So far so good. I feel like I'm getting that bounce back in my step. I feel so much better mentally and physically already. Here's how yesterday went:

Friday, January 4th

Breakfast:
31g Golden Grahams - 2 points
114g 2% cottage cheese w/ 1 cup blueberries - 3 points

Lunch:
Grilled Cheese made w/ 2 slice fat free cheese & 2 slice lite whole wheat bread - 2 points
1 cup butternut squash soup - 1 point
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Dinner:
6oz. buffalo steak - 4 points
peas - 1 point
mushrooms - 1 point

Snack:
Protein shake w/ 1 banana - 4 points
80g prunes - 2 points

Total points for the day = 22 points


Workout:
Treadmill: 40 minutes, 429 calories burned, 3.36 miles
Elliptical: 35 minutes, 451 calories burned, 3.8 miles

EXCELLENT job!!! YAY BLUE TEAM!

Hey Brandy, The Blue Team will rule! I will do everything within my power to get us the maxium number of points for exercise and bonuses each week.

Here's how yesterday looked:

Saturday, January 5th

Lunch:
Tuna fish sandwich - 3 points
salad - 0 points
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points

Snack:
1 cup Progresso Veggie Soup - 0 points

Dinner: (Jose Tejas)
Blackened catfish, I'm guessing around 10oz. - 10 points
Black beans & a little rice - 4 points est.

Snack:
80g prunes - 2 points

Total points for the day = 21


Workout:
Bike: 60 minutes, 859 calories, 17.58 miles

wow you have had a good few days! keep it up!

;-)

x

Thanks Angel, I'm back in business:

Here's how the last couple of days went:

Sunday, Janurary 6th

Breakfast:
31g golden grahams cereal - 2 points
114g 2% cottage cheese w/ 1 cup blueberries - 3 points

Lunch:
Tuna fish sandwich - 3 points
1 cup butternut squash soup - 1 point
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points

Dinner:
6oz. buffalo steak - 4 points
peas - 1 point
mushrooms - 0 points

Snack:
1 cup grapes - 1 point
Yoplait Yogurt - 4 points
80g prunes - 2 points

Total points for the day = 23


Workout:
Bike: 60 minutes, 836 calories burned, 17.13 miles

Monday, Janurary 7th

Breakfast:
31g golden grahams cereal - 2 points
114g 2% cottage cheese w/ 1 cup blueberries - 3 points

Lunch:
Tuna fish sandwich - 3 points
salad - 1 point
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points

Dinner:
2oz. turkey cutlet - 1 point
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point
Yoplait Yogurt - 4 points
40g prunes -1 point

Total points for the day = 18


Workout:
Treadmill - 40 minutes, 423 calories burned, 3.40 miles
Crossramp - fat burn program - 33 minutes, 355 calories burned, 2.92 miles

Great exercise!!

Thanks Brandy. I try and go to the gym 3 days a week, Mon, Wed & Fri and do the bike at home over the weekend.

Here's how yesterday went:

Breakfast:
Weight Watcher's bagel w/ 1 wedge lite cheese spread - 3 points
114g 2% cottage cheese w/ 1 cup blueberries - 3 points

Snack:
1 cup Progresso Veggie Noodle soup - 0 points

Lunch:
Tuna fish sandwich - 3 points
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Dinner:
15g anchovies - 1 point
4oz. turkey cutlet - 2 points
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point

Snack:
Yoplait Yogurt - 4 points
80g prunes - 2 points

Total points for the day = 22

too right you are back in business!! them inches are coming off!!!!!

keep it up!

;-)

x

I'm excited about next week's bonus in the BLS challange. I don't think I'll have any problems getting the 25g of fiber in eat day. Tomorrow is weigh in. I'm expecting pretty good results. Hopefully I'll take off at least half of the holiday weight I put back on. Here's how yesterday went:

Wednesday, Janurary 9th

Breakfast:
31g Golden Grahams - 2 points
114g 2% cottage cheese w/ 1 cup blueberries - 3 points

Lunch:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point
salad - 1 point
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Dinner:
6oz. tilapia - 4 points
peas - 1 point
mushrooms - 0 points

Snack:
Protein shake w/ 1 banana - 4 points
80g prunes - 2 points

Total points for the day = 21


Workout:
Bike: 60 minutes, 867 calories, 17.77 miles

I weighed in this morning and was ecstatic to see a 10.6 lb loss, woo hoo! Ok, so it's weight I had put back on over the holidays but to have it come off so quickly is awesome. The loss also put me back in the 140's, yes! I didn't even see the 150's, lol. I am definitely pumped.

Got a good workout in at home today between my aerobics tape and the bike, 100 minutes in all. A nice jump start on the exercise points for the challenge. And the bonus this week will be a breeze. I easily get more then 25g of fiber in each day.

Here's how yesterday looked:

Thursday, January 10th:

Breakfast:
31g Golden Grahams - 2 points
114g 2% cottage cheese w/ 1 cup blueberries - 3 points

Snack:
1 cup Progresso Veggie Noodle soup - 0 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Lunch:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point

Dinner:
6oz. tilapia - 4 points
corn - 1 point
mushrooms - 0 points

Snack:
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points
Yoplait yogurt - 4 points
80g prunes - 2 points

Total points for the day = 23

10.6lb loss that is amazing!!

good luck with the rest of the challenge. keep up the good work (like you need to be told)

;-)

x

Thanks Angel. It feels great to be back to where I was so quickly. I never expected that.

Well, here we are in week 2 of the challenge. I've already gotten in 160 minutes of exercise so I'm more then half way there in two day's time. Between Sunday and Monday I should be able to complete the 300 minutes needed for all the points.

Here's how yesterday went:
Now that I'm in the 140's my daily points target is 21 points.

Breakfast:
Weight Watcher's bagel w/ 1 wedge lite cheese spread - 3 points, 9g fiber
114g 2% cottage cheese w/ 1 cup blueberries - 3 points, 3g fiber

Lunch:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point, 11g fiber
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points, 1g fiber

Dinner:
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca - 7 points, 5g fiber
Grated cheese - 1 point, 0g fiber

Snack:
94% fat free popcorn - 3 points, 8g fiber

Totals for the day = 20 points, 36g fiber


Workout:
Gilad fat burned aerobics tape - 37 minutes
Bike: 63 minutes, 914 calories, 18.82 miles

Saturday, January 12th

Breakfast:
Weight Watcher's bagel w/ sugar free preserves - 2 points, 9g fiber
1 cup blueberries - 1 point, 3g fiber

Lunch:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point, 11g fiber
salad - 0 points, 3g fiber
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points, 1g fiber

Dinner: (L & B Spumoni Gardens)
Salad - mostly artichoke hearts, ? points, 12g fiber est.
Grilled Chicken - ? points
Mixed Veggies - ? points, 12g fiber est.

Snack:
Weight Watcher's muffin - 3 points, 5g fiber
Diet hot chocolate - 0 points, 1g fiber

Totals for the day = 9 points + dinner, 57g fiber


Workout:
Bike: 60 minutes, 900 calories, 18.5 miles

Sunday, January 13th

Breakfast:
Weight Watcher's bagel w/ 1 wedge lite cheese spread - 3 points, 9g fiber
114g 2% cottage cheese w/ 1 cup blueberries - 3 points, 3g fiber

Lunch:
1 cup Tortilla soup - 1 point, 11g fiber
15g pistachio nuts - 2 points, 1g fiber
1 cup grapes - 1 point, 1g fiber

Dinner:
1 cup butternut squash - 1 point, 3g fiber
2oz. turkey cutlet - 1 point, 0g fiber
1 cup grapes - 1 point, 1g fiber

Snack:
Yopliat yogurt - 4 points, 0g fiber
Weight Watcher's muffin - 3 points, 5g fiber

Totals for the day = 20 points, 34g fiber


Workout:
Bike: 82 minutes, 1,188 calories, 24.34 miles