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 :)
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Week 6 Challenge, Part 7: Walking the Walk ~ Why should I???
What do you need to do this week?
Think back to your life before calorie-count or before you decided to live a healthier lifestyle. What were some of your bad habits? Overeating, smoking, too much stress, lack of sleep, anything that contributed to poor health? What might have happened to you if you hadn't decided to live a healthier lifestyle? What might have happened already? What types of conditions might you have developed? Were you already experiencing symptoms and have they improved? Were health reasons enough to get you to change your lifestyle or is this about more than improving your health?
Your daughter, your best friend, someone you know wants to know!!! Your challenge is to tell them why? Make it about 2 - 4 sentences (or a tad longer if you wish). Just pretend you are talking to friend or family, and tell them how your life has improved since you changed your lifestyle? Has Calorie Count helped?
Just say it, ok?
Write it down and post your motivational statement on your Team Submission Thread by Wed, 10/18.
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/18, that you did Week 6, 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?
Think back to your life before calorie-count or before you decided to live a healthier lifestyle. What were some of your bad habits? Overeating, smoking, too much stress, lack of sleep, anything that contributed to poor health? What might have happened to you if you hadn't decided to live a healthier lifestyle? What might have happened already? What types of conditions might you have developed? Were you already experiencing symptoms and have they improved? Were health reasons enough to get you to change your lifestyle or is this about more than improving your health?
Your daughter, your best friend, someone you know wants to know!!! Your challenge is to tell them why? Make it about 2 - 4 sentences (or a tad longer if you wish). Just pretend you are talking to friend or family, and tell them how your life has improved since you changed your lifestyle? Has Calorie Count helped?
Just say it, ok?
Write it down and post your motivational statement on your Team Submission Thread by Wed, 10/18.
The Points: Tell your scorekeeper by Wed, 10/18, that you did Week 6, Part 7 Walking the Walk for 25 points (scorekeeper will enter a 1, line 67).
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
wk 6, part 8 the grand finale
Week 6 Challenge Part 8: Where does time fly in the Blink of an eye!
What do you need to do this week for Week 6, Part 8? You don't have to do anything with the points for Week 6, Part 8!
The Games Coordinators will take care of this for you and will let your Scorekeeper know how many bonus points you earned when you emailed your week 5 Brain Bender answers (scorekeeper to enter 25, 50 or 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 6 spreadsheet :) .
Hallelujah! Happy Happy Happy Dance :)
~ inspiration ~
"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in ones own sunshine. When we turn towards the light everything looks brighter and we have a much brighter view of the good things coming our way." -Emmerson
Week 6 Challenge Part 8: Where does time fly in the Blink of an eye!
What do you need to do this week for Week 6, Part 8? You don't have to do anything with the points for Week 6, Part 8!
The Games Coordinators will take care of this for you and will let your Scorekeeper know how many bonus points you earned when you emailed your week 5 Brain Bender answers (scorekeeper to enter 25, 50 or 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 6 spreadsheet :) .
Hallelujah! Happy Happy Happy Dance :)
~ inspiration ~
"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in ones own sunshine. When we turn towards the light everything looks brighter and we have a much brighter view of the good things coming our way." -Emmerson
Week 6 Points Sheet for week 6 Challenge (Thursday, 10/12 - Wednesday, 10/18)
Da Points!!! Please submit your points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/18 for week 6. Points you can earn by Part for Week 6
Da Points!!! Please submit your points to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/18 for week 6. Points you can earn by Part for Week 6
- 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
- ---- points part 8 (bonus points awarded for when you emailed last weeks brain bender answers)
205 points possible week 6Week 6 Points Sheet to submit to your Team Scorekeeper by Wednesday, 10/18.
- Part 1: &nb sp; 10 points (enter a 1 on line 10)
- for thinking about your goals, try to set and do 5 goals
- Part 2: &nb sp; 10 points (enter a 1 on all 3 lines, 18 - 20)
- for thinking about why and how you eat
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, 10/18.
- Part 7: &nb sp; 25 points (enter 1, line 67)
- if you post your health motivation statement to your team submission thread by Wed, Oct 18.
- Part 8: ----- Bonus points for last week when you emailed week 5 brain bender answers. (Scorekeepers will be advised of bonus points to enter 25, 50 or 75 points, part VIII, line 79 on week 6 spreadsheet :)
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
Week 7 Challenge Thurs, 10/19 to Wed, 10/25 ~ Emerge a Butterfly!
Cal-Counters Story ~ Chapter 5: Emerge A Butterfly!
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...
One fine Fall Day, GullieBelle was chasing beautiful butterflies around the meadow when her best friend LuvLeeLilac finally found her. "Belle! Belle!" Luvlee gasped. "Come to Gramsie's with me. She's baked fresh cookies!!!"
Belle took one last look at the beautiful butterflies, and they headed to Gramsie's cottage. Gramsie was just setting out a plate of fresh warm cookies and a pitcher of milk when the girls burst into the cottage, all giggles and laughter. They chattered about the butterflies as they settled at Grams feet for a story about life, the journey and the struggle.
"A Butterfly"
A man found a cocoon for a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and could go no farther. Then the man decided to help the butterfly.
He took a pair of scissors and snipped the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. Something was strange. The butterfly had a swollen body and shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and deformed wings. It was never able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the smallopening of the cocoon are God`s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
*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!
Week 7 ~ The Grand Finale! It's time for a little reflection; a look back if you will. It's also time to pause and recognize some of the memorable events of the Challege :)
If you are still participating in the Challenge, then you have won! Congratulations! This Challenge was always all about you! Your journey! Your Goals! How you eat and Exercise!
Most importantly, you made yourself a priority and followed through on your committment to participate. Perhaps you even learned a little more about what you like and dislike, what you enjoy, and perhaps you set a few new goals. Perhaps you discovered new tools and the wealth of health, nutrition and exercise information available here at calorie-count and on the net.
Perhaps you met a new friend or two, strengthened your friendship with old friends, enjoyed the journey together. It's nice to know that we don't have to walk alone. There is a thriving community here and all you have to do is reach out, grab the hands of friends, and walk together :)
So let's Get Started! Time to Grab your Challenges :)
Easy links to your Team Submission Threads :)
~ Weekly Food to Explore ~ Shrimp!
Shrimp had a bad fat rap in the 80s & 90s, in the era of the low fat diets! But they are worth a 2nd look!
In the past, scientists could not differentiate the different sterols and measured them all as "cholesterol". This is why the amount of cholesterol in shrimp and other shellfish reported is very high.
We now know that the amount of cholesterol in shrimp is approximately 130 mg per 3 oz of raw shrimp, or about 12 large shrimp, and with only 2 grams of fat. The amount of cholesterol in a comparable portion of regular ground beef is about 110 mg, with approximately 20 grams of fat. And shrimp have high levels of beneficial highly unsaturated fatty acids, which raise HDL cholesterol levels, so eating shrimp may actually lower blood cholesterol levels.
~ Weekly Inspiration ~
"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." - Confucius
Cal-Counters Story ~ Chapter 5: Emerge A Butterfly!
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...
One fine Fall Day, GullieBelle was chasing beautiful butterflies around the meadow when her best friend LuvLeeLilac finally found her. "Belle! Belle!" Luvlee gasped. "Come to Gramsie's with me. She's baked fresh cookies!!!"
Belle took one last look at the beautiful butterflies, and they headed to Gramsie's cottage. Gramsie was just setting out a plate of fresh warm cookies and a pitcher of milk when the girls burst into the cottage, all giggles and laughter. They chattered about the butterflies as they settled at Grams feet for a story about life, the journey and the struggle.
"A Butterfly"
A man found a cocoon for a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and could go no farther. Then the man decided to help the butterfly.
He took a pair of scissors and snipped the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. Something was strange. The butterfly had a swollen body and shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and deformed wings. It was never able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the smallopening of the cocoon are God`s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
*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!
Week 7 ~ The Grand Finale! It's time for a little reflection; a look back if you will. It's also time to pause and recognize some of the memorable events of the Challege :)
If you are still participating in the Challenge, then you have won! Congratulations! This Challenge was always all about you! Your journey! Your Goals! How you eat and Exercise!
Most importantly, you made yourself a priority and followed through on your committment to participate. Perhaps you even learned a little more about what you like and dislike, what you enjoy, and perhaps you set a few new goals. Perhaps you discovered new tools and the wealth of health, nutrition and exercise information available here at calorie-count and on the net.
Perhaps you met a new friend or two, strengthened your friendship with old friends, enjoyed the journey together. It's nice to know that we don't have to walk alone. There is a thriving community here and all you have to do is reach out, grab the hands of friends, and walk together :)
So let's Get Started! Time to Grab your Challenges :)
- Click Here for Part 1: Strive & Be Happy (reply #66 of this thread).
- Click Here for Part 2: Eat Well & Appropriately Quiz Me This (reply #67)
- Click Here for Part 3: Brain Bender (reply #68)
- Click Here for Part 4: Main Dish (reply #69)
- Click Here for Part 5: Get Up & Move (reply #70)
- Click Here for Part 6: Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot (reply #71)
- Click Here for Part 7: Walking the Walk (reply #72)
- Click Here for Part 8: The Grand Event (reply #73)
- In Part 3, we ask you to email your brain bender answer to brain.bender@hotmail.com for a trick or treat! The Games Coordinators will give your bonus points for the brain bender to your scorekeeper.
- In Part 8, we would like you to share your "Game Plan" and post it on the Team Submission Thread for a trick or treat! The Games Coordinators will give your bonus points to your scorekeeper.
- No points for Part 2 ~ it's just some fun information and quizzes that look back over the games
- No points for Parts 1 and 5 ~ it's all about you and your goals! Do you want to take a minute to look back at your goals when you started. See how far you've come? Maybe plan a bit for the future?
- No points for the rest of the Parts like Part 4 Main Dish Recipes, Part 6 Googled Links, and Part 7 Motivation Statements ~ thought we would share the submissions from everyone. You can bookmark these for later when you have more time to peruse or want a new recipe to try?
Easy links to your Team Submission Threads :)
- Kick A$$ Team
- Neeners Nightmares
- Phat Fighters
- Dyn-o-mite
- Flab Busters
- Hard Body Hooligans
- Inchredibles
~ Weekly Food to Explore ~ Shrimp!
Shrimp had a bad fat rap in the 80s & 90s, in the era of the low fat diets! But they are worth a 2nd look!
In the past, scientists could not differentiate the different sterols and measured them all as "cholesterol". This is why the amount of cholesterol in shrimp and other shellfish reported is very high.
We now know that the amount of cholesterol in shrimp is approximately 130 mg per 3 oz of raw shrimp, or about 12 large shrimp, and with only 2 grams of fat. The amount of cholesterol in a comparable portion of regular ground beef is about 110 mg, with approximately 20 grams of fat. And shrimp have high levels of beneficial highly unsaturated fatty acids, which raise HDL cholesterol levels, so eating shrimp may actually lower blood cholesterol levels.
~ Weekly Inspiration ~
"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." - Confucius
Week 7 Challenge, Part 1: *Personal Goals* ~ Strive & Be Happy
What do you need to do this week? Just like the first week! It's a chance to look back at where you were when we started that 1st week in September. What you want to do the rest of the year? Next Year?
This is for your own benefit. You don't need to share this with anyone or anyplace.
So, go find the information you wrote down week 1. Do it again and Compare.
Did you meet your goals? Have you improved? Accomplished your goals? Adjusted or Changed your goals? Tossed what didn't work and kept what did? Try different types of goals; like process oriented goals instead of results oriented goals? Did you keep trying instead of tossing down the towel and going back to your old behaviours?
Remember teams! Gentle Encouragement & Support ~ No one should ever feel pressured to share *personal or sensitive information* about themselves. This is usually really private stuff we don't share with anyone... so no pressure...
This is NOT a test!!! You do NOT have to answer each question in writing!!! It is just a guideline for your thoughts ~ to help you think about your goals ~ that's all. Ready to start? Here's the list from 6 weeks ago :) Go 4 it!
What do you need to do this week? Just like the first week! It's a chance to look back at where you were when we started that 1st week in September. What you want to do the rest of the year? Next Year?
This is for your own benefit. You don't need to share this with anyone or anyplace.
So, go find the information you wrote down week 1. Do it again and Compare.
Did you meet your goals? Have you improved? Accomplished your goals? Adjusted or Changed your goals? Tossed what didn't work and kept what did? Try different types of goals; like process oriented goals instead of results oriented goals? Did you keep trying instead of tossing down the towel and going back to your old behaviours?
Remember teams! Gentle Encouragement & Support ~ No one should ever feel pressured to share *personal or sensitive information* about themselves. This is usually really private stuff we don't share with anyone... so no pressure...
This is NOT a test!!! You do NOT have to answer each question in writing!!! It is just a guideline for your thoughts ~ to help you think about your goals ~ that's all. Ready to start? Here's the list from 6 weeks ago :) Go 4 it!
- a) *Weight* a Minute!!!
- Do you want to gain, maintain or lose weight?
- Do you Like to Weigh yourself & How Often?
- Have you been thinking about changing what you do
- Take a moment to write down, in some personal place, just what you do, why and what you would like to change over the next 6 weeks?
- If you don't get weighed, that's ok! Sometimes it's better to put the scales in storage! The point is to figure out what you do and why! Then let's keep doing it as long as it works for us in our lives :) Everyone adjusts what they do when something quits working! Including Weighing ourselves :)
- b) *Get Up & Move*
- Do you Exercise and How?
- Do any activity intentionally during the weekdays or on weekends?
- Have you been thinking about changing what you do?
- Take a moment to write down, in some personal place, just what you do, why and what you would like to change over the next 6 weeks?
- If you have already thought about this and intentionally avoid a formal Exercise Plan, that's ok! Sometimes it's better to just get up and move spontaneously! The point is to figure out what you do and why! Then let's keep doing it as long as it works for us in our lives :) Everyone adjusts what they do when something quits working! Including How & When we Exercise :)
- c) *Eating Well & Appropriately*
- Do you know follow a formal meal plan or eat spontaneously throughout the days?
- Have you been thinking about changing what you do
- Take a moment to write down, in some personal place, just what you do, why and what you would like to change over the next 6 weeks?
- If you eat a specific way for personal, religious or health reasons and won't be changing a thing, that's ok! We all have to do what works for us! The point is to figure out what you do and why! Then let's keep doing it as long as it works for us in our lives :) Everyone adjusts what they do when something quits working! Including Weighing ourselves :)
- d) Strive to *Be Happy*
- Enjoy!
- Do you have any other *Health* Related Goals
- Life Goals?
- Happy Making Goals?
- Now's the time to just take a minute someplace quiet and get your goals recorded somewhere :)
- e) Our *Daily Goals* [edited for clarity]
- No regular points this week, but won't you please do this for your own personal satisfaction!
- record what you normally do each day or week
- What would you like Change over the Next 6 weeks
- No Bonus Points this week, but won't you please keep doing your normal goals this week or try setting up goals if you haven't been using short term goals!
- each regular *goal* you do
- try 5 Goals for the week (3 daily and 2 weekly)
- No Bonus Points this week, but won't you please try 1 something *extra* goal this week?
- whatever your *heart* desires :)
- No regular points this week, but won't you please do this for your own personal satisfaction!
Week 7 Challenge, Part 2: Eat Well & Appropriately ~ Quiz Me this!
What do you need to do this week? Just for the fun of it ~ try these 3 quizzes!
~ Food4thought ~
In these wild and wooly frontier days of the internet, everyone is likely to encounter wacky ideas on how to lose weight, none of which work.
Have you ever browsed the Library here at calorie-count? It's full of gr8 little articles to get you started. Have you read The Danger of Fad Diets, History of Nutrition, or How to Choose an appropriate Diet Plan?
Ever feel discouraged? Like you want to throw down the towel and go back to your old behaviours? That's when Friends can help! Visit the forums! Read the stories shared. Reach out and chat with people! Make friends!
Just don't throw down the towel and give up! Don't give up on yourself! Keep working to find an approach that you enjoy and can do, day after day! Find a way to live life, eat and exercise that is appropriate for you. That is sustainable, nourishes your body, fits in with your lifestyle and is enjoyable!
Sometimes easier said than done! But the reason to do it is for you, your health, your life! Because you are worth the Battle!
~ inspiration ~
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn
What do you need to do this week? Just for the fun of it ~ try these 3 quizzes!
- A Healthy Cooking quiz
- A Weight Loss quiz
- A Fitness Awareness quiz
~ Food4thought ~
In these wild and wooly frontier days of the internet, everyone is likely to encounter wacky ideas on how to lose weight, none of which work.
Have you ever browsed the Library here at calorie-count? It's full of gr8 little articles to get you started. Have you read The Danger of Fad Diets, History of Nutrition, or How to Choose an appropriate Diet Plan?
Ever feel discouraged? Like you want to throw down the towel and go back to your old behaviours? That's when Friends can help! Visit the forums! Read the stories shared. Reach out and chat with people! Make friends!
Just don't throw down the towel and give up! Don't give up on yourself! Keep working to find an approach that you enjoy and can do, day after day! Find a way to live life, eat and exercise that is appropriate for you. That is sustainable, nourishes your body, fits in with your lifestyle and is enjoyable!
Sometimes easier said than done! But the reason to do it is for you, your health, your life! Because you are worth the Battle!
~ inspiration ~
"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn
Week 7 Challenge Part 3: Da Brain Bender ~ Try it!
Week 7's Brain Bender is a crypto-quote puzzle ~
1st things 1st ~ Break the Code!!!
~ inspiration ~
"Winners never quit & Quitters never win!" - Vince Lombardi
Answer Key to week 6 Brain Bender!
Week 7's Brain Bender is a crypto-quote puzzle ~
1st things 1st ~ Break the Code!!!
- Click here to find the crypto-quote.
- If you look carefully, the quoted phrase can be found here!
- J E T R N E C V E C V N E E T E E J H Q S P N A M E!
~ inspiration ~
"Winners never quit & Quitters never win!" - Vince Lombardi
Answer Key to week 6 Brain Bender!
Across:Answer Key to Week 5 Brain Bender!
1. Nightmares Co-Captain HKellickDown:
6. Games Hostess United2Gether
7. Weight __________ Loss
8. An Oxen Wears it Yoke
13. Games Coordinator & Cheerleader Garnet77
14. A Good way to cook veggies Steam
15. Odd (opp.) Even
17. CC Creator Erik Fantasia (no space)
18. Kick A$$ Honorary Captain Slappy
20. Contract Flex
21. Body Mass Index (abbrev.) BMI
22. Last team to sign up Inchredibles
24. Reward Treat
25. What it?s all about Nutrition
26. CC?s famous KickA$$ stripper Nomoreexcuses
1. Healthy _______ Habits
2. Inchredibles Original Captain Lindsay1977
3. Where you buy CC merchandise CafePress
4. Eliminators Captain KCullop
5. Dynomite Captain Nymo
9. Team C?s full name JaydsPhatFighters
10. Flab Busters Captain Supersized
11. Hardbody?s Original Captain Fazerchic
12. Team Spreadsheet Creator Neeners
16. Taken when deficiency occurs Vitamin
19. Sense of taste Palate
21. Baloney BS
23. Considered Holy/Sacred as in "By my __Halidome__" [google me this "Who is this upstart de Mossland?" as in days of olde, Ivanhoe and Richard the Lionheart]
Across:4. NutritionDown:
6. Analysis
9. Vitamin
11. Muscle
12. Exercise
13. Aerobics1. Expenditure
2. Sodium
3. Potassium
5. Metabolism
7. Deficit
8. Cholesterol
10. Fiber
Week 7 Challenge, Part 4: The Main Dish!
The cuisines we explored :)
Here's the collection of recipes submitted during the games! Drool!!! They all look yummy for the tummy :) Enjoy!
Some Members Fave Recipes Categorized by Type
******************** Afro-Carribbean ********************
matisse7
newdock
*************** Latin Tex Mex ******************
nomoreexcuses (Captain)
Supersized (Captain, Scorekeeper)
matisse7
watergirl
lisad2003
nomoreexcuses (Captain & Scorekeeper)
twood621 (captain, scorekeeper)
The cuisines we explored :)
- Mediterranean
- Latin ~ Tex Mex
- Afro ~ Caribbean
- Pacific Islanders ~ Asian
Here's the collection of recipes submitted during the games! Drool!!! They all look yummy for the tummy :) Enjoy!
Some Members Fave Recipes Categorized by Type
******************** Afro-Carribbean ********************
matisse7
newdock
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /2/14193.html#5 5 (from friend Jen)
- Arroz con Habichuelas and Pollo Guisado (rice and beans and stewed chicken)
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /3/14193.html#6 4
- Gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp)
- http://womenshealth.about.com/od/recipesforhe althyliving/r/j amaicanjerkchi.htm
- Jamaican Jerk Chicken
- Diet of Caribbean Islanders Not a recipe but interesting info!
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /2/14203.html#5 3
- Roasted Corn, Black Bean, and Mango Salad
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/7407.html
- Easy Asian Baked Chicken
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /3/14208.html#64
- Fresh Grilled Marlin and Chorizo with Crabalaitos and Corn Salsa
*************** Latin Tex Mex ******************
nomoreexcuses (Captain)
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5839.html
- Chili Con Coffee
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6341.html
- Salsa Fresca
- http://maindish.allrecipes.com/az/MxicnCssrl. asp
- Mexican Casserole
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6386.html
- Chicken Tostadas
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6234.html
- Spicy Chicken Lasagna
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6335.html
- Taco Chili
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /2/14202.html#4 6
- Spanish Rice Chicken I
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6200.html
- Tex-Mex Chicken
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6779.html
- Rick Bayless' Chicken a la Veracruzana
Supersized (Captain, Scorekeeper)
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6246.html
- Mum's Chicken Vegetable Soup
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6376.html
- Easy Salsa Chicken Burritos
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /1/14208.html#3 9
- Corn Chowder
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /1/14208.html#4 0
- Potato and Bean Enchiladas
matisse7
watergirl
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /1/14192.html#2 7
- Mediterranean Chicken Pitas Recipe
lisad2003
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5294.html
- Spicy Mediterranean Fish
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5521.html
Spicy Chicken with Couscous
- http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipe s_miso_soup.htm
- Miso Soup w/Tofu & Mushroom
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5495.html
- Shrimp & Asparagus Pasta
- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-reci pes/NU00416
- Paella w/Chicken, Leeks & Tarragon
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /1/14204.html#2 1
- Mediterranean Swordfish
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1420 4.html#20
- Feta Stuffed Chicken
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5461.html
- Red Devil Chicken
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5472.html
- Chicken Kabag
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5273.html
- Sauteed Chicken and Hummus
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5560.html
- Mediterranian Style Green Beans
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1420 7.html#18
- Chicken ?Delite?
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1420 7.html#15
- Spinach salad with feta cheese
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1420 8.html#20
- Pasta & Ceci
- http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/page /1/14208.html#2 2
- Mediteranean Vegetable Tagine with Couscous
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/5490.html 100%
- Vegan Pesto Pasta w/ Roasted Vegetables
nomoreexcuses (Captain & Scorekeeper)
- http://www.recipezaar.com/189128
Tom Yum Thai Soup
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/7955.htm
Ginger Chicken with Mushrooms & Wheat Noodles
twood621 (captain, scorekeeper)
- http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6929.html
- Polish Sausage Stew
Week 7 Challenge, Part 5: Get Up & Move! Look Back @ Weights & Measurements!
What do you need to do this week? Just like the 1st Week! It's a chance to look back at where you were when we started that 1st week in September. What you want to do the rest of the year? Next Year?
This is for your own benefit. You don't need to share this with anyone or anyplace.
So, go find the information you wrote down week 1. Do it again and Compare.
Did you meet your goals? Have you improved? Accomplished your goals? Adjusted or Changed your goals? Tossed what didn't work and kept what did? Try different types of goals; like process oriented goals instead of results oriented goals? Did you keep trying instead of tossing down the towel and going back to your old behaviours?
Remember teams! Gentle Encouragement & Support ~ No one should ever feel pressured to share *personal or sensitive information* about themselves. This is usually really private stuff we don't share with anyone... so no pressure...
This is NOT a test!!! You do NOT have to answer each question in writing!!! It is just a guideline for your thoughts ~ to help you think about your goals ~ that's all. Ready to start?
What do you need to do this week? Just like the 1st Week! It's a chance to look back at where you were when we started that 1st week in September. What you want to do the rest of the year? Next Year?
This is for your own benefit. You don't need to share this with anyone or anyplace.
So, go find the information you wrote down week 1. Do it again and Compare.
Did you meet your goals? Have you improved? Accomplished your goals? Adjusted or Changed your goals? Tossed what didn't work and kept what did? Try different types of goals; like process oriented goals instead of results oriented goals? Did you keep trying instead of tossing down the towel and going back to your old behaviours?
Remember teams! Gentle Encouragement & Support ~ No one should ever feel pressured to share *personal or sensitive information* about themselves. This is usually really private stuff we don't share with anyone... so no pressure...
This is NOT a test!!! You do NOT have to answer each question in writing!!! It is just a guideline for your thoughts ~ to help you think about your goals ~ that's all. Ready to start?
- a) *Weight* a Minute!!!
- How Much Do {{{you}}} Weigh?
- How often do you Weigh?
- Why?
- OR you know why you don't weigh yourself. (If you don't get weighed, that's ok! Sometimes it's better to put the scales in storage! The point is to figure out what you do and why! Then let's keep doing it as long as it works for us in our lives :) Everyone adjusts what they do when something quits working! Including Weighing ourselves :)
- b) *Weight Log*
- Have you considered tracking your weight in the free and cool tool *weight log* here at calorie-count or some other place like your computer at home or in a paper journal?
- On the calorie-count weight log, do you understand the *blue line*?
- Do you understand the *green line*?
- OR you know why you personally don't track your weight
- c) *BMI*
- Do you know yours?
- What is it, how do you find yours and how is it calculated?
- Do you prefer the general tables, the *formula* or a calculator like here?
- OR you know why you personally don't track you bmi
- d) *Measurements*
- take yours, any or all that you prefer!
- Neck, upper arm, forearm and wrist
- Chest (all), Breast for Women
- Waist and hips
- Thigh, Calf and ankle
- OR you know why you personally don't track measurements
- e) *Exercise*
- write down someplace what you normally do each week for an exercise routine.
- What are your exercise activities?
- how long
- how often
- how intense or level, incline, weight amount, reps, etc...
- why you don't or can't exercise right now
- What are your exercise goals that you would like to do or change before the year ends??? Next Year????
- g) *your Normal exercise routine* ~ Just Do It :)
- OR work on an exercise plan that is realistic for you because you have not been exercising.
- h) Do 1 something *extra*
- add a *new* exercise, or
- add an extra *workout*
- do more, longer or farther, or
- increase intensity
- OR just get started for the first time
- OR just start to think about why you should exercise if you don't.
Week 7 Challenge, Part 6: Google Me This Sir Links~a~Lot!
The Links we Explored
Here's the collection of Links submitted during the games! They're all wonderful :) Enjoy!
Super Food Links!
tlwerner2001
http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_livingWell/fi berWholeGrains/ article.cfm?articleid=288
nicole123
http://www.happycow.net/health-sf_seeds.html# flax
writestuff
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/hfoods.htm
jamie0218
http://www.cspinet.org/nah/10foods_good.html
vicki8seekers
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?cont entId=14700
tmattamouros
http://www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/ client/en/Famil y/DetailNews.asp?idNews=232461
Sonechko
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/NR/rdonly res/E9DB8D5C-E4 FE-4D7C-AAF2-E286C4758AFD/0/SuperfoodsCheckli stFINAL.pdf#sea rch=%22super%20foods%22
Supersized
http://www.healthcastle.com/food_supplements. shtml
hubbaji
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/research/a bouttea/teagood health.php
lshepler
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13484206
CanadianChick
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2003/lim /Appleweb2003/b eniapple.htm
http://www.northwest-seafood.com/wild_salmon_ news.htm
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-di et/olive-oil.ht m
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/04/13/ broccoli.benefi ts.wmd/
GlamStarlette
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m08 20/is_1998_Dec/ ai_53445326/pg_3
jennelaw
http://www.wildoats.com/u/health100075/
jenniferelyse74 (Co-Captain)
http://www.cspinet.org/nah/10foods_bad.html
lisad2003
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/NR/rdonly res/E9DB8D5C-E4 FE-4D7C-AAF2-E286C4758AFD/0/SuperfoodsCheckli stFINAL.pdf#sea rch=%22super%20foods%22
pandajenn
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ article/2006/07 /18/AR2006071800275.html
kathygator
http://www.cancercenter.com/after-care-servic es/super-foods. cfm
jenniferelyse74 (Co-Captain)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/ chronicle/archi ve/2006/01/04/FDGQBGG57F1.DTL
vivelequebeclibre
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200492,00.html
willowraven
http://www.wildoats.com/u/health100442/
neeners
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/health-foods /NU00632
jt7dreamz
http://www.oprah.com/health/beauty/health_bea uty_superfood.j html
aquade
http://www.allsuperfoods.com/cinnamon.html
babesie
http://www.wildoats.com/u/health100443/
raehn
http://www.googobits.com/articles/1167-the-hi story-of-garlic -natures-ancient-superfood.html
newdock
http://www.healthy-eating-made-easy.com/super -foods.html
nomoreexcuses
http://www.healthcastle.com/pomegranate-juice .shtml
matisse7
http://www.fageusa.com/0_yogurt_info.html
watergirl
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=food spice&dbid= 54
rahana
http://www.crumcreek.com/library/superfoods.h tml
losetheweight_net
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=reci pe&dbid=107
Great Health, Nutrition and Exercise Links found by Players!
nomoreexcuses
http://www.prevention.com/article/1,5778,s1-2-171-753-3781-1 ,00.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.as p?articlekey=19 56
matisse7
http://www.swedish.org/15434.cfm
watergirl
www.exrx.net
cecilyb03
http://askdrsears.com/html/4/T041500.asp
http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs01.htm
neeners
http://www.dietitian.com/
jt7dreamz
www.self.com
aquade
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nut rition/
lisad2003
www.nutritiondata.com
raehn
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
hkellick
http://www.exrx.net/
newdock
www.coolrunning.com
kathygator
on pre-menopause nutrition
pandajenn
http://www.accessexcellence.org/HHQ/qow/qow03 /qow040216.html
tlc0219
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/922288104.h tml
nymo
http://www.flintstonesvitamins.ca
readnchick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming
http://womenshealth.aetna.com/WH/ihtWH/r.WSIH W000/st.36134/t .36562.html
tinytot
http://www.kashi.com/ourfood/GOLEAN/Default.a spx
http://www.louschuler.com/archives/exercise/i ndex.html#00133 4
http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/007188 .htm
willowraven
Tai Chi link #1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Chi_Chuan
Tai Chi Link #2 http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/
Tai Chi Link #3 http://taoist.org/english/index.php
Supersized
http://www.vrg.org/
http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/articles-su bmit/robyn-arro w/holiday-weightloss.htm
hubbaji
http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_conditions/ heart_and_vascu lar.htm
twood621
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fi t/work_it_out.h tml
tlwerner
http://www.womens-issues.com/Hormone-Balancin g-and-the-Risks -for-Heart-Disease.html
nicole123
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/
Jennelaw
http://www.guidant.com/women/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/artic le/007188.htm
The Links we Explored
- Super Foods
- Players Choice to Explore health or exercise or nutrition
- "women heart disease symptoms" or "men's heart disease symptoms."
Here's the collection of Links submitted during the games! They're all wonderful :) Enjoy!
Super Food Links!
tlwerner2001
http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_livingWell/fi berWholeGrains/ article.cfm?articleid=288
nicole123
http://www.happycow.net/health-sf_seeds.html# flax
writestuff
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/hfoods.htm
jamie0218
http://www.cspinet.org/nah/10foods_good.html
vicki8seekers
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?cont entId=14700
tmattamouros
http://www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/ client/en/Famil y/DetailNews.asp?idNews=232461
Sonechko
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/NR/rdonly res/E9DB8D5C-E4 FE-4D7C-AAF2-E286C4758AFD/0/SuperfoodsCheckli stFINAL.pdf#sea rch=%22super%20foods%22
Supersized
http://www.healthcastle.com/food_supplements. shtml
hubbaji
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/research/a bouttea/teagood health.php
lshepler
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13484206
CanadianChick
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2003/lim /Appleweb2003/b eniapple.htm
http://www.northwest-seafood.com/wild_salmon_ news.htm
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-di et/olive-oil.ht m
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/FOOD/news/04/13/ broccoli.benefi ts.wmd/
GlamStarlette
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m08 20/is_1998_Dec/ ai_53445326/pg_3
jennelaw
http://www.wildoats.com/u/health100075/
jenniferelyse74 (Co-Captain)
http://www.cspinet.org/nah/10foods_bad.html
lisad2003
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/NR/rdonly res/E9DB8D5C-E4 FE-4D7C-AAF2-E286C4758AFD/0/SuperfoodsCheckli stFINAL.pdf#sea rch=%22super%20foods%22
pandajenn
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ article/2006/07 /18/AR2006071800275.html
kathygator
http://www.cancercenter.com/after-care-servic es/super-foods. cfm
jenniferelyse74 (Co-Captain)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/ chronicle/archi ve/2006/01/04/FDGQBGG57F1.DTL
vivelequebeclibre
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200492,00.html
willowraven
http://www.wildoats.com/u/health100442/
neeners
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/health-foods /NU00632
jt7dreamz
http://www.oprah.com/health/beauty/health_bea uty_superfood.j html
aquade
http://www.allsuperfoods.com/cinnamon.html
babesie
http://www.wildoats.com/u/health100443/
raehn
http://www.googobits.com/articles/1167-the-hi story-of-garlic -natures-ancient-superfood.html
newdock
http://www.healthy-eating-made-easy.com/super -foods.html
nomoreexcuses
http://www.healthcastle.com/pomegranate-juice .shtml
matisse7
http://www.fageusa.com/0_yogurt_info.html
watergirl
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=food spice&dbid= 54
rahana
http://www.crumcreek.com/library/superfoods.h tml
losetheweight_net
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=reci pe&dbid=107
Great Health, Nutrition and Exercise Links found by Players!
nomoreexcuses
http://www.prevention.com/article/1,5778,s1-2-171-753-3781-1 ,00.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.as p?articlekey=19 56
matisse7
http://www.swedish.org/15434.cfm
watergirl
www.exrx.net
cecilyb03
http://askdrsears.com/html/4/T041500.asp
http://www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs01.htm
neeners
http://www.dietitian.com/
jt7dreamz
www.self.com
aquade
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nut rition/
lisad2003
www.nutritiondata.com
raehn
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
hkellick
http://www.exrx.net/
newdock
www.coolrunning.com
kathygator
on pre-menopause nutrition
pandajenn
http://www.accessexcellence.org/HHQ/qow/qow03 /qow040216.html
tlc0219
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/922288104.h tml
nymo
http://www.flintstonesvitamins.ca
readnchick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming
http://womenshealth.aetna.com/WH/ihtWH/r.WSIH W000/st.36134/t .36562.html
tinytot
http://www.kashi.com/ourfood/GOLEAN/Default.a spx
http://www.louschuler.com/archives/exercise/i ndex.html#00133 4
http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/007188 .htm
willowraven
Tai Chi link #1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Chi_Chuan
Tai Chi Link #2 http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/
Tai Chi Link #3 http://taoist.org/english/index.php
Supersized
http://www.vrg.org/
http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/articles-su bmit/robyn-arro w/holiday-weightloss.htm
hubbaji
http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_conditions/ heart_and_vascu lar.htm
twood621
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fi t/work_it_out.h tml
tlwerner
http://www.womens-issues.com/Hormone-Balancin g-and-the-Risks -for-Heart-Disease.html
nicole123
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/
Jennelaw
http://www.guidant.com/women/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/artic le/007188.htm
Week 7 Challenge, Part 7: Walking the Walk ~ Why should I???
The Motivation Statements People Wrote
Here's the collection of statements submitted during the games! They're all wonderful :) Enjoy!
*~*Motivation Statements *~*
The Motivation Statements People Wrote
- Motivation Statement: Why Should We Walk the Walk?
- Health Statement: Why Should We live a Healthy Lifestyle?
Here's the collection of statements submitted during the games! They're all wonderful :) Enjoy!
*~*Motivation Statements *~*
- nomoreexcuses (Captain, Scorekeeper)
- Ever wonder what in the world you're doing or if what you do makes any difference at all? I think we all do. But none of us would be at calorie-count.com if we didn't truly want to be good to ourselves and live our lives more fully and with improved energy! When I look back at all of the terrible things I've done to my body year in and year out, all the awful feelings I directed toward it, all the hatred, even loathing, I heaped upon it... and all this time it just kept surviving, doing the best it could... in spite of me. Isn't it time you admitted that your body is pretty darn fantastic RIGHT NOW?!?!?! Let's not waste another second, another spec of energy on unhealthy foods, attitudes and practices? It's time to be grateful for the lessons learned in the past and move forward into a happier, healthier future, in mind, body and spirit!
- Ever wonder what in the world you're doing or if what you do makes any difference at all? I think we all do. But none of us would be at calorie-count.com if we didn't truly want to be good to ourselves and live our lives more fully and with improved energy! When I look back at all of the terrible things I've done to my body year in and year out, all the awful feelings I directed toward it, all the hatred, even loathing, I heaped upon it... and all this time it just kept surviving, doing the best it could... in spite of me. Isn't it time you admitted that your body is pretty darn fantastic RIGHT NOW?!?!?! Let's not waste another second, another spec of energy on unhealthy foods, attitudes and practices? It's time to be grateful for the lessons learned in the past and move forward into a happier, healthier future, in mind, body and spirit!
- matisse7
- When all is said and done....it is about loving yourself. Whether you are 80 pounds or 380 pounds. You have to be able to look yourself in the mirror and say, I Love You. I deserve the time and effort it takes to live a healthy life. I am not going to wait until I meet the criteria of an unhealthy culture of what beauty is to love myself, I am going to love myself today. Because I know that I deserve no less than that.
- When all is said and done....it is about loving yourself. Whether you are 80 pounds or 380 pounds. You have to be able to look yourself in the mirror and say, I Love You. I deserve the time and effort it takes to live a healthy life. I am not going to wait until I meet the criteria of an unhealthy culture of what beauty is to love myself, I am going to love myself today. Because I know that I deserve no less than that.
- watergirl
- no matter what the reason that borught you to this site, do yourself a favor and make this site a frequently-visited favorite. whether you are just getting started on your weight loss or have already lost the weight and just want to maintain it, or want to learn about healthy life changes, there are people here focusing on similar issues. make yourself and your health your number one priority and tune into the forums to get to know all the wonderful supportive people on this site. if you are down or discouraged, just post a thread and talk about it or keep on reading, you will find lots of love and support here to help you on your journey. this site really helped me change my life around and i have lost about 25 out of the 35 lbs that i would like to lose. this site is a great motivator and alot of fun too!
- no matter what the reason that borught you to this site, do yourself a favor and make this site a frequently-visited favorite. whether you are just getting started on your weight loss or have already lost the weight and just want to maintain it, or want to learn about healthy life changes, there are people here focusing on similar issues. make yourself and your health your number one priority and tune into the forums to get to know all the wonderful supportive people on this site. if you are down or discouraged, just post a thread and talk about it or keep on reading, you will find lots of love and support here to help you on your journey. this site really helped me change my life around and i have lost about 25 out of the 35 lbs that i would like to lose. this site is a great motivator and alot of fun too!
- rahana
- The toughest part of all of is is being happy with yourself and your body. You have to accept who you are as a person and then everything else will come naturally. Eating healthy and working out all day wont help one bit if you are not happy and contended with what life has to offer. No one said it was going to be easy. Take baby steps. you will get there.
- The toughest part of all of is is being happy with yourself and your body. You have to accept who you are as a person and then everything else will come naturally. Eating healthy and working out all day wont help one bit if you are not happy and contended with what life has to offer. No one said it was going to be easy. Take baby steps. you will get there.
- cecilyb03 (Co-Captain)
- This would be hard to do in 2-4 sentences. However, looking back, I wish someone would have explained to me the dangers and pitfalls of fad diets. I made up my own crash diet when I was a teen. I lost tons of weight, but I wasn't eating enough calories and my foods were so limited I wasn't getting all the nutrients I needed. In addition, I was getting little to no exercise. Now, almost 15 years later, it has proven difficult for me to lose weight. I messed up my metabolism and continued to eat junk, and I'm only now getting back on track. There are so many things I want to do, like hiking in the mountains next year, but I'm not in great physical shape due to my past lifestyle. Let all of your hopes and dreams, your children, your family...be your motivation. There are so many things I want to do, and people I want to continue to see for years to come, that I have to make myself a priority before it slips away. Do you want to continue to eat junk (or not eat at all) and risk the chance of shorting your lifespan? One thing I want people to remember is that you are the *only* you, and you have to make yourself a priority, if not for yourself, for the people who love you.
- This would be hard to do in 2-4 sentences. However, looking back, I wish someone would have explained to me the dangers and pitfalls of fad diets. I made up my own crash diet when I was a teen. I lost tons of weight, but I wasn't eating enough calories and my foods were so limited I wasn't getting all the nutrients I needed. In addition, I was getting little to no exercise. Now, almost 15 years later, it has proven difficult for me to lose weight. I messed up my metabolism and continued to eat junk, and I'm only now getting back on track. There are so many things I want to do, like hiking in the mountains next year, but I'm not in great physical shape due to my past lifestyle. Let all of your hopes and dreams, your children, your family...be your motivation. There are so many things I want to do, and people I want to continue to see for years to come, that I have to make myself a priority before it slips away. Do you want to continue to eat junk (or not eat at all) and risk the chance of shorting your lifespan? One thing I want people to remember is that you are the *only* you, and you have to make yourself a priority, if not for yourself, for the people who love you.
- losetheweight_net
- Why do we take better care of our cars than ourselves? Have you ever thought about that? We make sure our cars are in great running condition to get us back and forth to work, errands, and fun events. We put top grade (and expensive fuel) in our cars and we NEVER add anything in our gas tanks that would make are cars run sluggish. We check the oil in our cars and make sure that everything is working properly. And if there is a problem, we take them to the mechanic for repair.
What about our bodies? Do we put in the best fuel everydy so we can enjoy ourselves at work, running errands, or doing fun things? Do we eat food that makes us sluggish and slows us down during the day? Do we get regualr check ups BEFORE something goes wrong? We can't go and trade ourselves in for a new model... But we can get healthy and have our old model running AND LOOKING like a new one. Let's take care of ourselves and quit putting on the brakes. Are you ready to fly down the road with the wind blowing in your hair and sun shining on your face as you accelerate the gas pedal of life? It's up to you. Start your engine!
- Why do we take better care of our cars than ourselves? Have you ever thought about that? We make sure our cars are in great running condition to get us back and forth to work, errands, and fun events. We put top grade (and expensive fuel) in our cars and we NEVER add anything in our gas tanks that would make are cars run sluggish. We check the oil in our cars and make sure that everything is working properly. And if there is a problem, we take them to the mechanic for repair.
- lshepler
- Living a healthful life is not always convenient; McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, ____ (insert your favorite) are the epitome of convenience. But you know what else is NOT convenient?? Losing your life. I'm not necessarily talking about early death (although it has it's place in an unhealthful diet), I'm talking about losing your energy, your joy, your zest for life, your positive thinking, your physical ability to perform daily tasks... the list could go on. There's nothing more important in life than being with the ones you love - Do it for them, do it for yourself! You've got memories to make; don't let an unhealthful lifestyle take away your life - Go live it!
- Living a healthful life is not always convenient; McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, ____ (insert your favorite) are the epitome of convenience. But you know what else is NOT convenient?? Losing your life. I'm not necessarily talking about early death (although it has it's place in an unhealthful diet), I'm talking about losing your energy, your joy, your zest for life, your positive thinking, your physical ability to perform daily tasks... the list could go on. There's nothing more important in life than being with the ones you love - Do it for them, do it for yourself! You've got memories to make; don't let an unhealthful lifestyle take away your life - Go live it!
- neeners (Captain)
- Welcome to CC...you guys are gonna love it here because this is the place to come for unconditional support and love. Whether you have over 100 pounds to lose or several pounds to gain, we are here to help you along your journey to a lifestyle change. Remember, this IS a lifestyle change toward a healthier you...it's not a DIET nor a temporary fix. You will be so thrilled with the support here that you'll never want to leave. That's what happened to me!
Again, welcome and I hope you find everything here to your liking. Good luck and stay in touch!
- Welcome to CC...you guys are gonna love it here because this is the place to come for unconditional support and love. Whether you have over 100 pounds to lose or several pounds to gain, we are here to help you along your journey to a lifestyle change. Remember, this IS a lifestyle change toward a healthier you...it's not a DIET nor a temporary fix. You will be so thrilled with the support here that you'll never want to leave. That's what happened to me!
- jt7dreamz
- Welcome to Calorie-Count.com.... Regardless of your your age, current health or fitness level, the tools here will help you analyze where you are today in terms of eating (both calorie intake and breakdown) and what calories you actually consume... From here you'll be able to accurately assess what steps you need to take to reach your optimal health and fitness goals. I recommend that you use the forums, pick the brains of other members and remember, when in doubt- ask! Good luck!
- Welcome to Calorie-Count.com.... Regardless of your your age, current health or fitness level, the tools here will help you analyze where you are today in terms of eating (both calorie intake and breakdown) and what calories you actually consume... From here you'll be able to accurately assess what steps you need to take to reach your optimal health and fitness goals. I recommend that you use the forums, pick the brains of other members and remember, when in doubt- ask! Good luck!
- aquade
- Today is a new day and a fresh start. No matter what your goal maybe, you've come to the right place. Make the necessary changes slow so, they become permanent fixtures in your life. Try not to beat yourself up if you mess up. We all do it! Congratulations on your decision to improve your life!
- Today is a new day and a fresh start. No matter what your goal maybe, you've come to the right place. Make the necessary changes slow so, they become permanent fixtures in your life. Try not to beat yourself up if you mess up. We all do it! Congratulations on your decision to improve your life!
- lisad2003
- Welcome to C-C, and congratulations on taking a great big step towards a happier, healthier future! Calorie-count is a wonderful tool for anyone who is interested in taking charge of the way they live their life. It is NOT a weight loss website. It is NOT a dieting website. It IS full of people from all walks of life and who have all different goals. We all come together in this one place to make each other stronger, happier, healthier, or anything else that you may want. I wish you the best of luck in reaching your goals, and remember. We're here for you! Chances are, any question that you may have can be answered by somebody on this site who has been through the same thing!
- Welcome to C-C, and congratulations on taking a great big step towards a happier, healthier future! Calorie-count is a wonderful tool for anyone who is interested in taking charge of the way they live their life. It is NOT a weight loss website. It is NOT a dieting website. It IS full of people from all walks of life and who have all different goals. We all come together in this one place to make each other stronger, happier, healthier, or anything else that you may want. I wish you the best of luck in reaching your goals, and remember. We're here for you! Chances are, any question that you may have can be answered by somebody on this site who has been through the same thing!
- babesie
- We are here to help you, this is a community. However we do things thew healthy way around here, no crash diets, we know beeter now. So if you would like a warm friendly place for advice for healthy options for fitness, its here.
- We are here to help you, this is a community. However we do things thew healthy way around here, no crash diets, we know beeter now. So if you would like a warm friendly place for advice for healthy options for fitness, its here.
- raehn
- "It doesn't matter whether you have a lot or a little to lose, whether you're here to maintain or learn how to live a healthier lifestyle. The best words of advice I can offer you whatever your endeavors are to be kind to your container!! Take care of yourself, mind and body, celebrate your strengths, own up to your weaknesses and strive to be the best YOU you can be. We're all here to offer support and guidance, offer tips that have worked for us, share in your success and dust you off when you're feeling down. It all starts with one simple decision, one tiny step... and if you care to follow your feet (and maybe your heart) towards your own personal epiphany, there's nothing you can't do!"
- "It doesn't matter whether you have a lot or a little to lose, whether you're here to maintain or learn how to live a healthier lifestyle. The best words of advice I can offer you whatever your endeavors are to be kind to your container!! Take care of yourself, mind and body, celebrate your strengths, own up to your weaknesses and strive to be the best YOU you can be. We're all here to offer support and guidance, offer tips that have worked for us, share in your success and dust you off when you're feeling down. It all starts with one simple decision, one tiny step... and if you care to follow your feet (and maybe your heart) towards your own personal epiphany, there's nothing you can't do!"
- hkellick (Co-Captain)
- Welcome to Calorie-Count.com, my friends, one of the spiffiest and most awesome websites on the net (though I'm somewhat biased ;) ). Let me point you over to this post that I put together some time back offering some great information on how to lose weight effectively (and work on better health for those of you who are at a good weight already!)
I'm really happy to see you all here. It's always good to see others sharing the journey with us. I've found, sometimes, that at the hardest, darkest part of our journey towards better health, it's absolutely imperative to have a friend along with to help you through, even if that friend is 3,000 miles away.
But, really, it's good to see you all here to help work on better health. Health is where it's at, you see. You can be at the beginning of your weight loss journey, or the end, but you can ALWAYS improve health. You can always be a little more fit, a little stronger, eat a little better. It's important to those of you just starting to lose weight as those of you who are already there. Working on health not only helps those of you looking to lose weight, but guaranteed you can maintain it. Not only that, but there are obvious health benefits that go along with eating well and being fit, reduced risks of everything from cancer and heart disease to sleep disorders and overstress.
I speak to you as someone on this journey himself, who is still learning the benefits of better health, of being fit, of eating better. I'd be glad to share my own tale with you. :)
Please, look around, ask questions. Many of us have answers we've love to share with you. And welcome, once again, to Calorie-Count.com :)
- Welcome to Calorie-Count.com, my friends, one of the spiffiest and most awesome websites on the net (though I'm somewhat biased ;) ). Let me point you over to this post that I put together some time back offering some great information on how to lose weight effectively (and work on better health for those of you who are at a good weight already!)
- newdock
- Welcome to Calorie-Count! You have come to the right place - you will find all kinds of information, support and tools here that will help you in your journey to healthy eating. Making changes is never easy, but if you make the committment to see it through, it will come and you will be healthier as a result. Have a look around the site, check out the forums, the tools and everything else. And if you have any questions, please ask! You can do this!
- kathygator (Co-Captain)
- Welcome to CC! Your journey has already begun, because you took the first and most important step, and we will be there, come hell or high water, right along with you. Whenever you feel like its not going to happen or that you cannot go another step, check in with us. We can help, because we know how you feel!!!
- tlc0219
- Congratulations on taking the first step in a new healthy life style. You will find this is the most comfortable atmosphere to lose, gain or maintain. There is always someone you can turn to for help. Make sure you check out all of the tools this site has to offer, from logging your food to finding out your BMI. Stop by and read the forums they are filled with tons of pointers and information that will help you along the way! Remember there is always someone in a similar situation here, people ready to lend an ear, a shoulder to lean on, or someone to brag to. Enjoy you deserve it!!
- Congratulations on taking the first step in a new healthy life style. You will find this is the most comfortable atmosphere to lose, gain or maintain. There is always someone you can turn to for help. Make sure you check out all of the tools this site has to offer, from logging your food to finding out your BMI. Stop by and read the forums they are filled with tons of pointers and information that will help you along the way! Remember there is always someone in a similar situation here, people ready to lend an ear, a shoulder to lean on, or someone to brag to. Enjoy you deserve it!!
- willowraven
- "The most important three words you can say to yourself: Yes I can!"
-Denis Waitley
I guess I would say to these people is "Embrace Who You Are" - all of you, even the parts that you might not be so happy with. I can understand not being happy with yourself, hating yourself so much that you'd rather be dead than go on, but things do change, and so will your 'issues' with your weight. Remember that you are important. Whether you need to cut or add calories or maintain them to keep a current weight, life is more than just the numbers on a scale so don't forget to enjoy what is around you, and to be part of what is going on around you. Everything works together as a unit - the food logs, the exercise, and the support, which you can find here at Calorie-Count. And if you feel like you have questions or concerns about your diet, remember that you have friends here at C-C, those of us who know and understand, first-hand, what you are going through and the challenges you are facing and know that you are not going through it alone. I wish I had had this kind of resource when I tried to lose weight all those times before. Maybe I wouldn't be here now, still fighting the battle of the bulge
- "The most important three words you can say to yourself: Yes I can!"
- nymo (Captain)
- "Whether you think that you can or that you can't, you are usually right"
-Henry Ford (1863-1947)
- "Whether you think that you can or that you can't, you are usually right"
- lyndalyn
- Love yourself enough to give your body what it truly needs. You will have more energy, gain confidence, and share the radiance of your new self with those around you.
- Love yourself enough to give your body what it truly needs. You will have more energy, gain confidence, and share the radiance of your new self with those around you.
- pandajenn
- Nothing that anyone else can tell you is anywhere near as important as what you tell yourself every day. Sure, we can pump you up when you are down, but you have to be able to provide your own self-support for when you need it too. Best advice is to take it one day at a time, and spend time learning how to appreciate what you are doing and who you are inside, no matter what.
- tinytot
- Eleanor Roosevelt:
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
- Eleanor Roosevelt:
- jennelaw
- The one thing I have learned on my long journey is that we deserve to love ourselves. The best gift we can give to ourselves and the people we love is the healthiest ?me? we can be! Use these tools to help you figure out what you need to do to achieve that and use the forums and the tools to help find friends to walk with you down this path. You can do it?..maybe not perfectly?.maybe not quickly?.but you WILL achieve your dreams.
- jenniferelyse74 (Co-Captain)
- To my friend who has 100+ to lose. I love you, for who you are and everything you mean to me. We have walked many roads in our lives and have been beside each other every step of the way. I just want you to know that I am here to hold your hand on this particular journey and even give you a shove in the right direction. Never be afraid to ask me for help when you need it.
- debcowan (Captain)
- Welcome to CC - more than just a "diet site" you've found tools and a huge community here to support you in finding a healthier lifestyle! Don't feel like you have to change everything at once. Little changes add up big time, add something new every day or every week or even every month. You can do this, and you are worth it! It's not about becoming the perfect person with the perfect body. It's about being healthy so you feel good and enjoy all the rest of what life is about!
- Welcome to CC - more than just a "diet site" you've found tools and a huge community here to support you in finding a healthier lifestyle! Don't feel like you have to change everything at once. Little changes add up big time, add something new every day or every week or even every month. You can do this, and you are worth it! It's not about becoming the perfect person with the perfect body. It's about being healthy so you feel good and enjoy all the rest of what life is about!
- jamie0218 (Co-Captain)
- Loving yourself is the most important thing you can do in your life. Everything else will follow. Weight loss is not a way to be a better person, it is a tool it help you realize how great you really are
- Loving yourself is the most important thing you can do in your life. Everything else will follow. Weight loss is not a way to be a better person, it is a tool it help you realize how great you really are
- GlamStarlette
- In life, we tend to get very caught up in the day to day: working and making enough money, taking care of kids, going to school, investing in relationships, etc. So much of our time and energy is spent on the "outside" -- either on others or in the pursuit of success.
&nb sp; &nb sp; It's time to do something for yourself.
All to often we hear about how overwight we as a society have become, or how unhealthy our food choices are. We know that we need to make changes, but so many of us are unsure, afraid, or unmotivated. Wouldn't it be nice to find a place you could turn to that could help educate you, support you no matter what, and help you become healthy -- for free?
&nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; You've found that place.
At Calorie-Count.com there are no gimmicks, no fad diets, no empty promises. Just a wealth of honest information that will help you get healthy and stay healthy, and a bunch of people who genuinely care about themselves and each other.
So take a minute and look around. Look up the nutritional content of your favorite foods, read on how to get or stay in shape, or use a calculator to help you figure out your individual caloric needs. Whether your goal is to lose, maintain, or gain weight, or simply to feel supported by like-minded people in a safe enviornment, you've come to the right place. Good luck!
- In life, we tend to get very caught up in the day to day: working and making enough money, taking care of kids, going to school, investing in relationships, etc. So much of our time and energy is spent on the "outside" -- either on others or in the pursuit of success.
- Supersized (Captain, Scorekeeper)
- The key to healthy living sounds simple: Eat right, exercise and drink water.
The problem is that for a variety of reasons we as a society have lost touch with the meaning of those words. We are bombarded every day by images of impossibly thin girls and big macs. Somewhere in the mixed media, the over sized restaurant portions, the convenience food our image of what eat right looks like gets lost.
That is why we have all come here. It doesn't matter if you are trying to maintain a healhty weight, loose weight or increase to a healthy weight the principles are the same. Your body needs food to live, it needs to have exercise and regular maintenance to function properly, and it needs water because we are mostly made of water.
The tools on this site will help you determine how much food you need to support your body on a daily basis. They will also help you log and track those foods. If you are trying to loose weight, you need to create a deficit, but not so much that you go into starvation mode. If you are trying to gain weight you need to add foods slowly because your body is most likely in starvation mode.
There are excellent resources in the library. The members here have written some very informative articles on how many calories a day is average, how to reduce and what to watch out for. Take advantage of this information, because information is knowledge and knowlege is power, and power is what you need to support yourself on this journey.
Implementing those three words can seem very hard at times. We are literally learning how to care for ourselves all over again. Something that we would assume would come naturally to us, but apparently does not. Give yourself permission to learn, realize that learning is a process and will not happen overnight. Lean on the people here and share what you are going through.
At the end of it all you will eat right, exercise and drink water, and it will (eventually) be simple.
- The key to healthy living sounds simple: Eat right, exercise and drink water.
- writestuff
- I don't know about all of you, but I knew when I was ready to start my journey towards better health. And, over time, I can look back and claim big victories, but they didn't happen overnight. Au contraire, my friends!! :D
- I don't know about all of you, but I knew when I was ready to start my journey towards better health. And, over time, I can look back and claim big victories, but they didn't happen overnight. Au contraire, my friends!! :D
With each little step of progress and each healthy behavior practiced on a daily basis, I get a bit closer to my goal. My clothes first fit better--and now they're too big. I'm down from a 3x to an XL or L. My waist went from 50-something inches to 40-something to 30-something. My cholesterol went from 209 to 122. But . . . I had/have hungry days. I had/have cravings. I didn't/don't always eat "perfect" or exercise as much as I could.
I just keep plugging away. I'm still plugging away. I'm making lots of little changes as I go and converting them into new, healthy habits. I may not have gone from couch potato to a 5K runner, but I can walk a little faster or a little longer each time. And I am getting there!!
The moral of my story?? If I can do it, YOU can!! Take it slowly. Believe in yourself and your goals. Go one step at a time. If you stop or step off the path, get back on and get moving again. You WILL achieve. You will be a thousand miles beyond where you were--mentally, physically, emotionally, and possibly even spiritually--if you stick with it. And, if you're lucky like I am, you'll also have made some fantastic CC friends along the way! :)
Enjoy the journey . . .
- hubbaji
- If there is one piece of knowledge, information, whatever that I have learned since starting my journey to better health it has to be, "You must eat to survive". Sounds simple enough, don't it? But, how many people truely understand that simple statement? Whether we want to gain weight, lose weight or simply maintain a healthy weight - we have to eat enough in quantity as well as quality to nourish our bodies. It is not a matter of eating or avoiding foods, it is all about sensible, healthy choices. Take care of your body and it will take care of you. Julius Erving said it best, "If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end."
- If there is one piece of knowledge, information, whatever that I have learned since starting my journey to better health it has to be, "You must eat to survive". Sounds simple enough, don't it? But, how many people truely understand that simple statement? Whether we want to gain weight, lose weight or simply maintain a healthy weight - we have to eat enough in quantity as well as quality to nourish our bodies. It is not a matter of eating or avoiding foods, it is all about sensible, healthy choices. Take care of your body and it will take care of you. Julius Erving said it best, "If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end."
- feifei777
- Eat to live don't live to eat. Some of the best advice I have heard. Eat to nourish your body. Your body needs at least 1200-1500 calories just to survive. If you exercise you need to eat more. If you are trying to lose try to keep your caloric deficit between 500-1000 calories a day. No matter what you are trying to do you can do it with this wonderful website.
- Eat to live don't live to eat. Some of the best advice I have heard. Eat to nourish your body. Your body needs at least 1200-1500 calories just to survive. If you exercise you need to eat more. If you are trying to lose try to keep your caloric deficit between 500-1000 calories a day. No matter what you are trying to do you can do it with this wonderful website.
- twood621
- Congratulations on looking to become a better and healthier you! This is a lifestyle change and not a diet. Start out slow and only change one thing at a time. We are all here to support you and answer questions you may have if we can. You are not alone in this always remember that. Let?s do this together.
- Congratulations on looking to become a better and healthier you! This is a lifestyle change and not a diet. Start out slow and only change one thing at a time. We are all here to support you and answer questions you may have if we can. You are not alone in this always remember that. Let?s do this together.
- tmattamouros
- More than counting calories this site will help you to achieve an healthy lifestyle and understanding how important is to take care of yourself. Don`t be afraid of sharing your achievements, your joys, your frustations or "mistakes". There is always someone ready to listen to you.
- More than counting calories this site will help you to achieve an healthy lifestyle and understanding how important is to take care of yourself. Don`t be afraid of sharing your achievements, your joys, your frustations or "mistakes". There is always someone ready to listen to you.
- tlwerner2001 (Co-Captain)
- To accomplish great things,
- To accomplish great things,
we must not only act,
but also dream,
not only plan,
but also believe-
- pokaroni
- Working to truly change oneself is one of the hardest things I have ever done, but it is also one of the most rewarding. Believe in yourself, believe in your ability to change, and most of all persist! :)
- Working to truly change oneself is one of the hardest things I have ever done, but it is also one of the most rewarding. Believe in yourself, believe in your ability to change, and most of all persist! :)
- xuraiya
- It's never too late to be the person you know you can be. You need to take care of yourself and your body so that you can live the life you want to live and do and see all that you want. You only live once; make the most of it.
- nicole123
- "Your desires are unique to you; you alone can decide what is right and wrong for you. Choose your heaven, and fight for it to the death; or be content to live in Hell."
- "Your desires are unique to you; you alone can decide what is right and wrong for you. Choose your heaven, and fight for it to the death; or be content to live in Hell."
~*~Health Statements~*~I know that quote is a bit harsh for motivational words, but it always keeps me going strong. I just take it as, if you *really* want something, then you better fight for it, or you have absolutely no right to complain if you are subsequently miserable.
- nomoreexcuses (Captain & Scorekeeper)
- Back when I was gaining weight, I ate on the run - cinnamon buns, burgers, pizza... the delivery guys knew our house well. In those days, I was getting more than adequate calories, but I was getting little nutrition to keep my body healthy. Years of fad, crash and yo-yo dieting only did more harm. But lately, I've learned more and more about nutrition and fitness: I've made a lot of changes little by little -- getting more fiber with fruits and veggies, keeping my saturated fat intake lower.... Calorie Count has helped me make even more of these changes and to know with more certainty whether I am meeting my nutrition and fitness goals. Rome wasn't built in a day and even the great tools on Calorie Count aren't going to work an overnight miracle. But at least each day I am one step closer to reaching my potential. I'm not doing this just to lose weight, I'm doing this to live a fuller, longer, more energetic, more robust life, with you.
- Back when I was gaining weight, I ate on the run - cinnamon buns, burgers, pizza... the delivery guys knew our house well. In those days, I was getting more than adequate calories, but I was getting little nutrition to keep my body healthy. Years of fad, crash and yo-yo dieting only did more harm. But lately, I've learned more and more about nutrition and fitness: I've made a lot of changes little by little -- getting more fiber with fruits and veggies, keeping my saturated fat intake lower.... Calorie Count has helped me make even more of these changes and to know with more certainty whether I am meeting my nutrition and fitness goals. Rome wasn't built in a day and even the great tools on Calorie Count aren't going to work an overnight miracle. But at least each day I am one step closer to reaching my potential. I'm not doing this just to lose weight, I'm doing this to live a fuller, longer, more energetic, more robust life, with you.
- pandajenn
- It is crazy to think about how much my health has improved in the last 7 months. For goodness sake, last year I had gout! Gout! That's something that affects mostly elderly men. And I was prescribed migraine meds for the first time ever. Don't even get me started on the IBS issues. Now, I feel great every day, I can run 8+ miles, I have energy, I am mentally healthier and can focus on the important things in life. The only meds I take now are the occasional advil. Watching to make sure I get the proper macro- and micro-nutrients every day, and getting my body moving are the smartest things I have ever done for myself.
- It is crazy to think about how much my health has improved in the last 7 months. For goodness sake, last year I had gout! Gout! That's something that affects mostly elderly men. And I was prescribed migraine meds for the first time ever. Don't even get me started on the IBS issues. Now, I feel great every day, I can run 8+ miles, I have energy, I am mentally healthier and can focus on the important things in life. The only meds I take now are the occasional advil. Watching to make sure I get the proper macro- and micro-nutrients every day, and getting my body moving are the smartest things I have ever done for myself.
- readnchick
- Before calorie-count, I was a chronic binge eater. I ate whatever crap-foods I wanted, when I wanted ... without thought to the consequences. I also had more stress than I could handle, and wasn't getting enough sleep. The stress has not gone away, nor has the lack of sleep (there are just NOT enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done), but I HAVE focused more on my eating and exercise habits. When I was still in my early teens, I was told I had high cholesterol and I was too overweight for my age ... by my doctor. It took years, and moving out on my own for a real lifestyle change to come along ... I needed to get away from my old habits to really break them. Since then, my cholesterol is lower, and I'm more than 40 pounds lighter than I was. Where I was once winded walking somewhere, I can run that same distance and I'm fine. I know that if I contninued the way I was going, I would have massive blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart problems, with a possibility of diabetes in my near future. I owe a lot to calorie-count.com for helping me change my life for the better.
- Before calorie-count, I was a chronic binge eater. I ate whatever crap-foods I wanted, when I wanted ... without thought to the consequences. I also had more stress than I could handle, and wasn't getting enough sleep. The stress has not gone away, nor has the lack of sleep (there are just NOT enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done), but I HAVE focused more on my eating and exercise habits. When I was still in my early teens, I was told I had high cholesterol and I was too overweight for my age ... by my doctor. It took years, and moving out on my own for a real lifestyle change to come along ... I needed to get away from my old habits to really break them. Since then, my cholesterol is lower, and I'm more than 40 pounds lighter than I was. Where I was once winded walking somewhere, I can run that same distance and I'm fine. I know that if I contninued the way I was going, I would have massive blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart problems, with a possibility of diabetes in my near future. I owe a lot to calorie-count.com for helping me change my life for the better.
- tinytot
- before calorie count i worked out a lot.... but i ate a lot. i ate too much. i didn't really care then though. now that school is in full swing i'm finding it harder to work out as much but cc has made me aware of my binge problem and i work on it everyday. sometimes i win and sometimes i lose. no matter what happens, finding cc has helped me to stay on track and be better the next day.
- before calorie count i worked out a lot.... but i ate a lot. i ate too much. i didn't really care then though. now that school is in full swing i'm finding it harder to work out as much but cc has made me aware of my binge problem and i work on it everyday. sometimes i win and sometimes i lose. no matter what happens, finding cc has helped me to stay on track and be better the next day.
- Hubbaji
- I have been heavy most of my life; my weight steadily increasing from my early teens to January of this year when I reached a whopping 405 lbs. I have never suffered from any serious health effects, although I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Physical reality is another story. I've been sluggish, unable to get around as easy as I should and I could see this all just getting worst. Can you understand how embarrassing, how humiliating it can be when you can't bend over and tie your shoes, or if you have to put your seat back as far as it will go - just so you can cram yourself behind a steering wheel or the fear of never knowing if that chair will hold your weight? I've had the support of family. I've made the regular visits to a dietician. I've lost and I've gained it back, over and over. Nothing seemed to work for very long. I've heard it said many times - 'Only those ready to lose weight, will seriously lose weight'. I thought I was ready many times, but reaching 405 lbs proves I wasn't. When my wife suggested a membership at the local YMCA, I was apprehensive and a little excited. I so much wanted this to be the time it all clicked. I have 3 wonderful children whom I want to see grow up. I have a wife who genuinely loves me and wants me around into our old ages. I made a commitment that cold day in January when we all walked into the Y for the first time, a commitment to physically push myself to lose weight. Exercise was the first step. There were days I had a hard time convincing myself to go, but my family was depending on me so I pushed on 2 days a week, then 3, now it's averaging 5 days a week. I began to lose weight - not as fast as I would have liked, but I was losing. Then one day while eating my typical breakfast of Tim Horton's coffee(xxl), bagel with cream cheese, and maple pecan dainish, I started wondering - how many calories are in this stuff? So I Googled, Tim Horton's maple pecan danish, and up came a listing from a site called Calorie-count (and the shocking realization that at 460 calories and 25 grams of fat - maybe a maple pecan danish wasn't such a good breakfast food). I began to explore the site and realized I had found the missing link to my weightloss journey - a way to a healthier lifestyle in the form of monitoring and logging my food. Exercise is all well and good, but if you sabotage all that hard work with your fork, sooner or later you will quit. My eating still isn't perfect, but it's better and thanks to C_c I have a visual way to control my eating and make healthier choices. Exercise and Calorie-count, the not so secret, secrets to my success. I'm fitting better behind the wheel, my sleep apnea has improved and I'm down 55 pounds. Just 150 pounds to go and a longer, healthier life on the horizon!
- I have been heavy most of my life; my weight steadily increasing from my early teens to January of this year when I reached a whopping 405 lbs. I have never suffered from any serious health effects, although I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Physical reality is another story. I've been sluggish, unable to get around as easy as I should and I could see this all just getting worst. Can you understand how embarrassing, how humiliating it can be when you can't bend over and tie your shoes, or if you have to put your seat back as far as it will go - just so you can cram yourself behind a steering wheel or the fear of never knowing if that chair will hold your weight? I've had the support of family. I've made the regular visits to a dietician. I've lost and I've gained it back, over and over. Nothing seemed to work for very long. I've heard it said many times - 'Only those ready to lose weight, will seriously lose weight'. I thought I was ready many times, but reaching 405 lbs proves I wasn't. When my wife suggested a membership at the local YMCA, I was apprehensive and a little excited. I so much wanted this to be the time it all clicked. I have 3 wonderful children whom I want to see grow up. I have a wife who genuinely loves me and wants me around into our old ages. I made a commitment that cold day in January when we all walked into the Y for the first time, a commitment to physically push myself to lose weight. Exercise was the first step. There were days I had a hard time convincing myself to go, but my family was depending on me so I pushed on 2 days a week, then 3, now it's averaging 5 days a week. I began to lose weight - not as fast as I would have liked, but I was losing. Then one day while eating my typical breakfast of Tim Horton's coffee(xxl), bagel with cream cheese, and maple pecan dainish, I started wondering - how many calories are in this stuff? So I Googled, Tim Horton's maple pecan danish, and up came a listing from a site called Calorie-count (and the shocking realization that at 460 calories and 25 grams of fat - maybe a maple pecan danish wasn't such a good breakfast food). I began to explore the site and realized I had found the missing link to my weightloss journey - a way to a healthier lifestyle in the form of monitoring and logging my food. Exercise is all well and good, but if you sabotage all that hard work with your fork, sooner or later you will quit. My eating still isn't perfect, but it's better and thanks to C_c I have a visual way to control my eating and make healthier choices. Exercise and Calorie-count, the not so secret, secrets to my success. I'm fitting better behind the wheel, my sleep apnea has improved and I'm down 55 pounds. Just 150 pounds to go and a longer, healthier life on the horizon!
- Supersized
- How has Calorie Count made a difference from what could have been.
When I joined calorie count I think I can safely say that I was overweight, but not obese or in any immediate danger of having harmful healthy side effects. What I did realize as I made the decision to join is that over the last few years I had tried unsuccessfully to loose weight and I didn't understand why I wasn't loosing. I knew that if I didn't figure out why I wasn't loosing weight, and kept gaining weight I would be setting myself up for long term joint problems, possibly diabetes, heart problems and generally becoming a person I didn't want to be.
Calorie count has made a huge, if not entirely visible impact on my life. It's been almost a year and I'm really just reaching my 15 lb mark. But that is 15 lbs more than I have managed to keep off in any previous year. More importantly I now know how to loose weight safely, keep it off, and I can look back at my behaviour and eating and say exactly why I wasn't loosing weight.
Caloire count has given me the knowledge and power to change my life it I really want to.
- How has Calorie Count made a difference from what could have been.
Week 7 Challenge, Part 8: The Grand Finale ~ The Game Plan!
What do you need to do for Week 7, Part 8?
Halloween is right around the corner, Thanksgiving (for many), Chanuka and Christmas follow close behind. Tell us how you plan to combat or soothe the goodie gobbler living deep inside you? Will you give in to the sweet tooth or will you resist the sweet treats? Will you count each and every calorie or will you fly by the seat of your pants and hope everything turns out all right in the end? Will you forgo the goodies, stay with your new lifestyle, eat in moderation, or revel in the celebrations and food until New Years? What's your game plan?
Your daughter, your best friend, someone you know wants to know!!! Your challenge is to tell them how you plant to handle the holidays? Make it about 2 - 4 sentences (or a tad longer if you wish). Just pretend you are talking to friend or family, and tell them what works for you?
Just say it, ok?
For Bonus Points! Write it down and post your game plan statement on your Team Submission Thread by Wed, 10/25, for a trick or treat! The Games Coordinators will give your bonus points for the brain bender to your scorekeeper :)
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
We hope you had fun and found the games helpful ~ whether you discovered a great new Mediterranean recipe, a lovely new website to explore or made a wonderful new friend or more.
The really gr8 news! The games are over but we don't have to part! We look forward to seeing you around calorie-count for a long time to come :)
Cheers, United2gether, Garnet77, Kalkette, Beanie1125 ~ your Friends & Games Coordinators :)
What do you need to do for Week 7, Part 8?
Halloween is right around the corner, Thanksgiving (for many), Chanuka and Christmas follow close behind. Tell us how you plan to combat or soothe the goodie gobbler living deep inside you? Will you give in to the sweet tooth or will you resist the sweet treats? Will you count each and every calorie or will you fly by the seat of your pants and hope everything turns out all right in the end? Will you forgo the goodies, stay with your new lifestyle, eat in moderation, or revel in the celebrations and food until New Years? What's your game plan?
Your daughter, your best friend, someone you know wants to know!!! Your challenge is to tell them how you plant to handle the holidays? Make it about 2 - 4 sentences (or a tad longer if you wish). Just pretend you are talking to friend or family, and tell them what works for you?
Just say it, ok?
For Bonus Points! Write it down and post your game plan statement on your Team Submission Thread by Wed, 10/25, for a trick or treat! The Games Coordinators will give your bonus points for the brain bender to your scorekeeper :)
Links to the Teams Submission Threads
- Kick A$$ Team
- Neeners Nightmares
- Phat Fighters
- Dyn-o-mite
- Flab Busters
- Hard Body Hooligans
- Inchredibles
We hope you had fun and found the games helpful ~ whether you discovered a great new Mediterranean recipe, a lovely new website to explore or made a wonderful new friend or more.
The really gr8 news! The games are over but we don't have to part! We look forward to seeing you around calorie-count for a long time to come :)
Cheers, United2gether, Garnet77, Kalkette, Beanie1125 ~ your Friends & Games Coordinators :)
Easy links to your Team Submission Threads :)
Here's the Game Plan Week 7, Part 8 Motivation Statements ~ How to cope with the holidays :)
- willowraven (Phat Fighters)
- I plan on taking it one day at a time, or even just one part of a day at a time. I hope to enjoy the foods of the holidays, however in moderation, and be aware of what I am eating, and WHY. I don't want to lose sight of all that I have accomplished, but I also don't want to be so narrow-sighted on my goals that I forget to enjoy the life that is around me. And if I fumble or fall, just get back up and try again, and keep going.
- I plan on taking it one day at a time, or even just one part of a day at a time. I hope to enjoy the foods of the holidays, however in moderation, and be aware of what I am eating, and WHY. I don't want to lose sight of all that I have accomplished, but I also don't want to be so narrow-sighted on my goals that I forget to enjoy the life that is around me. And if I fumble or fall, just get back up and try again, and keep going.
- pandajenn19 (Dyn-o-mite)
- I definitely have a plan for the holidays this year. My ultimate goal is to lose the last 12 pounds by the end of the year, and that will only be possible if I keep counting right through to New Years! But, I definitely want to enjoy myself. My food plan for each holiday is:
Halloween - don't over indulge in candy. This really isn't normally a bad holiday for me, so I'm not as worried about it. I'm sure I'll have some sweets, but I want to make sure I fill up on healthy stuff thoughout the day. We will not be giving candy out to the kids, it freaks my dogs out to have people at the door all night, so that means I won't have any extra sweets in my house.
Thanksgiving - I will not starve myself in anticipation of dinner! I probably will go over on calories this day, but I want to still make normal portion size choices. I won't put butter on my rolls or my sweet potatoes as I may have in years past. And I will limit myself on the pie, although you can be sure I'll be eating small slices! Most important is that I not overstuff myself, I eat healthy throughout the day, and I enjoy my relatively smaller portions.
Christmas - I will not participate in any kind of cookie exchange this year - that's #1. I may not even make any cookies, since hubby is on the road most of the time and it ends up me eating them all. If I do make some for him, I will pack a bunch for him and take the rest in to work. Christmas day isn't usually too high a calorie day for me, so I will stick with mostly my normal routine, just avoiding the same too-large portion issues that Thanksgiving can create. I will only have one portion of eggs benedict, which is the biggest culprit of cals for me this day.
With that said, the rest of my plan is much more important! :) I will allow myself to have treats, same as I always have throughout my whole journey. But I will really amp up the exercise while doing it!! I am starting to increase my running in anticipation of a half marathon in April. It will be very important for me to keep up with this. I will also add in cross training as needed to keep my body revving. Exercise is what I will use to keep my deficits pretty in spite of any small indulgences. Woo hoo for exercise! :)
- I definitely have a plan for the holidays this year. My ultimate goal is to lose the last 12 pounds by the end of the year, and that will only be possible if I keep counting right through to New Years! But, I definitely want to enjoy myself. My food plan for each holiday is:
- readnchick (Dyn-o-mite)
- Holidays are spent eating ... in my family anyway. I'm going to enjoy myself, not count calories, but also not overindulge TOO much. JUST eat til I get full, not til I'm stuffed like I would normally do on holidays. I'm also not going to pass up the desserts, however, considering I'll be the one baking probably 70% of them. I think it's time for some new recipes for our holiday desserts though ... something I can eat and enjoy with lower calories that everyone else will like, too.
This unstructured eating will be ONLY on the actual holidays themselves ... Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Years Eve ... NOT on the days leading up to them. And pffft, Halloween doesn't matter, I'll go to class, come back to my apartment, avoid the candy, n sit down with a few scary movies, eating only what I have planned for the day.
If I go over on calories (and I probably will), so what? ... it's only a few days a year, it's not like I'm going back to my old habits forever.
- Holidays are spent eating ... in my family anyway. I'm going to enjoy myself, not count calories, but also not overindulge TOO much. JUST eat til I get full, not til I'm stuffed like I would normally do on holidays. I'm also not going to pass up the desserts, however, considering I'll be the one baking probably 70% of them. I think it's time for some new recipes for our holiday desserts though ... something I can eat and enjoy with lower calories that everyone else will like, too.
- hubbaji (Flab Busters)
- For me, like so many others, the holidays all pose a tasty problem - yummy, sweet treats and lots of fancy meals. I love food, all kinds of food, and when I decided to seriously lose weight I knew temptation would be an issue. My 'game plan', as it were, has always been eat what I want, deny myself nothing, but to count every calorie. I look at the calories in the item, then weigh that against the desire. Is it something I can do without today? If it is, then I say to myself, 'No, not today- Maybe tomorrow.' This way I'm not denying myself anything - just putting it off until another, more appropriate time - tomorrow(sometimes tomorrow is a very long time away). So far this way of looking at the treats(and second helpings) has worked for me and I've found I don't miss those things I didn't have today because there is always tomorrow.
- twood (hard body hooligans)
- Here is my game plan for the holidays
I plan on handling the holidays by making my own low fat versions of the foods that I love during the holidays. On top of this I plan on counting calories and increasing exercise to accommodate for some of the foods that I can?t make lower fat versions of. I am cooking this year so it will be a little easier to get through the holidays then if I was going over to families houses. I kind of have the control over what is fixed and what isn?t.
I did all of the parts of the challenge except I only worked out 4 days this week and did not do the brain bender.
- Here is my game plan for the holidays
- jennelaw (Inchredibles)
- To my wonderful friends and family - as you all know, I have spent over half this year working on being a healthier and happier me. As the holidays are approaching, I ask all of you for your help and support. Please continue to make the wonderful foods that we have made a part of our holiday traditions but please understand when I choose smaller servings and don't load my plate the first (or second!) time this year. As part of my annual contribution to the festivities you can still count on my famous pumpkin white chocolate cheesecake - and I hope you all enjoy! I will also be bringing some yummy salads and steamed vegetables to round out our meal choices. Remember, it's about being together and not how much turkey and dressing we eat. I am thankful for the love and support you have shown me on my journey and I know that I can count on you to provide me with the same during our upcoming celebrations!
- jenniferelyse74 (inchredibles)
- I plan on spending this holiday season focused more on visiting with friends and family than on mealtimes. Occasionally in the past I have gone with the two bite rule. With so many food choices it is easy to load up a plate and throw caution to the wind. During most holiday dinners I have found that if I put only two to three bites of each item on my plate then I get a little taste of everything, don't feel hungry afterward and can still breathe without unbuttoning my pants :-D
- tlwerner2001 (inchredibles)
- We are all family and friends. We care about each other. So I know that my well being is important to you, as yours is important to me. My eating habits have changes and I know you will give me the support I need to follow through on this new lifestyle...
Join other members in the Challenges and Games ~ It's calorie-count members and friends playing together with friends :)
Want to Participate in the 2006 *New Traditions for the Holidays* Challenge? Click here to join us!
Want to do the original 2006 Fall Challenge. You can find week 1 here or an index to the whole challenge here.
The 2006 Fall Challenge was originally structured with points for individual players and teams, the primary focus is {{{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.
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 :)
Want to Participate in the 2006 *New Traditions for the Holidays* Challenge? Click here to join us!
Want to do the original 2006 Fall Challenge. You can find week 1 here or an index to the whole challenge here.
The 2006 Fall Challenge was originally structured with points for individual players and teams, the primary focus is {{{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.
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 :)
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