2006 Cal-Counters Fall Lifestyle Challenge
This is the 2006 Fall Lifestyle Challenge from September and October! You are welcome to do it on your own. You can find week 1 here or an index to the whole challenge here.
Glad you found the Games Forum ~ Want to Participate in the 2006 *New Traditions for the Holidays* Lifestyle Challenge? Click here to join us ~ It's calorie-count members and friends playing together with friends :)
Want to do the original 2006 Fall Challenge.
The 2006 Fall Challenge was originally structured with points for individual players and teams, but the primary focus is really {{{you}}} ~ your goals, how you eat and exercise, nutrition, motivation, health & more! It's meant to be fun, a little inspirational and a little thought provoking. So feel free to do the challenge on your own.
Just ignore the instructions for the teams and points and things. Instead, click here to go Post your submissions on the New Results and Submission thread for the original 2006 Fall Challenge. Don't be shy!
This all started with a few members thinking about doing 2 teams like Survivor and vote people off each week! It quickly became much more!
Original Ideas for the 2006 Fall Games!
Watch for more member organized Challenges & Games ~ Let's have fun together! Most importantly, let's stay here & play while we work on our goals together!
Challenges can be anything, anytime! Feel free to do one that interests you!
Remember Slappy's Ab Challenge? Potterhoney's weigh in? Tag with Salome? What's your idea? Post it! Let's Play it ~ Together :)
Glad you found the Games Forum ~ Want to Participate in the 2006 *New Traditions for the Holidays* Lifestyle Challenge? Click here to join us ~ It's calorie-count members and friends playing together with friends :)
Want to do the original 2006 Fall Challenge.
The 2006 Fall Challenge was originally structured with points for individual players and teams, but the primary focus is really {{{you}}} ~ your goals, how you eat and exercise, nutrition, motivation, health & more! It's meant to be fun, a little inspirational and a little thought provoking. So feel free to do the challenge on your own.
Just ignore the instructions for the teams and points and things. Instead, click here to go Post your submissions on the New Results and Submission thread for the original 2006 Fall Challenge. Don't be shy!
- Main Dish Cuisine of the Week Recipes
- google*me*this Sir Links~a~Lot, , and anything else you would like share Here on this Thread :)
- Motivation statements
This all started with a few members thinking about doing 2 teams like Survivor and vote people off each week! It quickly became much more!
Original Ideas for the 2006 Fall Games!
- to be open to anyone who wanted to play
- to keep people involved through the whole game
- to help people *explore* their own food and exercise goals and plans
- to have fun & play games ~ individually and as a team
- get to know each other better
- study the food pyramids and guidelines and
- write 2 full sets of weekly meal plans (1 @ 1,500 cals & 1 @ 2,000 cals) from each team each week.
- Do huge nutrition quizzes.
- Learn about different healthy cuisines like mediterrranean and caribbean.
- Have people do 10 goals each week (a point each goal).
- Have people write essays on health and nutrition.
- Google for information on nutrition.
- Learn about all kinds of Exercise.
- Have people do 5 exercise sessions a week and
- also points for something extra like longer or more intensity...
- Talk about body image, self-esteem, and eating disorders
- myth busting about bad diets and exercise.
- write recipes and have a cookoff.
- Compare old recipes to new better recipes.
- Learn to use all the tools on calorie-count like logging food and exercise and weight.
- learn how nutrition & exercise affects health
- track weight, measurements and bmi
Watch for more member organized Challenges & Games ~ Let's have fun together! Most importantly, let's stay here & play while we work on our goals together!
Challenges can be anything, anytime! Feel free to do one that interests you!
Remember Slappy's Ab Challenge? Potterhoney's weigh in? Tag with Salome? What's your idea? Post it! Let's Play it ~ Together :)
Week 5 Challenge Thurs, 10/5 to Wed, 10/11 ~ In A Heart Beat!
Cal-Counters Story ~ Chapter 3: Nutty4Nuts
If you'll recall, we've been telling tall tales about an unusual Island, known throughout the Galaxy as calorie-count and its inhabitants, the Cal-Counters, who arrived from all directions of cyber-space...
GullieBelle ran around under all the big trees looking for pretty flowers. Out of breath, she had to stop.
Flop!
Right under the tall old nut tree, and there she sat when her best friend LuvLeeLilac came along and stumbled right over GullieBelle.
Crash!
LuvLeeLilac's nuts and Gullie's flowers flew all over the place! Belle scrambled to pick up her flowers and frowned, "LuvLee! What's up with all those nuts?"
LuvLeeLilac replies, "Belle! Nuts are wonderful. I use the shells to make a path to my garden. The nutmeats are just yummy all spiced up and roasted, but the best part is the secret my Doc told me!"
Belle's ears perked up and her head whipped around. "Secret," she trilled, "I luvs secrets. Do tell, please!! Purty Please!!!"
LuvLee sighed remembering her Gramsie and sat down next to Belle. "Remember all those yummy nuts and desserts gramsie would make for the Holidays?"
Belle nodded, her mouth watering at the thought.
"Grams always said they were a special treat, but Doc said they were a good everyday eat! Heart healthy benefits, the Good Fats, a good alternative protein... Oh, I forget all he said, but it sounded so good I decided to get me some ol' nuts"
:::Peals of laffter & giggles rang out through the trees as LuvLee & Belle took off nut hunting:::
*Make Yourself A Priority* ~ If you slip, Get Up, Dust Off & Start Again!
*Live, Love, Laff & Be Happy* ~ Let's Walk the Walk Together ~ Here!
Time to Grab your challenges and get started :)
Still need the Old Weeks 1, 2, 3 or 4 Challenges?
Need the New & Current Directory or Team Roster?
~ Weekly Food to Explore ~ Da Nuts! Almonds ~ Walnuts ~ Pumpkin Seeds!
R U Nutty4nuts!!! People know more about Almonds. Pistachios are less dense so you can eat more ~ a gr8 snack favorite! But... have you heard all the hoopla about Walnuts ~ now thought to have more heart health benefits than the other gr8 & 1derful nuts???
(paraphrased a bit by united...) "All nuts were hit hard with the 'fat is bad' messaging in the '80s," ... "and then people started to realize that some fat was good." Walnuts contain polyunsaturated fat, considered more healthy than saturated and trans fats.... and early research shows... that eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease." Check Just Call 'em Health Nuts for more details :)
~ Weekly Inspiration ~
?Do one thing every day that scares you.? - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Cal-Counters Story ~ Chapter 3: Nutty4Nuts
If you'll recall, we've been telling tall tales about an unusual Island, known throughout the Galaxy as calorie-count and its inhabitants, the Cal-Counters, who arrived from all directions of cyber-space...
GullieBelle ran around under all the big trees looking for pretty flowers. Out of breath, she had to stop.
Flop!
Right under the tall old nut tree, and there she sat when her best friend LuvLeeLilac came along and stumbled right over GullieBelle.
Crash!
LuvLeeLilac's nuts and Gullie's flowers flew all over the place! Belle scrambled to pick up her flowers and frowned, "LuvLee! What's up with all those nuts?"
LuvLeeLilac replies, "Belle! Nuts are wonderful. I use the shells to make a path to my garden. The nutmeats are just yummy all spiced up and roasted, but the best part is the secret my Doc told me!"
Belle's ears perked up and her head whipped around. "Secret," she trilled, "I luvs secrets. Do tell, please!! Purty Please!!!"
LuvLee sighed remembering her Gramsie and sat down next to Belle. "Remember all those yummy nuts and desserts gramsie would make for the Holidays?"
Belle nodded, her mouth watering at the thought.
"Grams always said they were a special treat, but Doc said they were a good everyday eat! Heart healthy benefits, the Good Fats, a good alternative protein... Oh, I forget all he said, but it sounded so good I decided to get me some ol' nuts"
:::Peals of laffter & giggles rang out through the trees as LuvLee & Belle took off nut hunting:::
*Make Yourself A Priority* ~ If you slip, Get Up, Dust Off & Start Again!
*Live, Love, Laff & Be Happy* ~ Let's Walk the Walk Together ~ Here!
Time to Grab your challenges and get started :)
- Click Here for Part 1: Strive & Be Happy Challenge (reply #42 of this thread).
- Click Here for Part 2: Eat Well & Appropriately Challenge (reply #43)
- Click Here for Part 3: Brain Bender Challenge (reply #44)
- Click Here for Part 4: Main Dish Challenge (reply #45)
- Click Here for Part 5: Get Up & Move Challenge (reply #46)
- Click Here for Part 6: Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot (reply #47)
- Click Here for Part 7: Walking the Walk (reply #48)
- Click Here for Part 8: The Grand Event (reply #49)
- Click Here for the Week 5 Points Sheet (reply #50).
Still need the Old Weeks 1, 2, 3 or 4 Challenges?
- Click here to get the old Week 4 challenge in reply #38
- Click here to get the Points Sheet for Week 4 found in reply #39
- Click here to get the old Week 3 challenge in reply #24
- Click Here to get the Points Sheet for Week 3 found in reply #35
- Click here to get the old Week 2 challenge in reply #10.
- Click Here to get the Points Sheet for Week 2 found in reply #19
- Click here to get the old Week 1 challenge in reply #3.
- Click Here to Get the Points Sheet for Week 1 found in reply #9.
- Kick A$$ Team
- Neeners Nightmares
- Phat Fighters
- Dyn-o-mite
- Flab Busters
- Hard Body Hooligans
- Inchredibles
Need the New & Current Directory or Team Roster?
~ Weekly Food to Explore ~ Da Nuts! Almonds ~ Walnuts ~ Pumpkin Seeds!
R U Nutty4nuts!!! People know more about Almonds. Pistachios are less dense so you can eat more ~ a gr8 snack favorite! But... have you heard all the hoopla about Walnuts ~ now thought to have more heart health benefits than the other gr8 & 1derful nuts???
(paraphrased a bit by united...) "All nuts were hit hard with the 'fat is bad' messaging in the '80s," ... "and then people started to realize that some fat was good." Walnuts contain polyunsaturated fat, considered more healthy than saturated and trans fats.... and early research shows... that eating 1.5 ounces of walnuts per day may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease." Check Just Call 'em Health Nuts for more details :)
~ Weekly Inspiration ~
?Do one thing every day that scares you.? - Eleanor Roosevelt
Read this if you have a problem with copy/paste when using your Microsoft MSIE browser?
- Consider using the free Firefox (www.getfirefox.com) web browser ~ a great free MSIE alternative.
- If you would like us to email you a copy of the week 5 Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet (or old Challenges and Parts), please email brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email address!
- Please use "Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your request :)
- How to turn in your points to your scorekeeper:
- Let's try to keep it like what you normally do.
- You can make your own points sheet or use ours. Just email if you need a copy (see above for email info).
- Ask your scorekeeper or ask on your chat thread to find out what works for both you and your scorekeeper!
- Trouble posting a copy of your Recipe or Link to the Team Submission thread?
- Then, please email your submissions to brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please use "Recipe" or "Link" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your recipe or link.
- We'll post them for you!
- Don't forget to email your week 5, Part 3 List of Brain Bender words to brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email address!
- Please include "week 5 brain bender" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your brain bender answer!
Week 5 Challenge Part 1: *Personal Goals* ~ Strive & Be Happy
What do you need to do this week? Just like last week! What are your health, eating and/or exercise goals for this week? Think about or write down 3 things you will try to do daily? 2 you will try to do weekly?
~ Food4thought ~ (not required... just in case you're interested)
So, what kind of goals did you set? Climb Mt Everest or lose 1/2 your body weight, like United? :::snort::: like that even seems possible!! Goal setting usually made United's eyeballs spin & roll into the back of her head until one day when she overheard HKellick yammering about setting "process oriented goals" instead of "results oriented goals."
Huh? What's that you say? United's ears perked up, her eyeballs whipped around and she was fascinated to hear HK talk about doing his DDR (Dance Dance Revolution???) 3 times after work that week (as a process goal) so that he might see the result he wanted... lose a lb or 2!!!
Ahhhh, haaa.... ahem... So that's the dealy bob! Who hops up from the couch and climbs Mt Everest anyway??? Never ever worked for United...
But she was fascinated with the concept of *process oriented goals*. One late insomniac night she googled... and googled some more ~ hehehe ~ and discovered a few fav links... links she used to help her revamp her goals!
Like How to Set Realistic Weight-Loss Goals. Tips for Setting Goals from the Mayo Clinic or Realistic Goals from WebMd!
A lot for 1 thinking session, but gr8 bookmarks since our goals need to work for us. We all need to try new things. If it works, gr8! Keep it. If it's not working for you, scrap it and try something else! Make adjustments! Keep the Best ~ Toss the Rest!
& somewhere... someplace, write down the goal you met and the date you met it... when you look back... you just might be surprised at how far you've come ;)
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 1 Strive and Be Happy for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 10).
If you have questions, chat it up with your Team or ask your Team Captains :)
What do you need to do this week? Just like last week! What are your health, eating and/or exercise goals for this week? Think about or write down 3 things you will try to do daily? 2 you will try to do weekly?
- The goals for this week should be what you really can do ~ what you really want to do!
- You can share it with your team if you want, but remember the public will read your team threads!
- Don't hesitate to keep this information personal and private... After all, it's all about {{{u}}}
~ Food4thought ~ (not required... just in case you're interested)
So, what kind of goals did you set? Climb Mt Everest or lose 1/2 your body weight, like United? :::snort::: like that even seems possible!! Goal setting usually made United's eyeballs spin & roll into the back of her head until one day when she overheard HKellick yammering about setting "process oriented goals" instead of "results oriented goals."
Huh? What's that you say? United's ears perked up, her eyeballs whipped around and she was fascinated to hear HK talk about doing his DDR (Dance Dance Revolution???) 3 times after work that week (as a process goal) so that he might see the result he wanted... lose a lb or 2!!!
Ahhhh, haaa.... ahem... So that's the dealy bob! Who hops up from the couch and climbs Mt Everest anyway??? Never ever worked for United...
But she was fascinated with the concept of *process oriented goals*. One late insomniac night she googled... and googled some more ~ hehehe ~ and discovered a few fav links... links she used to help her revamp her goals!
Like How to Set Realistic Weight-Loss Goals. Tips for Setting Goals from the Mayo Clinic or Realistic Goals from WebMd!
A lot for 1 thinking session, but gr8 bookmarks since our goals need to work for us. We all need to try new things. If it works, gr8! Keep it. If it's not working for you, scrap it and try something else! Make adjustments! Keep the Best ~ Toss the Rest!
& somewhere... someplace, write down the goal you met and the date you met it... when you look back... you just might be surprised at how far you've come ;)
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 1 Strive and Be Happy for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 10).
If you have questions, chat it up with your Team or ask your Team Captains :)
Week 5 Challenge Part 2: Eat Well & Appropriately!
What do you need to do this week? Watch how you eat! Think about what, when and why you eat... Is it working for you? Why? Why not? Just think about yourself this week! Or write your thoughts down in your personal records or journal if you want!
~ Food4thought ~ Fats! The Good, the Bad & the Ugly!
Remember! All of the Links and *extra* Reading are just an fyi for you ~ If you want to read it, Gr8! Not required at all!!!
Oh what a tangled web of confusion they weave!!! Do you understand fats!!! Does polyunsaturated, cholesterol, canola, trans-fats & words like that make your eyeballs spin??? gah! They make united's spin!!!
The information about fats ~ what to eat and what not to eat has changed rather dramatically in the last 30 years...
Did you know: did you know that an ounce of lean meat can have 3 grams of saturated fat in it (beef, fowl, pork). Also, regular cheese and dairy. This is the stuff that is supposedly NOT heart healthy... a good reason to select the leanest cuts available and low fat or fat free dairy & cheese :)
After spending about 2 hours following links and registering as a guest to read restricted articles, united stumbled onto this summary statement ~ the nuts & bolts she already suspected ;)
From the article: "It's the type of fat that counts," says Michael D. Parkinson, MD, president-elect of the American College of Preventive Medicine. "The essential message for doctors and patients remains unchanged: We're eating too many calories, we're eating the wrong types of fats, and we're not physically active enough."
Confused about Saturated Fats, Trans Fats & Unsaturated Fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat) and how to eat more of the *good fats*??? Here's What started it all ~ a really interesting Summary of the Good & Bad Fats united found when she was exploring the benefits of the Medieterranean and Asian Diets...
United's Fav Link about Omega 3 oils that led her to calorie-count... The fats that make you lean
Ever since their discovery in the 70s, the omega-3 polyunsaturated fats have been the focus of many studies and clinical trials. They turned out to be essential to life and good health, and their role in protection against disease and treatment of illnesses is well-known. But what most of us don?t know is that they can contribute to weight loss as well.
Exercise is one of the best ways of speeding up your metabolism. However, it also causes muscle inflammation, and this again (apart from increasing the risk of heart-disease) slows down your burn rate. Interestingly, one of the best medicines known to man against inflammation is ? you guessed it, the omega-3s. So, instead of ditching exercising, just take a bite or two of fish, nuts, seeds, flaxseed, and fish oils, and you will have done something good for your waist and your health. And if you are not a seafood fan, you can also try eggs rich in omega-3s.
United still hasn't tried anything like Fish Oils, Walnut Oil or Flax Seed Oil ~ after all, she needs to save something for later ;)
But, what we eat & why? 1 food after another, we need to check it out and figure out... is this something we should eat? Why ~ How ~ When ~ What to eat! All crucial to understanding ourselves and creating meal plans that are appropriate for our own self.... unique to each of us... Just for us! We each need to figure out what we like to eat and how we can eat, year after year. Not just while we're on some temporary *diet*...
We need to figure out what we like and what will satisfy us! What we can do personally and live with, that makes us happy... Understanding things like why, how, when & what you eat is simply a place to start.
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 2 Eat Well and Appropriately for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all 3 lines 18 - 20).
If you have questions, chat it up with your Team!
What do you need to do this week? Watch how you eat! Think about what, when and why you eat... Is it working for you? Why? Why not? Just think about yourself this week! Or write your thoughts down in your personal records or journal if you want!
~ Food4thought ~ Fats! The Good, the Bad & the Ugly!
Remember! All of the Links and *extra* Reading are just an fyi for you ~ If you want to read it, Gr8! Not required at all!!!
Oh what a tangled web of confusion they weave!!! Do you understand fats!!! Does polyunsaturated, cholesterol, canola, trans-fats & words like that make your eyeballs spin??? gah! They make united's spin!!!
The information about fats ~ what to eat and what not to eat has changed rather dramatically in the last 30 years...
- from just not knowing (30 yrs ago)
- to the Pritikin type guidelines (20 yrs ago) that are severely restricted *low fat/no fat* type diets
- to the Atkins type (popular last 10 yrs) which are high protein and virtually *unrestricted fat* diets
- to the discovery of the *heart healthy type fats & omega 3 oils* (becoming more aware last few years)
- Popular guidelines suggest that 25% - 30% fat is a good thing to shoot for where the American Diabetes and American Heart Associations recommend significantly lower amounts like 10 - 20% and to focus on the *heart healthy fats*
Did you know: did you know that an ounce of lean meat can have 3 grams of saturated fat in it (beef, fowl, pork). Also, regular cheese and dairy. This is the stuff that is supposedly NOT heart healthy... a good reason to select the leanest cuts available and low fat or fat free dairy & cheese :)
After spending about 2 hours following links and registering as a guest to read restricted articles, united stumbled onto this summary statement ~ the nuts & bolts she already suspected ;)
From the article: "It's the type of fat that counts," says Michael D. Parkinson, MD, president-elect of the American College of Preventive Medicine. "The essential message for doctors and patients remains unchanged: We're eating too many calories, we're eating the wrong types of fats, and we're not physically active enough."
Confused about Saturated Fats, Trans Fats & Unsaturated Fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat) and how to eat more of the *good fats*??? Here's What started it all ~ a really interesting Summary of the Good & Bad Fats united found when she was exploring the benefits of the Medieterranean and Asian Diets...
United's Fav Link about Omega 3 oils that led her to calorie-count... The fats that make you lean
Ever since their discovery in the 70s, the omega-3 polyunsaturated fats have been the focus of many studies and clinical trials. They turned out to be essential to life and good health, and their role in protection against disease and treatment of illnesses is well-known. But what most of us don?t know is that they can contribute to weight loss as well.
Exercise is one of the best ways of speeding up your metabolism. However, it also causes muscle inflammation, and this again (apart from increasing the risk of heart-disease) slows down your burn rate. Interestingly, one of the best medicines known to man against inflammation is ? you guessed it, the omega-3s. So, instead of ditching exercising, just take a bite or two of fish, nuts, seeds, flaxseed, and fish oils, and you will have done something good for your waist and your health. And if you are not a seafood fan, you can also try eggs rich in omega-3s.
United still hasn't tried anything like Fish Oils, Walnut Oil or Flax Seed Oil ~ after all, she needs to save something for later ;)
But, what we eat & why? 1 food after another, we need to check it out and figure out... is this something we should eat? Why ~ How ~ When ~ What to eat! All crucial to understanding ourselves and creating meal plans that are appropriate for our own self.... unique to each of us... Just for us! We each need to figure out what we like to eat and how we can eat, year after year. Not just while we're on some temporary *diet*...
We need to figure out what we like and what will satisfy us! What we can do personally and live with, that makes us happy... Understanding things like why, how, when & what you eat is simply a place to start.
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 2 Eat Well and Appropriately for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all 3 lines 18 - 20).
If you have questions, chat it up with your Team!
Week 5 Challenge Part 3: Da Brain Bender ~ Try it!
Congratulations to Watergirl from Slappy?s Team Kick A$$ for being the first to solve the word search puzzle from week 3! Awesome job everyone!
What do you need to do this week?
Here is the list of words:
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you tried the Week 5, Part 3 Brain Bender for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 27).
Remember! Extra Bonus Points Available! Don't forget to Email the list of words you used to brain.bender@hotmail.com. If your list is correct, you will receive extra bonus points when the results for week 5 are announced for all the teams! Please note the "dot" in the brain.bender email addy!
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Congratulations to Watergirl from Slappy?s Team Kick A$$ for being the first to solve the word search puzzle from week 3! Awesome job everyone!
What do you need to do this week?
- You get 10 points just for trying the puzzle!
- Click here to find the 25 word puzzle!
Here is the list of words:
- exercise
- muscle
- aerobics
- stability ball
- heart
- baby bell
- laughing cow
- whole grain
- recipe
- saturated fat
- deficit
- cholesterol
- analysis
- metabolism
- potassium
- vitamin
- expenditure
- sodium
- fiber
- nutrition
- craving
- allowance
- blue bunny
- Igor
- Erik
- See the list of words you used in the puzzle??? Those are the winning words!
- DO NOT post your top-secret list of words you used anywhere!
- For Bonus Points, email the list of words to brain.bender@hotmail.com (please note the DOT in brain.bender :)
- Players, please put "brainbender, your calorie-count screen name and your team name" in the subject line to collect your bonus points!
- Partial word lists receive some of the bonus points! So don't forget to email the list!!!
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you tried the Week 5, Part 3 Brain Bender for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 27).
Remember! Extra Bonus Points Available! Don't forget to Email the list of words you used to brain.bender@hotmail.com. If your list is correct, you will receive extra bonus points when the results for week 5 are announced for all the teams! Please note the "dot" in the brain.bender email addy!
Read this if you have a problem with copy/paste when using your Microsoft MSIE browser?
- Consider using the free Firefox (www.getfirefox.com) web browser ~ a great free MSIE alternative.
- If you would like us to email you a copy of the week 5 Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet (or old Challenges and Parts), please email brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email address!
- Please use "Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your request :)
- How to turn in your points to your scorekeeper:
- Let's try to keep it like what you normally do.
- You can make your own points sheet or use ours. Just email if you need a copy (see above for email info).
- Ask your scorekeeper or ask on your chat thread to find out what works for both you and your scorekeeper!
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Don't forget to email your week 5, Part 3 List of Brain Bender words to brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email address!
- Please include "week 5 brain bender" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your brain bender answer!
Week 5 Challenge Part 4: The Main Dish! Afro~Caribbean *cuisine of the week*
What do you need to do this week?
Heard all the hoopla about the Afro~Caribbean Diet??? Why don't you Google "Caribbean Diet" and check it out! What are the good things from the cuisine that you can add to your meal plans??? Explore! Or not!!! It's up to you! But aren't you even a teensy bit curious?
From a faq sheet here: The foods of the Caribbean are marked by a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, and spices, all of which contribute to the area's unique cuisine. Foods of Creole, Chinese, African, Indian, Hispanic, and European origin blend harmoniously to produce mouth-watering dishes.
Fascinating! But isn't most all foods??? :::winkwink::: In case you're interested in a little more history of the caribbean diet & the islands :) Perhaps some history on the African-American Diet too?
How about *breadfruit* ~ Listen here for all the scoop on this staple!
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 4 The Main Dish for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all lines 33 - 39). You get the points if:
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
What do you need to do this week?
- if you are not submitting a recipe for the team this week, then all you need to do is think about whether or not you like the cuisine, and if you want, read the information provided below
- if you want, *google* for more information (not required!)
- simply think about the cuisine and how it fits into your own meal plan or not!
- if you want, read your teammates recipes & drool!
- if you want, chat up the cuisine with your teammates ~ what you adore, are afraid to try, disliked, think you might change or add to your meal plan...
- 2 players should submit a Main Dish Recipe (week 5, part 4) to the Team Submission thread by Wed, 10/11.
- Probably should rotate players so everyone gets a chance to try this and win bonus points (to be revealed week 6).
- If it is your own recipe, click here and try to put it in the new calorie-count Recipe tool. Then, all you need to do is post a link to this thread for your calorie-count recipe!
- If you don't want to use the calorie-count recipe tool, then please feel free to post one of your own favorite recipes that you use from any source :)
- We're looking for recipes with
- mass appeal
- ingredients that are easy to get (not like Truffles or Saffron ;)
- overall nutritional value with heart & other health making benefits... like healthy fats! (yes, she said HEALTHY fats ;) Antioxidant super powers...
- Gr8 Ingredients, and
- an A Grade from the Analysis tool
- Easy to prepare
- Nothing fancy schmancy! It's all about *edible* for the every day person!
Heard all the hoopla about the Afro~Caribbean Diet??? Why don't you Google "Caribbean Diet" and check it out! What are the good things from the cuisine that you can add to your meal plans??? Explore! Or not!!! It's up to you! But aren't you even a teensy bit curious?
From a faq sheet here: The foods of the Caribbean are marked by a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, and spices, all of which contribute to the area's unique cuisine. Foods of Creole, Chinese, African, Indian, Hispanic, and European origin blend harmoniously to produce mouth-watering dishes.
- There are many fruits and vegetables found in the various Caribbean Islands, and because many of them have been exported to North America and Europe, people have become familiar with them. This exotic array of fruits and vegetables in vibrant colors forms the heart of island cooking.
- The food of the Caribbean can be highly spiced. The Scotch bonnet, a colorful pepper with a hot aroma, is widely used in soups, salads, sauces, and marinades. Some other important spices are annatto, curry, pimento, cinnamon, and ginger. Annatto seeds are often steeped in oil and used to flavor soups, stews, and fish dishes. Curry powder is made from a variety of freshly grounded spices. Curry dishes and hot sauces, which are used regularly in cooking, were brought to the islands by Indian settlers.
- Although fish, conch (a pink shellfish), goat meat, pork, and beef are used throughout the Caribbean, legumes make up a fair percentage of the region's protein intake. Kidney and lima beans, chickpeas, lentils, black-eyed peas, and other legumes are used in soups, stews, and rice dishes.
- A "cook-up" dish is one made with whatever ingredients an individual has on hand, and is an opportunity to be creative. Such a dish will often include rice, vegetables, and possibly meat. By adding coconut milk, this could turn into an enticing coconut-scented pilaf. Burning sugar to color stews is another technique used in island cooking. This process begins by heating oil, then adding sugar, and stirring until the sugar becomes an amber color.
Fascinating! But isn't most all foods??? :::winkwink::: In case you're interested in a little more history of the caribbean diet & the islands :) Perhaps some history on the African-American Diet too?
How about *breadfruit* ~ Listen here for all the scoop on this staple!
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 4 The Main Dish for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all lines 33 - 39). You get the points if:
- you simply think about this cuisine and whether or not you would like to include it in your meal plans,
- OR you are one of the 2 team players this week who submit a recipe to the team submission thread!
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
- Kick A$$ Team
- Neeners Nightmares
- Phat Fighters
- Dyn-o-mite
- Flab Busters
- Hard Body Hooligans
- Inchredibles
- Consider using the free Firefox (www.getfirefox.com) web browser ~ a great free MSIE alternative.
- If you would like us to email you a copy of the week 5 Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet (or old Challenges and Parts), please email brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email address!
- Please use "Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your request :)
- How to turn in your points to your scorekeeper:
- Let's try to keep it like what you normally do.
- You can make your own points sheet or use ours. Just email if you need a copy (see above for email info).
- Ask your scorekeeper or ask on your chat thread to find out what works for both you and your scorekeeper!
- Trouble posting a copy of your Recipe or Link to the Team Submission thread?
- Then, please email your submissions to brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please use "Recipe" or "Link" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your recipe or link.
- We'll post them for you!
Week 5 Challenge Part 5: Get Up & Move!
What do you need to do this week? Just like in weeks before! Do your normal exercise routine, maybe something extra or Plan how to get started or how to improve your exercise! Then if you want, read the Exercise for Thought at the end. The extra reading is Not required!
Just like prior weeks!
Part V(a) for 25 regular points ~ Just tell your Scorekeeper you thought about your exercise routine for 25 points (for part V(a) scorekeeper will enter a number 1 on line 46).
Just for thinking about your exercise goals, how you exercise and how it fits into your life. You can think about your goals and activities or write them down somewhere. The choice is yours!
~ Exercise for Thought ~ Read this part if you want. It's not required.
Physical Activity ~ Strength & Resistance Exercise ~ Get stronger, leaner and healthier!
Yanno ~ I just might die if I lift weights!!! Well, maybe not die... but what is all the hoopla about exercise anyway??? Take a fitness quiz here for the Fun of it!
But really, why do it??? Click here for an excellent article on strength exercise from the Mayo Clinic. And for women, an article on that infamous "belly fat, aka middle age spread!" And if I exercise, what about my loose skin???
Did you know... strength training can help with all of that and more? That you can use what you have around the home? There's lots of things you can do... but do you know why we should??? Strength and resistance exercise...
What if I'm older??? Will exercise really help me??? Check this article from MayoClinic :) And, here's a great article that got united's mumsie up & walking!!!
Ever wonder how to figure your activity level for the Calorie Estimator tools here on calorie-count? Uniteds been baffled! Check out this gr8 discussion thread right here on calorie-count hosted by Neener's Nightmares Player Newdock !
Most importantly ~ think of exercise as an adventure! Get up & move! Rearrange your pantry (& lift those cans ;) ~ move a stack of bricks ~ hehehe ~ try different things, change it up... start where you are and build it up! But Start! Before you know it ~ you might find you Enjoy it or at least get your endorphins a rockin & a rollin & that will make you feel better for sure ;)
~ a little inspiration ~
"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is." - Ellen Degeneres
What do you need to do this week? Just like in weeks before! Do your normal exercise routine, maybe something extra or Plan how to get started or how to improve your exercise! Then if you want, read the Exercise for Thought at the end. The extra reading is Not required!
Just like prior weeks!
Part V(a) for 25 regular points ~ Just tell your Scorekeeper you thought about your exercise routine for 25 points (for part V(a) scorekeeper will enter a number 1 on line 46).
Just for thinking about your exercise goals, how you exercise and how it fits into your life. You can think about your goals and activities or write them down somewhere. The choice is yours!
- What are your exercise activities?
- how long
- how often
- how intense or level, incline, weight amount, reps, etc..
- What would you like to do or change now that you've read more on exercise?
- Your goals for this week should be what you really can do ~ what you really want to do!
- You can share it with your team if you want, but remember the public will read your team threads!
- Don't hesitate to keep this information personal and private... After all, it's all about {{{u}}}
- If you have not been doing 5 exercise sessions each week, then do what you normally do and tell your scorekeeper to enter a 5 on line 49.
- or... 10 points for each exercise *session* you do, up to 5 sessions count.
- (scorekeeper will enter the number of exercise sessions you do on line 49 of the spreadsheet, 5 max!)
- Note: Note: If you have not exercised for a long time, you can tell your scorekeeper to enter a 5 on line 49 if you work on an exercise plan that will be right for you, explore classes at a gym or with a group, rent a video to try, explore your options, or start something for the first time, like walking or wall pushups.
- for adding a *new* exercise, or
- adding an extra *workout*
- doing something more, longer or farther, or
- increasing intensity
- just getting started for the first time
- changing your routine
- preparing for a marathon!
- actually exploring your options and making a plan to get started.
~ Exercise for Thought ~ Read this part if you want. It's not required.
Physical Activity ~ Strength & Resistance Exercise ~ Get stronger, leaner and healthier!
Yanno ~ I just might die if I lift weights!!! Well, maybe not die... but what is all the hoopla about exercise anyway??? Take a fitness quiz here for the Fun of it!
But really, why do it??? Click here for an excellent article on strength exercise from the Mayo Clinic. And for women, an article on that infamous "belly fat, aka middle age spread!" And if I exercise, what about my loose skin???
Did you know... strength training can help with all of that and more? That you can use what you have around the home? There's lots of things you can do... but do you know why we should??? Strength and resistance exercise...
- can help you preserve and enhance your muscle mass ? at any age
- Develop strong bones. By stressing your bones, strength training increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. If you already have osteoporosis, strength training can lessen its impact.
- Control your body fat. As you lose muscle, your body burns calories less efficiently ? which can result in weight gain. The more toned your muscles, the easier it is to control your weight.
- Reduce your risk of injury. Building muscle protects your joints from injury. It also helps you maintain flexibility and balance ? and remain independent as you age.
- Boost your stamina. As you grow stronger, you won't fatigue as easily.
- Improve your sense of well-being. Strength training can boost your self-confidence, improve your body image and reduce the risk of depression.
- Get a better night's sleep. People who strength train regularly are less likely to struggle with insomnia.
What if I'm older??? Will exercise really help me??? Check this article from MayoClinic :) And, here's a great article that got united's mumsie up & walking!!!
Ever wonder how to figure your activity level for the Calorie Estimator tools here on calorie-count? Uniteds been baffled! Check out this gr8 discussion thread right here on calorie-count hosted by Neener's Nightmares Player Newdock !
Most importantly ~ think of exercise as an adventure! Get up & move! Rearrange your pantry (& lift those cans ;) ~ move a stack of bricks ~ hehehe ~ try different things, change it up... start where you are and build it up! But Start! Before you know it ~ you might find you Enjoy it or at least get your endorphins a rockin & a rollin & that will make you feel better for sure ;)
~ a little inspiration ~
"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is." - Ellen Degeneres
Week 5 Challenge, Part 6: Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot!
What do you need to do this week?
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 6 Sir Links~a~Lot for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 58).
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
What do you need to do this week?
- Google any topic you want on health or exercise or nutrition!
- Post your favorite link to your team submission thread!
- If you want, stop by the team submission thread and read your teammates links (NOT required).
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 6 Sir Links~a~Lot for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 58).
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
- Kick A$$ Team
- Neeners Nightmares
- Phat Fighters
- Dyn-o-mite
- Flab Busters
- Hard Body Hooligans
- Inchredibles
- Consider using the free Firefox (www.getfirefox.com) web browser ~ a great free MSIE alternative.
- If you would like us to email you a copy of the week 5 Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet (or old Challenges and Parts), please email brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email address!
- Please use "Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your request :)
- How to turn in your points to your scorekeeper:
- Let's try to keep it like what you normally do.
- You can make your own points sheet or use ours. Just email if you need a copy (see above for email info).
- Ask your scorekeeper or ask on your chat thread to find out what works for both you and your scorekeeper!
- Trouble posting a copy of your Recipe or Link to the Team Submission thread?
- Then, please email your submissions to brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please use "Recipe" or "Link" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your recipe or link.
- We'll post them for you!
Week 5 Challenge, Part 7: Walking the Walk ~ Why should I???
What do you need to do this week? Just 2 easy things!!!
As soon as possible, please chat it up with your team on your team chat threads or secret meeting places. The team is preparing the statement to go head2head against the other teams in week 6... so, please speak up if you would like something changed or added! When the statement is ready, someone from your team needs to post the final version on the team submission thread by Wed, October 11th! Just in case people don't agree, the Captain and Co-captain will choose the actual final version of the Statement to be used for the team. The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 7 Walking the Walk for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 67).
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
What do you need to do this week? Just 2 easy things!!!
- On a personal note. Continue to think about why you exercise, count calories, use this web-site. Has it impacted your health? How & why??? Next week, we'll talk about why we are doing all this...
- Share your Opinion with your Teammates, please!
As soon as possible, please chat it up with your team on your team chat threads or secret meeting places. The team is preparing the statement to go head2head against the other teams in week 6... so, please speak up if you would like something changed or added! When the statement is ready, someone from your team needs to post the final version on the team submission thread by Wed, October 11th! Just in case people don't agree, the Captain and Co-captain will choose the actual final version of the Statement to be used for the team. The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/11, that you did Week 5, Part 7 Walking the Walk for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 67).
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
Week 5 Challenge Part 8: Where does time fly in the Blink of an eye!
Wow! 4 weeks of the Challenge are already over and now we start week 5... Yowser!
What do you need to do this week for Week 5, Part 8? Catch up by Wed, October 11th so we can all move forward together! It's the last dance! Last chance to get caught up and earn the points for the old stuff! After that, we just have 2 weeks to wrap up and won't be able to receive late entries.
Hallelujah! Happy Happy Happy Dance :)
You get 75 points if you finish all weeks 1 through 5 by Wed, Oct 11! Tell your scorekeeper that you did Week 5, Part 8 for 75 points (scorekeeper will enter 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 3 spreadsheet :)
~ Inspiration ~
"The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!? - Hubbaji's mantra, Flab Busters! Who ya gonna call???
Wow! 4 weeks of the Challenge are already over and now we start week 5... Yowser!
What do you need to do this week for Week 5, Part 8? Catch up by Wed, October 11th so we can all move forward together! It's the last dance! Last chance to get caught up and earn the points for the old stuff! After that, we just have 2 weeks to wrap up and won't be able to receive late entries.
Hallelujah! Happy Happy Happy Dance :)
You get 75 points if you finish all weeks 1 through 5 by Wed, Oct 11! Tell your scorekeeper that you did Week 5, Part 8 for 75 points (scorekeeper will enter 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 3 spreadsheet :)
~ Inspiration ~
"The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!? - Hubbaji's mantra, Flab Busters! Who ya gonna call???
Week 5 Points Sheet for week 5 Challenge (Thursday, 10/5 - Wednesday, 10/11)
Da Points!!! Please submit your points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/11 for week 5. Points you can earn by Part for Week 5
Da Points!!! Please submit your points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/11 for week 5. Points you can earn by Part for Week 5
- 10 points part 1
- 10 points part 2
- 10 points part 3
- 25 points part 4
- 100 points possible part 5
- 25 points part 6
- 25 points part 7
- 75 points part 8 (bonus for completing all weeks 1 - 5 by Wed, 10/11)
280 points possible week 5Week 5 Points Sheet to submit to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/11.
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Part 1: &nb sp; 10 points (enter a 1 on line 10)
- for thinking about your goals, try to set and do 5 goals
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Part 2: &nb sp; 10 points (enter a 1 on all 3 lines, 18 - 20)
- for thinking about why and how you eat
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Part 3: &nb sp; 10 points (enter a 1 on line 27)
- if you try the brain bender
- bonus points (will be given week 6) if you email the words NOT used list to brain.bender@hotmail.com (note "dot" between brain.bender) by Wed, Oct 11th.
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Part 4: &nb sp; 25 points (just enter a 1 each line 33 - 37)
- if you submit a recipe (2 people submit each week
- or if you think about the weekly cuisine and your own meal plans.
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Part 5 (100 points possible):
- Part V(a): &nb sp; 25 points (enter a 1 on line 46)
- if you think about your exercise plan
- Part V(b): &nb sp; up to 50 points (enter 1,2,3,4 or 5 on line 49)
- you get 50 points (enter 5 on line 49) for doing your normal routines !
- OR 10 points each time you do your normal exercise session this week. 5 sessions max!
- OR you get 50 points (enter 5 on line 49) if you work on an exercise plan that is realistic for you because you have not been exercising.
- Part V(c): &nb sp; 25 points (enter 1 on line 52)
- if you do something extra with your normal routine this week
- Part V(a): &nb sp; 25 points (enter a 1 on line 46)
- Part 6: &nb sp; 25 points (enter 1 on line 58)
- if you post your fav Link you googled on your team submissions thread by Wed, 10/11
- Part 7: &nb sp; 25 points (enter 1, line 67)
- if you share your opinion with your team, help tweak or give a thumbs up on the team motivation statement.
- Part 8: &nb sp; 75 points (enter 50 on line 79)
- If you complete all weeks 1 through 5 by Wed, Oct 11th!
- Consider using the free Firefox (www.getfirefox.com) web browser ~ a great free MSIE alternative.
- If you would like us to email you a copy of the week 5 Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet (or old Challenges and Parts), please email brain.bender@hotmail.com.
- Please note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email address!
- Please use "Challenge, Parts or Points Sheet" in the subject line.
- Be sure to include your calorie-count userid name and your team name in your email with your request :)
- How to turn in your points to your scorekeeper:
- Let's try to keep it like what you normally do.
- You can make your own points sheet or use ours. Just email if you need a copy (see above for email info).
- Ask your scorekeeper or ask on your chat thread to find out what works for both you and your scorekeeper!
Links to Teams Submission threads
Get your Week 4 points in today ~ Wed, 10/4!!
About those Bonus points for the Brain Benders!!!
Update on Week 3 brain bender! We'll award bonus points retroactively! Please go ahead and email your part 3 brain bender list of words to brain.bender@hotmail.com (note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email addy)!!! Be sure to include your cal-count userid name and team name in the subject line!
Update on week 2 brain bender! We weren't real clear that everyone should post their answer to the team submission thread, so we will capture late answers and give those points retroactively!
Last check, all the teams are more than 1/2 active and still submitting points late, so we'll be keeping teams together! *yay* I know your scorekeeper is just waiting for the points to roll in :)
Cheers, jules! united2gether, games hostess
About those Bonus points for the Brain Benders!!!
Update on Week 3 brain bender! We'll award bonus points retroactively! Please go ahead and email your part 3 brain bender list of words to brain.bender@hotmail.com (note the "dot" between brain and bender in the email addy)!!! Be sure to include your cal-count userid name and team name in the subject line!
Update on week 2 brain bender! We weren't real clear that everyone should post their answer to the team submission thread, so we will capture late answers and give those points retroactively!
Last check, all the teams are more than 1/2 active and still submitting points late, so we'll be keeping teams together! *yay* I know your scorekeeper is just waiting for the points to roll in :)
Cheers, jules! united2gether, games hostess
Week 6 Challenge Thurs, 10/12 to Wed, 10/18 ~ Attitude is Everything ~ It's all In the Eye of the Beholder!
Cal-Counters Story ~ Chapter 4: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder!
If you'll recall, we've been telling tall tales about an unusual Island, known throughout the Galaxy as calorie-count and its inhabitants, the Cal-Counters, who arrived from all directions of cyber-space...
GullieBelle stood at end of the dock leaning over and gazing into her reflection in the cool still water of the lake. Her best friend LuvLeeLilac tiptoed up behind Belle hoping to surprise her with a Looking Mirror when all of a sudden GullieBelle turned in tears and ran up the dock and into the woods sobbing.
Dismayed, LuvLee scurried to catch up to her friend, wrapped her arms around her while Bell sobbed. "Oh Belle! Why are you crying?"
Belle sobbed "Because I'm so ugly! Look at this wild hair of mine!!!"
"Oh Belle, your hair is beautiful. I adore how it flies in the wind, especially when you run!"
Belle sniffed and swallowed her tears. "You really think so?"
"Yes, Belle, your hair is gorgeous. In fact I always wanted hair like yours! Really!" and wiping Belle's tears, straightening her hair, Luvlee gave Belle another huge hug and pulled her up from the forest floor.
:::Peals of laffter & giggles rang out through the trees as LuvLee & Belle admired each other in the Looking Mirror:::
*Make Yourself A Priority* ~ If you slip, Get Up, Dust Off & Start Again!
*Live, Love, Laff & Be Happy* ~ Let's Walk the Walk Together ~ Here!
Time to Grab your challenges and get started :)
Check your Team Submission Thread often for updates and for a quick reminder of when & where you turn everything in :)
~ Weekly Food to Explore ~ Carrots!
Want to See Better? Breathe Better? Live Longer??? Try Carrots!!! Click here to read all about this fascinating study ~ French researchers have found that dietary beta-carotene could help slow the natural decline in lung function with age. Comparing breathing tests in subjects eight years apart, the study discovered that those with the highest blood levels of beta-carotene?a dietary antioxidant?retained over 20% more lung function than those with the lowest beta-carotene levels. Over a 10-year span, researchers noted, the benefit of a specific increase in beta-carotene levels ?approximately counteracts the effect of one year of aging.? The twist? The carrots were pureed and then cooked!
While seemingly linked to lung health, beta-carotene alone can?t keep your lungs ?young,? the researchers added. They emphasized the importance of a healthy diet, especially with a mix of antioxidants and other nutrients from colorful plant foods, rather than relying on supplements.
On the Other Hand? ...Journal of the National Cancer Institute, warned that a high beta-carotene intake actually doubled the risk of tobacco-related cancers in both current and former smokers. Non-smoking women with high doses of beta-carotene did show a reduced cancer risk, however.
~ Weekly Inspiration ~
"There are those of us who are always about to live. We are waiting until things change, until there is more time, until we are less tired, until we get a promotion, until we settle down -- until, until, until. It always seems as if there is some major event that must occur in our lives before we begin living." -- George Sheehan
Cal-Counters Story ~ Chapter 4: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder!
If you'll recall, we've been telling tall tales about an unusual Island, known throughout the Galaxy as calorie-count and its inhabitants, the Cal-Counters, who arrived from all directions of cyber-space...
GullieBelle stood at end of the dock leaning over and gazing into her reflection in the cool still water of the lake. Her best friend LuvLeeLilac tiptoed up behind Belle hoping to surprise her with a Looking Mirror when all of a sudden GullieBelle turned in tears and ran up the dock and into the woods sobbing.
Dismayed, LuvLee scurried to catch up to her friend, wrapped her arms around her while Bell sobbed. "Oh Belle! Why are you crying?"
Belle sobbed "Because I'm so ugly! Look at this wild hair of mine!!!"
"Oh Belle, your hair is beautiful. I adore how it flies in the wind, especially when you run!"
Belle sniffed and swallowed her tears. "You really think so?"
"Yes, Belle, your hair is gorgeous. In fact I always wanted hair like yours! Really!" and wiping Belle's tears, straightening her hair, Luvlee gave Belle another huge hug and pulled her up from the forest floor.
:::Peals of laffter & giggles rang out through the trees as LuvLee & Belle admired each other in the Looking Mirror:::
*Make Yourself A Priority* ~ If you slip, Get Up, Dust Off & Start Again!
*Live, Love, Laff & Be Happy* ~ Let's Walk the Walk Together ~ Here!
Time to Grab your challenges and get started :)
- Click Here for Part 1: Strive & Be Happy Challenge (reply #54 of this thread).
- Click Here for Part 2: Eat Well & Appropriately Challenge (reply #55)
- Click Here for Part 3: Brain Bender Challenge (reply #57)
- Click Here for Part 4: Main Dish Challenge (reply #58)
- Click Here for Part 5: Get Up & Move Challenge (reply #59)
- Click Here for Part 6: Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot (reply #60)
- Click Here for Part 7: Walking the Walk (reply #61)
- Click Here for Part 8: The Grand Event (reply #62)
- Click Here for the Week 6 Points Sheet (reply #63).
Check your Team Submission Thread often for updates and for a quick reminder of when & where you turn everything in :)
- Kick A$$ Team
- Neeners Nightmares
- Phat Fighters
- Dyn-o-mite
- Flab Busters
- Hard Body Hooligans
- Inchredibles
~ Weekly Food to Explore ~ Carrots!
Want to See Better? Breathe Better? Live Longer??? Try Carrots!!! Click here to read all about this fascinating study ~ French researchers have found that dietary beta-carotene could help slow the natural decline in lung function with age. Comparing breathing tests in subjects eight years apart, the study discovered that those with the highest blood levels of beta-carotene?a dietary antioxidant?retained over 20% more lung function than those with the lowest beta-carotene levels. Over a 10-year span, researchers noted, the benefit of a specific increase in beta-carotene levels ?approximately counteracts the effect of one year of aging.? The twist? The carrots were pureed and then cooked!
While seemingly linked to lung health, beta-carotene alone can?t keep your lungs ?young,? the researchers added. They emphasized the importance of a healthy diet, especially with a mix of antioxidants and other nutrients from colorful plant foods, rather than relying on supplements.
On the Other Hand? ...Journal of the National Cancer Institute, warned that a high beta-carotene intake actually doubled the risk of tobacco-related cancers in both current and former smokers. Non-smoking women with high doses of beta-carotene did show a reduced cancer risk, however.
~ Weekly Inspiration ~
"There are those of us who are always about to live. We are waiting until things change, until there is more time, until we are less tired, until we get a promotion, until we settle down -- until, until, until. It always seems as if there is some major event that must occur in our lives before we begin living." -- George Sheehan
Week 6 Challenge Part 1: *Personal Goals* ~ Strive & Be Happy
What do you need to do this week? Just like last week! What are your health, eating and/or exercise goals for this week? Think about or write down 3 things you will try to do daily? 2 you will try to do weekly?
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/18, that you did Week 6, Part 1 Strive and Be Happy for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 10).
~ Food4thought ~ (not required... just in case you're interested)
Remember! All of the Links and *extra* Reading are just an fyi for you ~ If you want to read it, Gr8! Not required at all!!!
~ Celebrate and Nourish Your Body ~
Building a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet and physical activity is important to improving body image. We all want to look our best, but a healthy body is not always linked to appearance. In fact, healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes! Developing and nurturing a positive body image and a healthy mental attitude is crucial to a woman's happiness and wellness!
Change Your Body Image Not Your Body ~ It is important to remember that when you change your body image, you don't change your body, you change the way you think about your body.
Essentials to developing healthy body image include:
Here are some helpful links:
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "H-M-M, " she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today." So she did and she had a grand day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "Today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "YEA!" she exclaimed, "I don't have to fix my hair today!"
Attitude is everything.
What do you need to do this week? Just like last week! What are your health, eating and/or exercise goals for this week? Think about or write down 3 things you will try to do daily? 2 you will try to do weekly?
- The goals for this week should be what you really can do ~ what you really want to do!
- You can share it with your team if you want, but remember the public will read your team threads!
- Don't hesitate to keep this information personal and private... After all, it's all about {{{u}}}
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/18, that you did Week 6, Part 1 Strive and Be Happy for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 10).
~ Food4thought ~ (not required... just in case you're interested)
Remember! All of the Links and *extra* Reading are just an fyi for you ~ If you want to read it, Gr8! Not required at all!!!
~ Celebrate and Nourish Your Body ~
Building a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet and physical activity is important to improving body image. We all want to look our best, but a healthy body is not always linked to appearance. In fact, healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes! Developing and nurturing a positive body image and a healthy mental attitude is crucial to a woman's happiness and wellness!
Change Your Body Image Not Your Body ~ It is important to remember that when you change your body image, you don't change your body, you change the way you think about your body.
Essentials to developing healthy body image include:
- eating healthy
- regular exercise
- plenty of rest
Here are some helpful links:
- Body Image
- Coping with life
- Building Self-esteem
- Eating Disorders Information Index of Gr8 Links and Articles
- Help for Teens with Body Image
- Comprehensive Look at Body Image for Women
- Comprehensive 6 part look at Body Image for Men
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "H-M-M, " she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today." So she did and she had a grand day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "Today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "YEA!" she exclaimed, "I don't have to fix my hair today!"
Attitude is everything.
Edited Sep 09 2007 06:47 by united2gether
Reason: fixed link
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Week 6 Challenge Part 2: Eat Well & Appropriately!
What do you need to do this week? Watch how you eat! Think about what, when and why you eat... Is it working for you? Why? Why not? Just think about yourself this week! Or write your thoughts down in your personal records or journal if you want!
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/18, that you did Week 6, Part 2 Eat Well and Appropriately for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all 3 lines 18 - 20).
~ Food4thought ~ HFCS! How Sweet it is ~ NOT! Cravings, Addictions & More!
Remember! All of the Links and *extra* Reading are just an fyi for you ~ If you want to read it, Gr8! Not required at all!!!
The use of High Fructose Corn Syrup (hfcs) as an ingredient in processed foods seems to have started out innocently enough. HFCS was hailed as a *miracle* ingredient & food manufacturer's dream additive ~ sweeter than regular sugar and much cheaper, mixed better than sugar in liquids, had a longer shelf life and was not as susceptible to freezer burn as other sugars.
That's all well and fine except it is widely used as a food ingredient, but there are real concerns about this ingredient...
Part 1 ~ HFCS is digested differently than sugar... so people tend to eat more... so people tend to gain more weight so people tend to suffer the consequences more (diabetes, obesity, heart disease). Check out these articles from the San Francisco Chronicle (which also includes a gr8 glossary of types of sugars) and the Washington Post! So What's worse than Sugar? In summary,
What do you need to do this week? Watch how you eat! Think about what, when and why you eat... Is it working for you? Why? Why not? Just think about yourself this week! Or write your thoughts down in your personal records or journal if you want!
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/18, that you did Week 6, Part 2 Eat Well and Appropriately for 10 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all 3 lines 18 - 20).
~ Food4thought ~ HFCS! How Sweet it is ~ NOT! Cravings, Addictions & More!
Remember! All of the Links and *extra* Reading are just an fyi for you ~ If you want to read it, Gr8! Not required at all!!!
The use of High Fructose Corn Syrup (hfcs) as an ingredient in processed foods seems to have started out innocently enough. HFCS was hailed as a *miracle* ingredient & food manufacturer's dream additive ~ sweeter than regular sugar and much cheaper, mixed better than sugar in liquids, had a longer shelf life and was not as susceptible to freezer burn as other sugars.
That's all well and fine except it is widely used as a food ingredient, but there are real concerns about this ingredient...
Part 1 ~ HFCS is digested differently than sugar... so people tend to eat more... so people tend to gain more weight so people tend to suffer the consequences more (diabetes, obesity, heart disease). Check out these articles from the San Francisco Chronicle (which also includes a gr8 glossary of types of sugars) and the Washington Post! So What's worse than Sugar? In summary,
- hfcs is metabolized by the body much differently than regular sugar (all other forms of sugar)
- real sugar is digested and absorbed thru the tummy and the intestines
- hfcs is NOT! It lands in the *liver* in the same form you swallowed it.
- initially they thought hfcs was better for diabetics because blood sugar levels stayed more stable
- when regular sugar is digested, signals are sent to your body telling you to quit eating as you become full
- the hfcs is not digested the same, so you don't get these signals
- so people eat more... until they are actually stuffed
- this is part 1 why they think hfcs is a major contributor to the huge increase in obesity and diabetes in the last 20 years (since hfcs came on the market)
- Just a little excerpt from an article looking at *sugar addiction* ~ "Clearly your love for the grocery store's cookie aisle is extreme. Scientists, however, never really thought that a person could become hooked on sweets like they were a drug. Now a batch of findings is making researchers reexamine the concept. The studies, mostly in animals, provide evidence that overeating sweets may share some characteristics of serious addictions. Further insights may lead to new types of eating disorder treatments."
- Some gr8 tips from WebMd on Breaking Sugar Cravings.
- Nice article & tips about those time of month cravings ~ Surprise! Try a Carb Cure!
- Try eating protein ~ amino acids are essential for our health and there are wonderful yummy for the tummy alternative sources of protein!
- Are supplements the way to go? That depends ~ Check out what the mayo clinic has to say.
- What the heck are amino acids anyway? It's important to note that it is possible to take too much of amino acids supplements.
- General warning on supplements & vitamins ~ If you have certain disorders, supplementing can be dangerous. If you've ever had trouble with your liver or kidneys, you should ask your doctor about a safe dosage for you. There's so much to know! Probably would be a good idea to check with Doc anyway ;)
- What about Evening Primrose Oil ~ Borage Oil???
please fogive my ignorance, but i am new (just signed up today and i have no team and do not know what i am doing other than thinking that this could really help me stay on track...can anyone help me? thanks
Week 6 Challenge Part 3: Da Brain Bender ~ Try it!
Week 6's Brain Bender is a cross-word puzzle ~ Special thanks to Neeners for providing this weeks Bender!
1. Nightmares Co-Captain
6. Games Hostess
7. Weight __________
8. An Oxen Wears it
13. Games Coordinator & Cheerleader
14. A Good way to cook veggies
15. Odd (opp.)
17. CC Creator
18. Kick A$$ Honorary Captain
20. Contract
21. Body Mass Index (abbrev.)
22. Last team to sign up
24. Reward
25. What it?s all about
26. CC?s famous KickA$$ stripper
Down:
1. Healthy _______
2. Inchredibles Original Captain
3. Where you buy CC merchandise
4. Eliminators Captain
5. Dynomite Captain
9. Team C?s full name
10. Flab Busters Captain
11. Hardbody?s Original Captain
12. Team Spreadsheet Creator
16. Taken when deficiency occurs
19. Sense of taste
21. Baloney
23. Considered Holy/Sacred as in "By my ___________" [google me this "Who is this upstart de Mossland?" as in days of olde, Ivanhoe and Richard the Lionheart]
Ok... I did the puzzle. Now what do I do????
Remember! Extra Bonus Points Available! Don't forget to Email the list of words you used to brain.bender@hotmail.com. If your list is correct, you will receive extra bonus points when the results for week 7 are announced for all the teams! Please note the "dot" in the brain.bender email addy!
Week 6's Brain Bender is a cross-word puzzle ~ Special thanks to Neeners for providing this weeks Bender!
- You get 10 points just for trying the puzzle!
- Click here to find the puzzle!
1. Nightmares Co-Captain
6. Games Hostess
7. Weight __________
8. An Oxen Wears it
13. Games Coordinator & Cheerleader
14. A Good way to cook veggies
15. Odd (opp.)
17. CC Creator
18. Kick A$$ Honorary Captain
20. Contract
21. Body Mass Index (abbrev.)
22. Last team to sign up
24. Reward
25. What it?s all about
26. CC?s famous KickA$$ stripper
Down:
1. Healthy _______
2. Inchredibles Original Captain
3. Where you buy CC merchandise
4. Eliminators Captain
5. Dynomite Captain
9. Team C?s full name
10. Flab Busters Captain
11. Hardbody?s Original Captain
12. Team Spreadsheet Creator
16. Taken when deficiency occurs
19. Sense of taste
21. Baloney
23. Considered Holy/Sacred as in "By my ___________" [google me this "Who is this upstart de Mossland?" as in days of olde, Ivanhoe and Richard the Lionheart]
Ok... I did the puzzle. Now what do I do????
- See the list of words you used in the puzzle??? Those are the winning words!
- DO NOT post your top-secret list of words you used anywhere!
- For Bonus Points, email the list of words to brain.bender@hotmail.com (please note the DOT in brain.bender :)
- Players, please put "your calorie-count screen name and your team name" in the subject line to collect your bonus points!
- Partial word lists receive some of the bonus points! So don't forget to email the list!!!
Remember! Extra Bonus Points Available! Don't forget to Email the list of words you used to brain.bender@hotmail.com. If your list is correct, you will receive extra bonus points when the results for week 7 are announced for all the teams! Please note the "dot" in the brain.bender email addy!
Week 6 Challenge, Part 4: The Main Dish! Pacific Islanders ~ Asian *cuisine of the week*
What do you need to do this week?
Heard all the hoopla about the Polynesian, aka Pacific Islanders and Asian Diets??? Why don't you Google "Asian Health Nutrition Diet" or "Polynesian Healthy Nutrition Diet" and check it out! What are the good things from the cuisine that you can add to your meal plans??? Explore! Or not!!! It's up to you! But aren't you even a teensy bit curious?
About those Asian Diets: While Americans generally see meat as an entrée, the Asian habit is to use it as a garnish, much the way we eat pickles with a ham sandwich. Most Asian meals consist primarily of vegetables that are merely "spiced" with the flavor of meat. For additional protein sources, this culture eats fish and beans, particularly soy.
Tip: Load your plate with carbohydrates, including grains such as rice. Carbohydrates have been on the American dieter's hit list. Yet in Asia where they're thinner, carbohydrates, particularly rice, are a dietary mainstay. So what's the trick? Master the Asian art of substitution, using rice and vegetables to replace high-fat meat dishes, not as side dishes to eat along with them.
Click Here for more on the Asian Diet Pyramid. The Asian Diet Pyramid emphasizes a wide base of rice, rice products, noodles, breads and grains, preferably whole grain and minimally processed foods, topped by another large band of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds. Daily physical exercise, a small amount of vegetable oil and a moderate consumption of plant-based beverages, including tea (especially black and green), sake, beer and wine also are recommended daily. Small daily servings of dairy products (low fat) or fish are op tional; sweets, eggs and poultry are recommended no more than weekly, and red meat no more than monthly.
Click Here for a gr8 place to explore Japanese, Chinese, and other related cuisines!
From a faq sheet here about the Pacific Islanders Diet: Traditional foods are nutrient-dense, meals are prepared in healthful ways, and oils are used sparingly. The high-fiber, lowfat nature of these diets reduces the risk for heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and certain types of cancer.
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/18, that you did Week 6, Part 4 The Main Dish for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all lines 33 - 39). You get the points if:
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
What do you need to do this week?
- if you are not submitting a recipe for the team this week, then all you need to do is think about whether or not you like the cuisine, and if you want, read the information provided below
- if you want, *google* for more information (not required!)
- simply think about the cuisine and how it fits into your own meal plan or not!
- if you want, read your teammates recipes & drool!
- if you want, chat up the cuisine with your teammates ~ what you adore, are afraid to try, dislike, think you might change or add to your meal plan...
- 2 players should submit a Main Dish Recipe (week 6, part 4) to the Team Submission thread by Wed, 10/18.
- Probably should rotate players so everyone gets a chance to try this and win bonus points (to be revealed week 7).
- If it is your own recipe, click here and try to put it in the new calorie-count Recipe tool. Then, all you need to do is post a link to this thread for your calorie-count recipe!
- If you don't want to use the calorie-count recipe tool, then please feel free to post one of your own favorite recipes that you use from any source :)
- We're looking for recipes with
- mass appeal
- ingredients that are easy to get (not like Truffles or Saffron ;)
- overall nutritional value with heart & other health making benefits... like healthy fats! (yes, she said HEALTHY fats ;) Antioxidant super powers...
- Gr8 Ingredients, and
- an A Grade from the Analysis tool
- Easy to prepare
- Nothing fancy schmancy! It's all about *edible* for the every day person!
Heard all the hoopla about the Polynesian, aka Pacific Islanders and Asian Diets??? Why don't you Google "Asian Health Nutrition Diet" or "Polynesian Healthy Nutrition Diet" and check it out! What are the good things from the cuisine that you can add to your meal plans??? Explore! Or not!!! It's up to you! But aren't you even a teensy bit curious?
About those Asian Diets: While Americans generally see meat as an entrée, the Asian habit is to use it as a garnish, much the way we eat pickles with a ham sandwich. Most Asian meals consist primarily of vegetables that are merely "spiced" with the flavor of meat. For additional protein sources, this culture eats fish and beans, particularly soy.
Tip: Load your plate with carbohydrates, including grains such as rice. Carbohydrates have been on the American dieter's hit list. Yet in Asia where they're thinner, carbohydrates, particularly rice, are a dietary mainstay. So what's the trick? Master the Asian art of substitution, using rice and vegetables to replace high-fat meat dishes, not as side dishes to eat along with them.
Click Here for more on the Asian Diet Pyramid. The Asian Diet Pyramid emphasizes a wide base of rice, rice products, noodles, breads and grains, preferably whole grain and minimally processed foods, topped by another large band of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds. Daily physical exercise, a small amount of vegetable oil and a moderate consumption of plant-based beverages, including tea (especially black and green), sake, beer and wine also are recommended daily. Small daily servings of dairy products (low fat) or fish are op tional; sweets, eggs and poultry are recommended no more than weekly, and red meat no more than monthly.
Click Here for a gr8 place to explore Japanese, Chinese, and other related cuisines!
From a faq sheet here about the Pacific Islanders Diet: Traditional foods are nutrient-dense, meals are prepared in healthful ways, and oils are used sparingly. The high-fiber, lowfat nature of these diets reduces the risk for heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and certain types of cancer.
- The Pacific Islands contain 789 habitable islands and are divided into the three geographic areas: Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there are over a million Pacific Islanders in the United States, most of whom live in California, Hawaii, Washington, Utah, and Texas.
- The cuisine of Pacific Islander Americans varies slightly from culture to culture and is a blend of native foods and European, Japanese, American, and Asian influences. As with many cultures, food plays a central role in the culture. Pacific Islander Americans typically eat three meals a day.
- Starchy foods are the foundation of the traditional diet. For example, the traditional Hawaiian diet is 75 to 80 percent starch, 7 to 12 percent fat, and 12 to 15 percent protein.
- Starch in the diet comes primarily from root vegetables and starchy fruits, such as taro, cassava, yam, green bananas, and breadfruit. In addition, the traditional diet is plentiful in fresh fruits, juices, nuts, and the cooked greens of the starch vegetables.
- Traditional meals are highly seasoned with ginger, lime or lemon juice, garlic, onions, or scallions, depending on the dish. Lard and coconut oil (both saturated fats) are the most common fats used in cooking and give foods a distinctive flavor. Traditional beverages include fruit juices, coconut water, local alcoholic concoctions, and teas (primarily introduced by Asian immigrants).
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/18, that you did Week 6, Part 4 The Main Dish for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1 on all lines 33 - 39). You get the points if:
- you simply think about this cuisine and whether or not you would like to include it in your meal plans,
- OR you are one of the 2 team players this week who submit a recipe to the team submission thread!
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
Week 6 Challenge, Part 5: Get Up & Move!
What do you need to do this week? Just like in weeks before! Do your normal exercise routine, maybe something extra or Plan how to get started or how to improve your exercise! Then if you want, read the Exercise for Thought at the end. The extra reading is Not required!
Just like prior weeks!
Part V(a) for 25 regular points ~ Just tell your Scorekeeper you thought about your exercise routine for 25 points (for part V(a) scorekeeper will enter a number 1 on line 46).
Just for thinking about your exercise goals, how you exercise and how it fits into your life. You can think about your goals and activities or write them down somewhere. The choice is yours!
~ Exercise for Thought ~ Read this part if you want. It's not required.
Physical Activity ~ Weight Lifting Exercise ~ Get stronger, leaner and healthier!
Have you every considered Weight Lifting? Check out the 10 ten reasons to lift weights! And while you're there, check out the Exercise and Training articles on the Left side!
Also, Lifting weights can make a difference with your Belly Fat and improve your health! According to recent studies, it is especially important for middle-aged women! Check out these 2 articles!
What do you need to do this week? Just like in weeks before! Do your normal exercise routine, maybe something extra or Plan how to get started or how to improve your exercise! Then if you want, read the Exercise for Thought at the end. The extra reading is Not required!
Just like prior weeks!
Part V(a) for 25 regular points ~ Just tell your Scorekeeper you thought about your exercise routine for 25 points (for part V(a) scorekeeper will enter a number 1 on line 46).
Just for thinking about your exercise goals, how you exercise and how it fits into your life. You can think about your goals and activities or write them down somewhere. The choice is yours!
- What are your exercise activities?
- how long
- how often
- how intense or level, incline, weight amount, reps, etc..
- What would you like to do or change now that you've read more on exercise?
- Your goals for this week should be what you really can do ~ what you really want to do!
- You can share it with your team if you want, but remember the public will read your team threads!
- Don't hesitate to keep this information personal and private... After all, it's all about {{{u}}}
- If you have not been doing 5 exercise sessions each week, then do what you normally do and tell your scorekeeper to enter a 5 on line 49.
- or... 10 points for each exercise *session* you do, up to 5 sessions count.
- (scorekeeper will enter the number of exercise sessions you do on line 49 of the spreadsheet, 5 max!)
- Note: Note: If you have not exercised for a long time, you can tell your scorekeeper to enter a 5 on line 49 if you work on an exercise plan that will be right for you, explore classes at a gym or with a group, rent a video to try, explore your options, or start something for the first time, like walking or wall pushups.
- for adding a *new* exercise, or
- adding an extra *workout*
- doing something more, longer or farther, or
- increasing intensity
- just getting started for the first time
- changing your routine
- preparing for a marathon!
- actually exploring your options and making a plan to get started.
~ Exercise for Thought ~ Read this part if you want. It's not required.
Physical Activity ~ Weight Lifting Exercise ~ Get stronger, leaner and healthier!
Have you every considered Weight Lifting? Check out the 10 ten reasons to lift weights! And while you're there, check out the Exercise and Training articles on the Left side!
Also, Lifting weights can make a difference with your Belly Fat and improve your health! According to recent studies, it is especially important for middle-aged women! Check out these 2 articles!
- Exercise better than dieting to trim waistline. Working out can shrink abdominal fat cells, study shows:
- Losing abdominal fat is more than a matter of fitting into a smaller dress. Research shows that people who are ?apple-shaped? are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease than ?pear-shaped? individuals, who carry much of their fat below the waist.
- Losing abdominal fat is more than a matter of fitting into a smaller dress. Research shows that people who are ?apple-shaped? are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease than ?pear-shaped? individuals, who carry much of their fat below the waist.
- Women may prevent, delay 'middle-aged spread' by lifting weights.
Week 6 Challenge, Part 6: Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot!
What do you need to do this week?
~ Food4thought ~ Not Required,
Have you ever heard the expression "All roads lead to Paris." Well all blood vessels lead to or from your heart! Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the Industrialized world, but often is not taken seriously. All too often Heart disease is not diagnosed or is mis-diagnosed for women.
Take a Heart Health quiz here just for the Fun of it!
Wonder what your risk factors are? Take a Quick Risk Check here!
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
What do you need to do this week?
- Google the words "women heart disease symptoms" or "men heart disease symptoms."
- Post your favorite link to your team submission thread!
- If you want, stop by the team submission thread and read your teammates links (NOT required).
~ Food4thought ~ Not Required,
Have you ever heard the expression "All roads lead to Paris." Well all blood vessels lead to or from your heart! Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the Industrialized world, but often is not taken seriously. All too often Heart disease is not diagnosed or is mis-diagnosed for women.
Take a Heart Health quiz here just for the Fun of it!
Wonder what your risk factors are? Take a Quick Risk Check here!
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
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