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1/8 tsp ground cloves. Toss to coat. Place the seasoned apples in the bottom of an 8x8 inch casserole dish that has been coated with non-stick spray.
STEP 2: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, apple sauce, vanilla, salt, baking powder, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Add the milk and whisk again. Finally, stir in the dry oats. Pour this mixture over the chopped apples in the casserole dish.
STEP 3: Bake the oatmeal for 45 minutes at 375 degrees or until the top is light golden brown and no longer wet in the center. Cut into eight pieces and serve or refrigerate until ready to eat.
Emily's Low-fat Quiche
Quiche is my go to healthy dinner recipe when I haven't thawed any meat, or put much thought into dinner. Quiche for dinner, you say? We love it with a salad and fruit. Lots of veggies and protein:)
Basic Low Fat Quiche Mixture – this, along with your additives will fill a 9” pie pan or quiche dish. Do not use the quiche pan with the removable bottom as there is no crust and the liquids will leak out. You don’t want to have to clean up that mess!
1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 cup low fat yogurt
3 eggs
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt, depending upon other ingredients
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup low fat yogurt
3 eggs
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt, depending upon other ingredients
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
(I add 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 cup wheat flour to this)
Additives
2 to 3 cups vegetables and/or meat such as cooked chicken, bacon, ham, etc.
(I usually do zuchinni, mushroom, onion, spinach- or whatever else I have around)
4 ounces cheese such as cheddar, swiss, pepperjack, provolone, feta, gouda, grated- if it is a salty cheese may use less salt
4 ounces cheese such as cheddar, swiss, pepperjack, provolone, feta, gouda, grated- if it is a salty cheese may use less salt
(usually do feta, and cheddar)
1 to 3 tablespoons of fresh herb or herb mixture such as parsley, basil, etc. (half this if using dry herbs), optional
(I usually add 1 tbsp parsley and some cilantro)1 to 3 tablespoons of fresh herb or herb mixture such as parsley, basil, etc. (half this if using dry herbs), optional
Bake at 350 for 40 - 50 minutes
Hope you enjoy
Jenn's Roasted Brussel Sprouts
After one of the tasks last month, i realized that i didn't have a single healthy recipe for the holidays, so i've been searching. here is a great side dish that even my kids liked!
here's the link if you'd like to see a picture:
http://cookieandkate.com/2012/ roasted-brussels-sprouts-with- cranberries-and-barley/
here's the link if you'd like to see a picture:
http://cookieandkate.com/2012/
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cranberries with Barley
Ingredients
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts, tips cut off, discolored leaves removed and sliced in half (smaller sprouts are better than large sprouts)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- 2/3 cup fresh cranberries (or 1/3 cup dried cranberries)
- 1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or goat cheese
- 1/3 cup freshly toasted pecans
- 1 1/2 cups cooked barley, reheated (see instructions above)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your broiler.
- Set a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat on the stove. Let it heat up for two to three minutes. It should be so hot that a few drops of water sizzle and quickly disappear after contact.
- In a medium sized bowl, toss the prepared Brussels sprouts with olive oil and salt. Toss well, so that the sprouts are evenly coated in a thin layer of oil.
- Once the pan is hot, dump the sprouts into the pan and quickly rearrange them so the flat sides are face down. Let them cook for two minutes.
- Toss the fresh cranberries into the pan and transfer the pan to your broiler. The pan will be heavy and hot so use oven mitts and be careful! Let the Brussels broil for about three minutes. Check the sprouts for doneness—their tops should be a little browned and the bottoms caramelized. How long you should leave them in there depends on your preferences and your oven. The cranberries should have started popping by now; set the hot pan on your stovetop for a couple of minutes while you reheat the barley.
- Toss the warm barley, sprouts, cranberries, cheese and pecans in a bowl and drizzle with balsamic vinegar and maple syrup. Season with salt, divide into smaller bowls, and enjoy!
Kristen's Lentils and Rice
This has been a long staple in my house.
Lentils and Rice
1 cup Lentils
1 cup Brown Rice
1/2 cup butter
1 small onion
1 tsp. cumin
Broth (vegetable or chicken)
Pitas (whole wheat-I have a great recipe for this is you want it to)
Hummus
Lemons
Vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers)
Saute the onions and the lentils in the butter. Add 4-5 cups broth. Cook 4o minutes or until the water is absorbed. Serve in pitas with lemon juice squeezed on top. I always accompany it with vegis and hummus on the side. I also like mine with tomato slices.
If I am looking to cut the carbs I double the lentils and eat it without the pita.
I hope you enjoy. Super fast and easy and my kids LOVE it!!
Lentils and Rice
1 cup Lentils
1 cup Brown Rice
1/2 cup butter
1 small onion
1 tsp. cumin
Broth (vegetable or chicken)
Pitas (whole wheat-I have a great recipe for this is you want it to)
Hummus
Lemons
Vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers)
Saute the onions and the lentils in the butter. Add 4-5 cups broth. Cook 4o minutes or until the water is absorbed. Serve in pitas with lemon juice squeezed on top. I always accompany it with vegis and hummus on the side. I also like mine with tomato slices.
If I am looking to cut the carbs I double the lentils and eat it without the pita.
I hope you enjoy. Super fast and easy and my kids LOVE it!!
Leslie's Sweet Snack - Fruit & Yogurt
When I'm craving something sweet I like to cut up fresh fruit and mix it with greek yogurt it's fast and taste yummy sorry so simple but that's what I do with my busy life
Suzanne's Moist Chocolate Cake
Moist Chocolate Cake from Quinoa the everyday superfood
2/3 c. white or golden quinoa
1 1/3 c. water
1/3 c. milk
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 c. raw sugar or sugar substitute
1 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a medium saucepan. cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. turn off the heat and leave the covered saucepan on the burner for another 10 minutes. fluff with a fork and allow the quinoa to cool.
preheat the over to 350 degrees. lightly grease two 8-inch round or square cake pans. line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper.
combine the milk, eggs and vanilla in a blender or food processor. add 2 cups of cooked quinoa and the butter and continue to blend until smooth.
whisk together the sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. add the contents of the blender and mix well. divide the batter evenly between the 2 pans and bake on the center oven rack for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. remove the cake from the oven and cool completely in the pan before serving. frost if desired.
store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.
Cassie's Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Muffins
*2 /1/2 cup oats (old fashioned kind, not quick cooking)
*3/4c plain low fat greek yogurt- or all natural yogurt ( I used vanilla and it tasted fine)
*2 eggs
*3/4 cup organic sugar or 2 tbs stevia sweetener
*1 1/2 tsp baking powder
*1/2 tsp baking soda
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1 1/2 c pumpkin puree
* 1 1/2 c pumpkin puree
* I added a little bit of chopped natural dark chocolate
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray tin with non-stick cooking spray or line 12 muffin tins with silicone or foil liners, (the muffins will stick to paper liners).
2. Place all of the ingredients, in a blender or food processor, and blend until oats are smooth. *Important: put eggs and pumpkin in the blender first*
3. Divide batter and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
Yield: 24 mini muffins or 12 normal sized muffins
Amy's Roasted Garlic & Butternut Squash Soup
Roasted Garlic & Butternut Squash Soup
1 large butternut squash
1 medium head of garlic cloves, separated and unpeeled
1/4 c olive oil
1/4 c water
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 qt chicken stock
1/2 t salt
1/2 t white pepper
Slice squash, remove pulp, peel off outside, cut flesh into 1-inch thick slices. In roasting pan, combine squash and garlic, drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil toss together so that all is well coated. Roast at 350 degrees until garlic cloves carmelize, approx. 50-60 minutes. In a separate skillet, carmelize onions with remaining olive oil, approx 20 minutes. After garlic and squash have cooled for a few minutes, peel outside skin of garlic. Puree onions, garlic and squash in a food processor until very smooth. Pour squash into large saucepan, add stock, salt and pepper, bring to a simmer. Taste for seasoning.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Krista's Mango Salsa
Mango Salsa
1-2 Mango's-peeled, seeded, and diced
1 avocado- diced
4 medium tomatoes-diced
1 jalapeno pepper- diced
1/4cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp lime juice
3 Tbsp olive oil (opt)
Combine all ingredients and allow to sit in refrigerator for at least 30 mins for flavors to blend. Enjoy!!
Combine all ingredients and allow to sit in refrigerator for at least 30 mins for flavors to blend. Enjoy!!
Denise's Zucchini Pizza
Yum....I want this right now! No special recipe, just used zucchini rectangles and covered with healthy(er) pizza toppings. I love the olive bar at Smith's for the artichokes, mushrooms, tomatoes, and garlic cloves. Go easy on the cheese. I rubbed olive oil on bottom and cooked on my grill outside, but could do in oven.
Denise
Jen's Healthy Peanut Butter Cups
This recipe is SUPER yummy! Sometimes I need something sweet, but I don't want to take a 2 point loss OR use my free meal, so I will resort to one of these. They are completely letgit on this challenge but they are NOT LOW FAT! They are however full of great things.
"Healthy" Peanut Butter Cups
Nut Mixture
1/4 C Organic Peanut Butter
1/2 C Almond Butter (Make your own by putting almonds in a food processor)
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 C Coconut Oil
1/3 C Chopped nuts
In a food processor, combine all ingredients until well blended. Pour or drop (my consistency is always different) into muffin tins. (This makes about 12-18 large ones, depending on how thick you make the. I like them thinner because they are VERY rich) If they are thick, flatten them down. Place the muffin tins in the freezer.
Chocolate Topping (This makes too much topping I think. I just kind of combine the ingredients to make a smaller amount)
3/4 C Cocoa Powder
1/4 C Honey
1 C Coconut Oil
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
Combine in a bowl and place bowl into another bowl of VERY HOT water. Mix briskly with a wire whisk. ell. Pour over the peanut butter mixture in the tins. Return to the freezer and freeze for 30+ minutes. Remove from muffin tins and place in a ziplock bag.
These MUST be stored in the freezer. You eat them frozen. They are delicious, but the chocolate topping is SO rich. You really might like to cut down the recipe and just do a very thin layer.
Enjoy!
Erin's Peanut Butter Banana Shake
i liked jen's idea of sharing something sweet that won't cost you any points if eaten, so here's my sweet snack that helps me when i have that "have to have some sugar NOW" feeling. it's super simple too, it's my peanut butter banana shake. just toss into your blender 1 cup 1% milk, 1 TBSP natural peanut butter and 1-2 frozen bananas and blend. pour into a cup, stick a straw in and you can sip on that while you give your kids those chocolate chip cookies you just made that you can't eat :)
Friday, November 9, 2012
Healthy Holidays Round 2 Teams
I apologize for the delay. Things around my place have been non-stop craziness! But I finally managed to sort the odd number of participants & organize the teams. Yay! Teams were randomly drawn {courtesy of my sweet hubby} to help ensure the fairest results. And here they are . . .
Team 1: Jen & Leslie
Team 2: Krista & Erica
Team 3: Denise & Amy
Team 4: Andrea & Emilia
Team 5: Erin & Cassie
Team 6: Jenn & Suzanne
Team 7: Emily & Kristen
Be sure to get in touch with your teammate & get me your team name by Tuesday.
Team 1: Jen & Leslie
Team 2: Krista & Erica
Team 3: Denise & Amy
Team 4: Andrea & Emilia
Team 5: Erin & Cassie
Team 6: Jenn & Suzanne
Team 7: Emily & Kristen
Be sure to get in touch with your teammate & get me your team name by Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Healthy Holidays Round 2 Calendar Tasks - Week 1
Here are the first 7 calendar tasks...
* Enjoy a free dessert
* Sing a Primary song with a child
* Get me your $20 participation fee
* Choose a team name and email or text it to me
* Email the group a healthy recipe {different than you've shared before}
* Do an anonymous act of service for your spouse
* For 1 prayer, don't ask for anything; just express Gratitude to your Heavenly Father
* Enjoy a free dessert
* Sing a Primary song with a child
* Get me your $20 participation fee
* Choose a team name and email or text it to me
* Email the group a healthy recipe {different than you've shared before}
* Do an anonymous act of service for your spouse
* For 1 prayer, don't ask for anything; just express Gratitude to your Heavenly Father
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Healthy Holidays Round 2
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A simple plan to balance physical, emotional and
spiritual health during the hectic, but
should-be-a-peaceful-and-spiritual time of year.
Oh, and to keep from gaining those pesky holiday pounds.
Info, Intro & Rules
Want
to stay fit and healthy this Holiday Season? Then join me for a Healthy Holiday! Healthy Holidays rounds
last approximately 30 days each. There are 5 days “off” between each round.
Entry fee for each session is $20.
Session
1 – Completed
Session
2 – Wednesday November 7th – Friday December 7th
Session
3 – Wednesday December 12th – Friday January 11th
µ Each session begins on a Wednesday
morning, so be sure to weigh-in and record your weight. All sessions end on a
Friday morning; weigh-in in the a.m. then text or email me your points and
total weight lost & you’re done. You
are welcome to participate in one, two or all three rounds. These sessions are
purposely planned to last during holidays. Actual Holidays will still be FREE days,
so don’t worry about missing out on the yummy holiday fare. But if you’re like
me and sometimes extend holidays a day or five, this can really help! Total
points need to be emailed or texted to Erica every Wednesday by 2 pm, except
the last week, which will be on Friday. Calendar tasks will be posted on the
blog: funandfitinfive.blogspot.com
by Tuesday evening. Results will be posted by Wednesday evening.
µ We’ll stick with teams of two
{unless we have an odd number of participants}, randomly drawn, with each team selecting
a team name {in the name of fairness, we’ll mix up the teams each round}. Each
participant will be provided tracking sheets to record good food points, bad
food minus points, exercise points, daily calendar challenge points, after 9
P.M. points, water points, 5+ fruit & veggie points, personal prayer points
and personal scripture study points.
µ Weigh-in’s for Round 1: Weigh yourself on Wednesday
morning {11/7} and record your weight. Then we’ll weigh in again on Wednesday
morning, November 21st. Text or email me your total number of pounds
lost so far. Now weigh in for the final time on December 7th. Email or text me the total number of pounds you’ve lost. “Bonus Points” will be assigned
at the end of the competition. Nobody will know how the competition is faring,
weight wise. My reason for doing it this way is the hope that everyone will
stay motivated. Remember this will be a team effort. Please use your best
judgment & remember that we use the Honor System. Round 3 dates will be
posted just before the start of that round.
µ FASTING ALLOWANCE On Days you fast, you’re welcome
to make adjustments as necessary. It can be hard to eat and drink that much in
1/3 of the time! If you don’t consume any negative foods or eat after 9 and
you’ve done your best to get all your healthy foods & fruits and veggies
in, give youself full food points for the day.
µ Exercise Points This program is constantly being
refined and adjusted in order to provide the optimum results. For each minute
you exercise, you’ll get one point. The maximum amount of points possible is
200. You
must exercise at least 3 times each week, and a minimum of 15 minutes at a time!
Realize that to lose weight, you’ll need to exercise 5-6 days each week.
3 days a week will only help you maintain your current weight. I’m hoping this
will provide additional flexibility to those of us with busy lives. Oh, wait,
that’s all of us!
µ FREE MEAL You get 5 free meals each round.
Use them whenever you’d like! If you’re headed out of town you can save them
up. Or strategically allot them for parties, special occasions, date night,
etc. Or space them evenly over the 30 days. I don’t care when, or if, you use
them. Just remember you only get 5.
µ FREE DAY Thanksgiving is a FREE DAY; go to
town if you want. You also get another “floater” free day. To clarify, a free
day exempts you from negative food points. You must still earn your good food
points, F&V, water, exercise, scripture points, etc. But you can eat after
9 on a free day & still get your “after 9 points.”
µ Winnings: 1st place – 65% 2nd place – 35%
If your total score,
before the “bonus” weight loss points, is within 10 points of the total amount
possible, you will be eligible to get your $20 participation money returned to
you!
µ Track points daily on point tracking sheets. We will go from Wednesday morning to Tuesday evening
each week. Total your points and email
or text them to me. I’ll post the point totals for the teams on the blog, so
everyone can see how we’re all doing.
µ Good Food Points – See list below. Add one point for each good food eaten, up to
10 points a day. Limit of 3 good food points for whole wheat food items per
day.
µ Bad Food Points – See list below. Subtract 2 points for every bad food
eaten. NO MAX! L
µ Exercise Points – One point per minute, up to 200
points per week. Must exercise at least 3 times a week! But break it down
however it works best for you. Remember to exercise in chunks of at least 15
minutes.
µ Daily Calendar – Earn 5 points by following the
daily calendar; these can be done at any point during the week. You can do all
of them in one day, one a day or any combo you can think of. Check the Blog for these.
µ After 9 PM Points – Earn 5 points if you eat
NOTHING after 9 p.m. You can still drink water after 9 without any point loss.
µ Water Points – Earn 10 points for drinking a
minimum of 60 ounces of water every day. Your goal should be to drink ½ you
weight in ounces. Example: if you weigh 120 lbs, your goal will be 60 oz of
water. 150 lbs = 75 oz. 180 = 90 oz. and
so on. I know it’s a lot, but it really does help your body perform at it’s
best!
µ 5+ Fruits & Vegetables – Earn 10 points if you
eat a combined total of 5 fruits and vegetables – count the V’s and F’s from
the good food box. These count for both good foods and fruits and veggies –
double bonus. Yay! You must eat all 5 to get the points; it’s not 2 points per
fruit or veggie. {You’ll lose more weight if one is an apple, regardless of
size. But let only one be an apple}
µ Personal Prayer Points – There is a special
relationship between your body and your spirit.
Strengthen your spirit as you strengthen your body. 5 points for morning prayers & 5 points
for evening prayers. {Family, dinner
prayer or Sacrament prayers not
included, it has to be personal!}
µ Daily Scripture Study Points – 10-15 min = 10 points, 16-21 min =15 points , 22+ minutes
= 20 points. Bible, Book of Mormon, Sunday School and Relief Society lessons, Ensign,
Confrence Talks, etc. all count.
µ Illness Allowance – If you catch a stomache flu or
seriously nasty head cold, let me know. If you’ve tried your best to get all
your food and water points, without consuming any negative foods, we’ll work
out an illnes allowance.
GOOD LUCK!!!
Good Food List
µ
Try to choose the majority of your foods from this
list. You get one point for every
good food choice you eat each day – up to 10 points
per day.
It’s my personal opionion that it’s healthier to
eat natural, un-processed foods & foods without chemicals versus
low-fat/sugar/etc. foods that have artificial ingredients & chemicals in
them. Since I’m in charge {heehe}, I’m adjusting the food list to coincide with
my belief. So if you’re inclined to have mayo or sour cream, go for it. Just
use a smaller portion instead of going crazy. If you can find a lighter,
healthier version, by all means, use that. But I say; avoid artificial
ingredients, chemicals & items whose names you can’t pronounce in favor of
the ingredients your body knows how to process. Also, most food items have a healthier
alternative, so get creative in your cooking; i.e. grill your shrimp with some
spices as opposed to frying it in butter. It’s still delicious and waaaay more
healthy. And that’s what I have to say about that! J
Legumes – black-eyed peas,
lentils, marrowfat peas, chickpeas, etc.
Beans -Black, Pinto, Navy,
White, Lima, etc.
Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat,
Cracked Wheat, Bruce’s Cereal, etc.
Eggs, egg whites, or
eggbeaters
100% whole grain breads:
100% Whole Wheat, Multigrain, Pumpernickel, Rye, Oat Bran, Buckwheat, Spelt,
Sprouted grains, etc.
Brown Rice, Wild Rice
Whole Wheat Pasta
Quinoa/Buckwheat/Amaranth/Spelt/Millet/Couscous,
etc.
Multi-grain crackers that
are high in fiber &/or protein {i. e. - Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Tortilla Chips,
Etc.}
Low sugar, high fiber
cereal {Go Lean
Kashi, All-Bran, Special K, Cheerios, Fiber One, Bran Chex, Bran Flakes}
Skim or 1% milk , Rice
Milk, Almond Milk or Soy Milk
All fruits
All vegetables except corn
Natural Salsa
Baked potato, red potatoes,
yam or sweet potato
Hummus
Tuna (packed in water)
Chicken
Fish/Shrimp/Lobster
Lean Pork
Turkey/Turkey Bacon
Lean Beef
Lean Ham
Lunch meat considered low
in fat
Non fat or 1% cottage
cheese
String cheese, Part-Skim
Mozarella
Greek Yogurt & All
Natural Yogurt
Olive oil
Coconut oil
Air popped popcorn or 94%
fat free microwave popcorn
Protein bars, Lara bars,
Trio bars, etc. {low sugar, high protein, high fiber}
Peanut Butter –
all-natural, no hydrogenated oil
Low sodium soups
Daily Vitamin, RDA calcium
supplement (From ages
9 through 18 years, the RDA for calcium is 1300 mg. because this period of
growth is a critical time to build a greater bone mass that can help prevent
osteoporosis. For adults aged 19 - 50, the RDA is 1000 mg. a day. After age 50,
the RDA is 1200 mg)
{A note for our
Gluten-intolerant friends – feel free to substitute Rice, Corn or other
wheat-free products as necessary. Just remember that they need to follow the
same rules as other foods – no MSG, hydrogenated oils, artficial sweeteners,
etc.}
Bad Food List
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Subtract 2 points for EACH food you eat a day on
this list. No Max.
Artificial sweeteners
{splenda, sweet ‘n low, aspartame, etc.}
Refined Sugar
High-fructose Corn Syrup,
corn syrup & other similar sweeteners
Sugar cereal or low fiber
cereal
White bread
White pasta
Fried foods
Bakery items, such as
muffins, cake, or pie
Soda or other drinks with
sugar
Ice Cream
Potato chips, Cheetos,
Fritos, Doritos, Cheezits, crackers, ETC.
Any cookie with sugar
Chocolate candy
Bagels or donuts
High sugar or high carb
bars such as granola bars, Cliff bars, Pop Tarts
Hot dogs
Hydrogenated oils of ANY
kind
MSG – monosodiuim
glutamate
You know your body … put
anything else on this list that isn’t good for you!
Neutral Food List
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These foods won’t give or take points away. They
should be used sparingly.
Stevia, Agave, Brown Rice
Syrup, Evaporated Cane Juice, Brown Sugar & Honey
Corn
Natural tortilla chips/other
natural corn products
Ak-Mak crackers or
Nut-thins {check the labels still}
Cheese; Parmesan, Cheddar,
Colby Jack, etc. {just a small
serving}
Natural dark chocolate;
verify if a sweetener is used, it’s on the approved list.
Home-made baked goods made
with whole wheat {or brown rice, quinoa, millet, buckwheat, etc.} flours &
approved sweeteners. i.e. zucchini muffins, bran muffins, etc. To be consumed
in moderation.
Natural Mayo, Sour Cream,
Salad Dressings, etc. that are used sparingly!!
Sugar free gum
White Rice – used
occasionally in smaller amounts {Brown Rice still has more fiber and nutrients,
so try to use that 8 out of 10 times}.
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