3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community - TBL "Just Beachy" RED TEAM Chat #3

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Diva - I can relate to the article. I definitely eat to reward myself and when i am bored and when i am feeling lonely etc. I know its something i need to work on.

karen - I agree that the exercise challenge is overwhelming. I try to have 2 rest days a week which puts me at over an hour and a half of exercise every other day. while i know its a little much right now i am using it as a motivator to to try and achieve more exercise than i have been. but dont look at it as YOU are failing. you might not be meeting the challenge but you still are succeeding with your exercise.

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Originally Posted by ksk571 (Post 2199174)

Okay, so I've been thinking about this. I wrote in last week's thread (towards the end so I'm not sure how many of you saw it) that while I think the Beach Hopping challenge is great, it's just frustrating to me. There is no way with my 2 jobs that I have the time and energy to exercise for 8 1/2 hours in a week. I got so frustrated that I quit trying. I can get in 4 -6 hours a week which is a great accomplishment for me, but somehow it felt like I failed because I couldn't get in the 7 1/2 hours last week to get a badge. Again - this is not a complaint against the challenge but more of a "thinking out loud" frustration with my life. When I try the best I can and still fall short, it really gets to my spirit (something in my personality - I'm admittedly very emotional and take things to heart more than most).

I thought the RED WINS challenge was a great idea, but after a few days I found it to be frustrating too because I could not come up with new things to try. (I know it's a challenge and shouldn't be something easy ;)) I personally like where you get a certain number of points for different tasks like drinking water, staying on plan, posting on our thread, etc. I really like the first Red Team challenge we did for Watch Me Bloom where we all worked to raise $5000 for a group effort. Whether we aim for a group goal or individual goals, either would be fine. I've been trying to come up with a beach related idea, but haven't come up with anything exciting yet.

Again, this is just my personal thoughts (and demons, of sorts) and will glady participate in whatever Red Team challenge our wonderful Melissa comes up with!

I actually feel the same way about the Beach Hopping challenge. I think if we can get 30 minutes a day in, then that's awesome. if we can fit more in, that's even more awesome. But I agree, we all have busy little lives and some are lucky to be able to fit in 30 minutes a day. I like the challenge and I think the badges are a cute little idea, but it does seem a bit daunting. Even for someone like me who gets possessed and has exercise OCD, lol!

I've never participated in a Red Wins, so I have no opinion on that yet. ;) But I am willing to work on being nice to myself, trying my best to get in healthy foods (when $$ allows), getting in at least 30 minutes of exercise, getting plenty of sleep, drinking my 6 or more glasses of water, wearing sunscreen :D and trying some new veggies out. :)

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Originally Posted by Tina30 (Post 2198711)

Cathy- I must of posted at the same time as ya...Have a great day:)

:hug: You too Tina! Hope you had a nice walk w/ your SIL and lunch with your MIL.

I don't even know what badges are or keep up with any exercise challenges in addition to TBL challenge in general. Seriously, unless I had a job where I sat in front of a computer all day and a boss who didn't pay attention to what I was doing, I'd never find time for all of that!

I am feeling pretty OP today & yesterday but I am having way too many carbs. My issue right now is that we have less money to spend on food (thanks to rising costs of everything except DH's salary), and let's face it, most healthy foods cost more than unhealthy ones. A box of mac & cheese is 40 cents but a bell pepper is $2, KWIM? It's frustrating. I'm trying to be creative, but healthy AND cheap is proving to be a tough combination for me.

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Originally Posted by Diva (Post 2198834)

I wish I could go see Cher. I've loved her since I was like 4 years old. I used to put a towel on my head and walk around singing, and licking my lips a lot doing my Cher impression for my parents and their friends, hehe!:dizzy:

LOL Roni!! I've loved Cher for a long time too.

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Originally Posted by Diva (Post 2198614)

Morning!!
I am so sleepy. Last night, right as the Bachelor was proposing to Shane, someone hit one of the fences around here and took off running. We live on a bunch of farm lands & fields and the woods right behind us. Whoever it was took off on foot, so we had a bunch of cops and guys with dogs searching the neighborhood all night long with their bright lights, sirens and stuff. I don't think they ever did find the fool. I hope none of the horses got out.

I'm having another stressful week. Sometimes I think Jess puts me in these situations to see just how much crap I am willing to take from him. Sometimes I think he WANTS me to get fed up and leave him. I think if I had the $$, I'd be gone a LONG time ago..sad but true.

We barely have enuff money to buy groceries, so we are having to buy what we can afford, which this week is a bunch of ramon noodles, mac & cheese, the Baquet Sliced Turkey & gravy dinners,hotdogs....You know, all that processed crap with tons of sodium that makes ya fat. It's making it twice as hard for me to lose weight over here. Why can't they make the foods that are good for you more affordable? Maybe that's one of the reasons why there's an obesity problem in this country....

I totally agree that good food should be on sale buy one get one free instead of potato chips.

Here are some ideas for you:
Oatmeal - use for breakfast, use in meat as filler (if you do don't have bread), make your own granola, make breakfast cookies with dried fruit (YUM!), or use for oatmeal pancakes.

Cream of Wheat - cheap and easy breakfast

Yogurt - not bad for cost, but you can make your own very easily. Look at hillbillyhousewife.com for instructions.

Eggs - Boiled, scambled, omelets, etc. Cheap and versatile! Also make meangue (spelling??) cookies for a fat free, low cal cheap treat!

Cheese - cheaper if you buy a block and grate/slice your own

Sandwich meat - can get very expensive.....so roast a chicken and shred with seasoning for chicken sandwiches and chicken salad. Making a turkey and slicing the breast meat for sandwiches can be cheap. Try buying a roast on sale. Make the roast and feed your family. Shred and season for lunch meat whatever is left.

Bread - you can make this much cheaper than you can buy. If you want a low cal whole wheat bread recipe let me know. I have one that is GREAT! When I checked cost it was like 72 cents a loaf when I make 4 loaves.

Rice - Cheap and easy to make. You can use as a filler, a side dish by seasoning with taco spice, cilantro, cream of soup, etc.

Beans - You can add these to anything and get extra protein and fiber!

I also grind my oatmeal and use as flour in many different recipes!

I have been in a spot where I have to feed my family of four for a month on about 100 dollars and have luckily done it. Let me know if I can help in any way. I have a lot of recipes for mixes and things so you don't have to buy the premade. It will save you a ton.

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Originally Posted by ksk571 (Post 2198863)

Congrats Jewelie and wkgirl on being our biggest losers this week!

I didn't know! I am so proud!!!! Good job wkgirl!!! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

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Originally Posted by ksk571 (Post 2198955)

My goal was to do the exercises every night, but I keep forgetting. This is why I had to force myself to get up early to exercise because when left to do it at night, I would forget until I was laying in bed trying to wind down. I need to get these in tonight! I am planning on doing a Jari Love DVD so I need to do my challenge exercises first or else I'll be too exhausted! :dizzy:

Write your plan down. Make an appointment with yourself, better yet ask a friend to participate with you so that you can't break the appointment. You would never leave a friend out there on her own!

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Originally Posted by jay41 (Post 2198974)

been working on it!!! I really want a Wii Fit!! :carrot::carrot:

BTW, I actually found biceps! BICEPS!!! I haven't seen those babies in at least 15 years!!!

I soooooo want the wii fit. My DH and boys are buying it for me for mother's day. I got the order form to show that they bought it and it will ship out when they come in after May 21. I just cannot wait!!!!

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Originally Posted by Hun.e.B (Post 2198868)

Is everyone still working on their pushing it challenge??? Its almost time to check our progress!!!

I've been working on that :D

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Originally Posted by strawberryeyes (Post 2199012)

hello eveybody i bought abiggest loser dvd a couple days ago from modells and i plan to use it and exercise , my no. 2 goal for this week is to drink lots of water hope i fullfil both

You will!!! You'll like TBL dvd. Which one did you get? I love all of them and once I get my knee back to not hurting, those are what I'll be doing. The way I found to get in water was to get a 32 oz or a 64oz mug and keep it filled with water. My 64oz one bit the dust so I'm using my 32oz, my goal is to drink 4 mugs a day and with the weather warming up, that will become easier. ;)

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Originally Posted by HoosierHeather (Post 2199288)

I feel ya. That's what I've been saying too. I'm doing the best that I can. it's the dinner time where I run into problems. Right now we all eat breakfast & lunch in sperate places, but we eat dinner together, and we can't afford for everyone to have their own thing right now so I am having to settle for the cheap, over processed crap. *sigh*.

For breakfast I prefer my Cheerios & 2% Milk (that's the lowest I can the family to go on that and @$4.28 a gallon..well...). I mix it up sometimes an do the Low sugar oatmeal, or eggs and My "Earthgrains extra Fiber Wheatbread". That stuff is good and about the only wheat bread I can stand. it cost almost $4. I am glad a loaf lasts me 2 weeks. They buy their White bread from the local Bread store where it's WAY cheaper than any grocery store. I like to have fruit and veggies for lunch, but right now I am doing roasted Turkey or chicken sandwich. I have Special K protein bars & Hershey's Kisses for snacks and/or a sweet tooth fix. Sunflower seeds, Mixed nuts, almonds. So Daytime eating is fine. :) I'm not really a big yogurt, or rice eater. We buy the Walmart brand cheese because it's $1.98 and they won't eat any other unless it's LandOLakes. As for beans, I am really the only who would eat those too, so....

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Originally Posted by HoosierHeather (Post 2199288)

I got an article in my email on how to eat healthy on a budget, when I find it I'll post it here. I agree on the cost of everything being so crazy and it's just going to get crazier before it gets better :(. At least my green leaf lettuce went down to $1.99 a lb. It was @2.79. Sams is the best when it comes to buying produce, in bulk it's cheaper. I got my strawberries and blueberries there yesterday, those are my sweet treats, so they're a must! ;) 2# of strawberries were $3 something, at the grocery store they're $2 something per pound. And blueberries, well I bought 1.2# for $8, I know, but at the grocery store the little carton thingy is $4. Apples prices aren't to bad and neither are the naval oranges. The bananas went up a tiny bit too, but not too bad. Yep me and the kiddos love our fruits. Veggies aren't too bad, I just normally buy radishes, carrots, celery,cucumbers, grape tomatoes, potatoes, asparagus, and beans, fresh and canned, same with corn.

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Originally Posted by Diva (Post 2199111)

I think that sounds like a great idea. Perhaps we could also commit to trying a new vegetable each week? I like when we post our menu's for the day. it gives me new idea sand stuff. I'd like it more if we could just post right here though. all these threads everywhere is a bit much. JMO. :)

I agree the threads are confusing. I'll start the food thing. It might also help some of us come up with cheaper (and healthier) alternatives as I know most of us are feeling pain at the register these days! If you have any cost saving tips lets share those also!!

For today:
brek - cereal w/soy milk (cheaper then cow milk these days ladies and better for you!!)
snack - pretzels and .5oz almonds
lunch - tofurky sandwich on wheat with romaine, onions and sprouts (can grow your own!!)
snack - blackberries and kumquats (I buy whatever fruit is on sale for the week or try to get to the farmers markets)
dinner- black bean and edamame chili over brown rice maybe some soy delicious ice cream if hungry after the gym

I LOVE Navel oranges. Those are a MUST have in my house. :) We are going to have to sit down and take a better look at the grocery budget and see what we can do. I can't keep eating them processed foods. My scale has gone up almost 2 lbs since last week, even with the exercising. I may have to let them decided what they want for dinner and I'll just become a little vegetarian, lol. Which will be hard. I'm a meat and potatoes kind of gal. I used to make sure we had bananas in here always, but for some reason, they go bad really fast anymore.;)

Okay, so I've been thinking about this. I wrote in last week's thread (towards the end so I'm not sure how many of you saw it) that while I think the Beach Hopping challenge is great, it's just frustrating to me. There is no way with my 2 jobs that I have the time and energy to exercise for 8 1/2 hours in a week. I got so frustrated that I quit trying. I can get in 4 -6 hours a week which is a great accomplishment for me, but somehow it felt like I failed because I couldn't get in the 7 1/2 hours last week to get a badge. Again - this is not a complaint against the challenge but more of a "thinking out loud" frustration with my life. When I try the best I can and still fall short, it really gets to my spirit (something in my personality - I'm admittedly very emotional and take things to heart more than most).

Karen as long as you're moving, you're winning!! I didn't even come close the first week of the beach challenge, but I just gave it my best shot. This week's I think I need 90 min a day, I'm breaking it up into 2 workouts. If you have a pedometer, put it on and track your steps, those add up big time!! Don't get frustrated, just do what you can. :hug:

I can pretty easily get 4 hours of exercise in a week. That's my base standard. I make 6 hours my goal. Sometimes I make it and sometimes I don't. I am very proud of both the 4 hours and the 6 hours when I make that especially since 6 months ago I was only getting 2 hours a week in. (And 2 years ago I was getting in zero.) Every once in a blue moon I can do 7 hours a week but that's about my maximum. Thanks for all of the kind words.

@$4.28 a gallon..

I wonder why it's like that in the south. My gf back home(Tx) said milk was around this price. I got it at Sam's yesterday for 2.66 and at the grocery store here in town, it's 2.99.