Friday, September 27, 2013

Niki's Chicken with Mushroom/Spinach with Cauliflower Mash


ok so this is something I put together a few days ago.
Chicken with mushroom/spinach with cauliflower mash 
 
1lb chicken cut up
1 bunch of spinach
1 bunch of mushrooms sliced
1 can of cream of chicken and mushroom soup
1 bunch of cauliflower
1 cup of milk
 
boil cauliflower until tender make as you would mash potatoes (butter, milk, cream, garlic, ext.) Brown chicken in large pan season to you liking. Add in chopped mushrooms and spinach. Put lid on pan and let the mushrooms and spinach steam down. when steamed down add can of soup and cup of milk add more seasoning if needed. let simmer for 10 min. serve over cauliflower mash.  

Week 2 Results

Go Buckeyes - 1210
Kristie Squared - 1210
Fat 2 Fabulous! - 1206
2 Fit 2 Quit - 1200

Monday, September 16, 2013

Week 1 Results

Very impressed with the results from week 1:

Go Buckeyes {Jenn & Suzanne} - 1210
Kristie Squared {Kristie} - 1210
2 Fit 2 Quit {Erica & Denise} - 1205
Fat 2 Fabulous! {Karin & Niki} - 1143


I did make a few changes to the food lists, so be sure to review those. Way to go ladies!

Denise's 60 Second Homemade Berry Sorbet


60 Second Homemade Berry Sorbet
by Angela Liddon
Prep Time: 1 minute


Thick, delicious, and healthy homemade sorbet in just 1 minute! See nutritional info below.
Ingredients (approx 1/2- 3/4 cup)
  • 3/4 cup frozen mixed berries (dark sweet cherries, blackberries, and blueberries)
  • Just enough almond milk to make it come together (I used 6 tbsp)
  • 1/2 scoop Vega chocolate performance protein powder (optional)
  • a few chunks of frozen banana, for sweetness
Instructions
  • 1. In a blender (or a food processor may work too), process all ingredients until thick and creamy. Add the almond milk a little bit at a time, as needed for it to come together. Scrape down sides as necessary. Serve immediately.
Nutritional info
  • (entire serving, with protein powder): 130 kcals, 1 gram fat, 13 grams carbs, 5 grams fibre, 8 grams sugar, 14 grams protein.
  • (entire serving, without protein powder): 70 kcals, 1 gram fat, 9 grams carbs, 8 grams sugar, 1 gram protein.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Simply Stunning in Six Calendar Tasks


Pick all Seven of your tasks each week from this list:


* Get your $25 to Erica before Thursday
* Take a candle-lit bubble bath
* Listen to three or four of your favorite songs from High School (if you still think they are appropriate)
* Make a Musical First Aid Kit (compile your favorite uplifting songs to use in case of emergency) - Michael Ballam's suggestion
* Go to the Temple {visit the grounds or visitor's center, do a session, etc.}
* Buy locally grown produce
* Read Sunday's lessons prior to class
* Go on a walk with your spouse
* Eat fish 2 times in the week
* Treat yourself to a day about you; get your hair done, nails, or toes
* Walk or bike ride every were you need to go for one day- No car for that day!
* Make a heath goal you would like to meet in 4 weeks
* Take a walk and enjoy the cooler temperatures
* Watch a sunset
* Craft or Sew for 30+ minutes
* Clean out one drawer or cupboard that you have been putting off doing
* Go thru your summer clothes and donate all those items that you have not worn this summer
* Do an anonymous good deed for someone
* Memorize a scripture verse
* Be to church 15 minutes early
* Make a healthy fall recipe
* Write a letter to a Missionary
* Do a secret act of service
* Watch a football game
* Do the Chicken Fat routine; if you have kids, get them to do it with you (the song is on Youtube)
* Make a recipe from the blog
* Write in your journal
* Write in your kids babybooks / journal {If you do this for multiple kids, you can count it as a separate task each time}
* Look in the mirror and give yourself a compliment
* Be in bed, lights out, by 10 pm
* Be out of bed by 6:30 a.m.
* Email me a healthy recipe to post to the blog
* Organize {& clean} an area that’s been bugging you
* Give 5 people a sincere compliment
* Spend quality time with your husband or kids – no technological distractions
* Work out for 60+ minutes
* Have Family Home Evening; Lesson, Activity & Treat {free treat}
* Have a healthy treat for FHE  J
* Complete a Home Improvement Project
* Read for 30+ minutes, for pleasure
* Plan a romantic evening with your spouse - you define romantic 
* Choose one thing you do each day, and for three hours do it like you think a holy woman would do it. I got this from a delightful little book by Wendy Watson Nelson
* Write a thank you note to a friend who has made a difference in your life
* Serve someone on purpose
* Be kind to yourself; do something you have wanted to do for a long time - take a nap, clean a drawer, go to lunch, call a friend and talk etc.
* Play a board/dice/card game with spouse, kids or friend
* Try a new healthy recipe
* Read or color with a child for 10+ minutes
* Update your first aid kit

Friday, September 6, 2013

Simply Stunning in Six - Info & Rules




 
Simply Stunning in Six!
A simple plan to balance physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Info, Intro & Rules
Ready to make a change, be it physically or spiritually? Tired of the backslide when you aren’t challenging yourself and the accountability diminishes? Welcome to Simply Stunning in Six! We are going to dedicate the next 6 months to taking better care of us! One month at a time. We’ll start on the 5th of each month and end on the last calendar day.

Participation Fee is $25 per round {$5 goes toward my operating costs}. If you participate in all six rounds, I’ll wave the $5 on the last round. Please have your money to me before the end of week one.

R1 – September 8th – September 30th
R2 – October 5th – October 30th
R3 – November 5th – November 30th
R4 – December 5th – December 30th
R5 – January 5th – January 31st
R6 – February 5th – February 28th


µ S3 {cubed} begins on the 8th of September. Once you’ve committed to joining, email or text me your 5 calendar tasks and your Spiritual & Fitness goals.
I’d still recommend weighing in, though there aren’t weight loss points this round.  Weeks will run from Sunday mornings to Saturday nights. Be sure to text or email me your points every Sunday by 2 p.m. Total points need to be emailed or texted to Erica by Monday September 30th. Weekly results will be posted at funandfitinfive.blogspot.com by Sunday evening.

µ We’ll stick with teams of two, with each team selecting a team name. You’re welcome to bring your own teammate or have one assigned to you. 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 Personal Goals: This round there will be no weight loss points. Each participant needs to pick one fitness goal and one spiritual goal, then email them to me {and your teammate} by September 10th. Your goal must be measurable! Pounds lost, % body fat reduction, exercising 5 days a week, reading scriptures for 10 minutes/day, saying morning prayers before 9 a.m. etc. It must also be a stretch from your current capacity. Please ask me if you have any ?'s about this.

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 yourself 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 150. You must exercise at least 3 times each week!  I realize that to lose weight, each of our bodies works differently. Figure out what works best for you & do that! I’m removing the time restriction, since I still think some movement is better than nothing; so if you’ve only got 5 – 10 minutes, use it!

µ FREE DAYS , MEALS and “Two Bites”: You get 1 free day & 2 free meals this round. Use them whenever you’d like! I don’t care when, or if, you use them.  
We’ll also be trying “two bites” this round. Each week you can have “2 bites” of any 3 items you want. This is another little gem I picked up at Education Week. By allowing yourself to have 2 bites, you satiate the want of the food item, without going overboard {personally, when I have a free food, I tend to go to town, as opposed to being more moderate}. Take that third bite though, and it’s -2 points.
FREE Day, Meals & 2-Bites can be consumed after 9 without a point loss. 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.”

Winnings:            1st place – 65%                     2nd place – 35%
If your total score, before the bonus points for Health & Spiritual Goals are given, is within 10 points of the total amount possible, you will get your $20 participation money returned to you!

Track points daily on point tracking sheets. I'll email the tracking sheets to all the participants. We will go from Sunday morning to Saturday 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.

Good Food Points – See Food List post on the blog.  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.

Bad Food Points – See  Food List post. Subtract 2 points for every bad food eaten.  NO MAX!

Exercise Points – One point per minute, up to 150 points per week. Must exercise at least 3 times a week! But break it down however it works best for you.  
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.  These will all be listed of on the blog, so check there. Pick all 7 tasks from the blog for each week.

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.

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!

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 just one.}

Personal Prayer Points – There is a special relationship between your body and your spirit.  Strengthen your spirit as you strengthen your body. I'm assuming Heavenly Father likes to hear from us anytime. Pray twice a day. If that's morning/evening, afternoon/evening, morning/afternoon - that's fine. I think the Lord would rather hear from us several times during the day, regardless of the time. Also, aim for Personal Prayers, but if you occasionally need to count an awesome family prayer you gave or your prayers with your spouse, I'm chill with that. 5 points per prayer, 2 prayers per day, totaling 10 points per day.

Daily Scripture Study Points – All or none. If you read, you get your points. If you miss, you don’t. Easy Peasy. Duration, intensity and absorption are between you and the Lord. Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Sunday School and Relief Society lessons, Sharing Time & Primary lessons, Ensign, Conference Talks, etc. all count.

Illness Allowance – If you catch a stomach 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 illness allowance.

Please let me know if you have ANY questions.
GOOD LUCK!!!