Are you ready to kick start the program here? EVERYONE IS INVITED!!! Pre Operative, Post Operative, Struggling, Doing Awesome and want some extra motivation, AGAIN everyone is invited to do this!!!

This is NOT A weight loss challenge. However if you follow these simple rules, chances are very good it will show up on your scale. So... the rules are as follows:

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30 Day Challenge RULES:

Timeline:

Begins Sunrise Sunday July 24^th, 2011

Ends Sunrise Tuesday August 23^rd, 2011

Eating:

No Potatoes

No Rice

No Breads

No Cereals

No pastas

No Candy

No Pastries

Maximum 5 Servings of Fruit per day

Unlimited Servings of Veggies per day

Minimum 60g of Protein per day

Minimum 64oz Water per day

Exercise:

Minimum 30 Minutes, 5x per week

OK, THAT'S IT!!! READY... SET... GO!!!!!!!

:welcome:

Tuesday 7/26

Breakfast: Protein shake

Lunch: Lump Crab meat, Broccoli

Snack: Tomato

Dinner: Ahi Tuna Steak, Spinach salad, Light Raspberry Dressing

Snacks: Jello

Cals: 623 Protein: 90 Carb:43 Fat:12

Water: 64 oz

Exercise: 30 min Swimming

Wednesday 7/27

Breakfast: Protein Shake

Lunch: chicken Strips, cheese, Salsa, Edamame

Snack: Sliced Turkey, Laughing Cow Cheese

Dinner: Lobster Meat

Snacks: Jello w/Light Whipped topping

Cals: 741 Protein:86 Carb:37 Fat:22

Water: 64 oz

Exercise: 30 Min Beginners Zumba

OK, folks, here's my checkin from yesterday:

B: 1 HB egg

L: spicy basil chicken (1/4 cup) + steamed veggies

S: String cheese

D: 1/4 c. ethiopian lamb + 1/4 c. yogurt

S: String cheese

Here's the bad part.... 2 medium lattes! Wasted calories. I was so tired yesterday....

Here's the good part: 1.5 hours of workout (45 elliptical/45 stationary bike)

Here's the even better part... down another lb. So, I am now at 207. 7 lbs away from Onderland!!! Countdown is ON!

Sorry, I keep forgetting to check in. I've been meeting goals every day this week. In fact today, I've gone way over on my exercise since I'm moving into an apartment and I will again tomorrow.

My typical day has an egg beater for Breakfast, 2 or 3 ounces of pureed meat product for lunch and dinner along with a couple of Protein shakes each day. I'm still in the pureed stage, so my diet is pretty much the same each day. Occasionally, I'll throw in a Soup instead of pureed meat - that I will usually add Protein powder to the soup. Can't wait for next week when I get to have mushies! I'm already planning to make a meatloaf.

Hi all,

I missed posting yesterday, but I'm on track!

July 29, Friday:Weighed in this morning at 186.3!! Breakfast: Yogurt smoothie (3/4 C. Fage 0 Plain Yogurt, 1/8 C. OJ, 1/4 C. Water, 2 strawberries, Splenda): 15 grams Protein, 115 calories

Lunch: 1.5 oz. chicken, chopped with 1 T. lite mayo and 1 T. honey mustard, 1/2 C melon: 10 grams protein, 140 calories

Planned Dinner: 2 oz. meat, 1/4 c. vegetables : 14 grams protein, 165 calories

Planned Snack: 1 scoop French vanilla Gold Standard whey Protein, 1/2 C. Starbucks Via Decaf Italian Roast, 1/2 C. plain soy milk: 27 grams protein, 155 calories

Planned Protein, 66 grams, Planned Calories: 575, Water: On cup 4. Need to step it up a bit.

Vitamins: I forgot my Calcium at lunchtime today. Exercise: My trainer was sick today so I need to work out one day this weekend. I am planning to clean the garage and count that as a workout!

July 28, Thursday:Went to the outdoor movies last night. I followed my plan to take my dinner for a snack but I didn't have my evening Protein Drink until I got home around 11 p.m. I didn't want it but I drank it anyway to get to my protein goal. I did pretty good staying on plan but I had one bite of an apple fritter that hubby was eating and 1/2 cup microwave popcorn. So calories for Wednesday were 663.Breakfast: Yogurt Smoothie (3/4 C. Fage 0 Plain Yogurt, 1/8 C. OJ, 1/4 C. water, 2 strawberries, Splenda): 15 grams protein, 115 calories

Lunch: 1 oz. low fat salami, 1 oz. low fat string cheese, 3 grape tomatoes: 15 grams protein, 140 calories

Dinner: 1.5 oz. taco meat (carne asada and al pastor) : 10 grams protein, 110 calories

Snack: 1 scoop French Vanilla Gold Standard Whey Protein, 1/2 C. Starbucks Via Decaf Italian Roast, 1/2 C. plain soy milk: 27 grams protein, 155 calories

Protein, 67 grams, Calories: 520, Water: 64 oz.

Vitamins: Took my calcium at lunchtime today. Just because I don't want to doesn't mean I can't do it! Took an Iron pill before bed.Exercise: 45 minutes fast walk with walking group this morning.

Lynda, good job on tracking your calories! I need to add mine up, I keep forgetting to do that step!

Hi all,

Well we went to casino yesterday and I had bad stuff for dinner and couldn't face drinking my Protein drink after I got home at midnight.On Friday I missed my protein drink and nighttime Vitamins because I was super tired and fell asleep at 8 p.m. so actual calories and protein for Friday were 43 grams protein and 445 calories. I feel pretty drug out today, but I am on track with food and vitamins and catching up on the Water.

July 31, Sunday:

Breakfast: Yogurt Smoothie (3/4 C. Fage 0 Plain Yogurt, 1/8 C. OJ, 1/4 C. water, 2 strawberries, Splenda): 15 grams protein, 115 calories

Lunch: 1 oz. lunch meat, 1 oz. baby bel lite cheese, 1/4 avocado, 5 whole wheat crackers 11 grams protein, 185 calories

Planned Dinner: 2 oz. steelhead trout, 1/4 cup mixed veg.: 14 grams protein, 125 calories

Planned Snack: 1 scoop French Vanilla Gold Standard Whey Protein, 1/2 C. Starbucks Via Decaf Italian Roast, 1/2 C. plain soy milk: 27 grams protein, 155 calories

Planned Protein, 67 grams, Planned Calories: 585, Water: Need to step it up- only downed 3 so far.

Vitamins: Took my lunchtime calcium today!

Exercise: Planning to do 1/2 hour taped sit and be fit after lunch today.

July 30, Saturday:

Breakfast: Yogurt Smoothie (3/4 C. Fage 0 Plain Yogurt, 1/8 C. OJ, 1/4 C. water, 2 strawberries, Splenda): 15 grams protein, 115 caloriesLunch: 2 oz. lunch meat 10 grams protein, 50 calories

Dinner: 1/2 oz. chicken wing meat,cheese and sour cream from potato skin, 1/2 fried zuchini stick, 1/2 onion ring inside and 2 bites fried outside, inside of a pork pot sticker: 5 grams protein, 200 calories (guestimate)

Snack: Decaf Soy Latte, saltine cracker, 1 t. peanut butter:7 grams protein, 150 calories

Protein, 37 grams, Calories: 515, Water: Got it all in.

Vitamins: Missed lunchtime calcium

Exercise: None today unless you count walking around the casino for 5 hours :-)

My stats from today:

2 eggs

1 slice of toast (not good)

1 pat of butter

milk

1/4 c. raspberries

I cheese stick

Shrimp with thai sauce

1/2 serving of Protein shake

totals:

818 cals, 39 g. fat, 42 g. carbs, 72 g. protein

could be better carb to protein ratio, and too much fat as well...

Exercise = major burn via my pilates/weights/cardio class! (55 mins)

Lila,

Thanks for adding our calorie info! It helps me plan for what will work in a few more months when I can eat more. Are you using a tool to get the carbohydrates or just adding them up from the package nutritional data? I should add fat and carbs to my tracking too.

Lynda

Hi Lynda, I use Fitday to track my calories, carbs, Protein. However, I've been sort of slacking on tracking lately, so I'm glad for this challenge which helps me to track better again. You also get a general sense of what's carb-heavy if you are eating similar meals. Another tool I really like is:

http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php?process=resubmit&count=2

You enter a recipe and add the number of portions and it breaks down the calories/carbs/fats/vitamins for a serving portion. It's really handy if you make the same recipe fairly often.

Thanks for the info on fitday. I will check it out.

Today I stepped on the scale and was greeted with 184.9!!! I am officially merely overweight, not obese!! The first time since the 1990s. Thank you sleeve!! We went to the movies today and I was able to resist popcorn. It smelled good, but I was full from my protein drink and hubby didn't want popcorn so I wasn't going to by a bag for the bite or two I might eat.

On Sunday, I feel asleep AGAIN before drinking my evening protein shake and taking my evening pills. No more laying down in bed to watch TV after dinner. And I have to eat dinner earlier so I have enough room to get the shake in before I am pooped. So total calories and protein for Sunday was Protein, 36 grams, Calories: 425.

August 1, Monday:Breakfast: Yogurt Smoothie (3/4 C. Fage 0 Plain Yogurt, 1/8 C. OJ, 1/4 C. water, 2 strawberries, Splenda): 15 grams protein, 115 calories

Lunch: 1 scoop French Vanilla Gold Standard Whey Protein, 1/2 C. Starbucks Via Decaf Italian Roast, 1/2 C. plain soy milk: 27 grams protein, 155 calories

Dinner: 2 oz.ground beef mixed with 1/4 cup mixed veg.: 14 grams protein, 155 calories

Planned Late Snack: 2 oz. ham, 1/2 C. melon: 10 grams protein, 70 calories

Planned Protein, 66 grams, Planned Calories: 610, Water: On cup 6

Vitamins: Took my lunchtime calcium today!

Exercise: Did 1/2 hour taped sit and be fit before lunch today

Hey! Where is everyone?

Here's my info for today:

August 2, Tuesday:

Breakfast: Yogurt Smoothie (3/4 C. Fage 0 Plain Yogurt, 1/8 C. OJ, 1/4 C. Water, 2 strawberries, Splenda): 15 grams Protein, 115 calories

Lunch: 1 oz. pastrami, 1 oz. fat free jalapeno cheese, 5 whole wheat crackers, 2 baby carrots, 2 cherry tomatoes: 13 grams protein, 130 calories

Planned Dinner: 2 oz.pork rib meat 1/4 cup mixed veg.: 14 grams protein, 155 calories

Planned Late Snack: 1 scoop French Vanilla Gold Standard Whey Protein, 1/2 C. Starbucks Via Decaf Italian Roast, 1/2 C. plain soy milk: 27 grams protein, 155 calories

Planned Protein, 69 grams, Planned Calories: 555, Water: On cup 6

Vitamins: Forgot my lunchtime calcium today

Exercise: Walked fast for 45 minutes, cleaned the garage for 1/2 hour

I'm late in starting the challenge, but I'm jumping in with you guys. I really really really need to get focused!

Welcome Wannabethin! No time to start like the present

Lynda

Welcome Wannabethinn!!!! So glad you can join us!

YIKES!!! Sorry, Irene, didn't know we were supposed to post everything we were eating LOL. Ok, here is today's and I'll start posting daily from here on out!

Tuesday, August 02, 2011Protein shake/almonds/protein bar/3 turkey tomato mayo lettuce wraps/protein bar/1 hour fitness kickboxing/4 diet snapple peach iced tea/ 30oz water/4 coffees