December to New Year's Eve Challenge & Recipe Exchange (no monday weigh-ins!)
**THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS**
I have been gaining all year. Since Thanksgiving is over, and I am burned-out on turkey, stuffing & gravy, I thought it would be great to start a mini-challenge to keep me on-track through the rest of the holidays. Also, since weight is not the only marker of progress, I want to post measurements as well. AND... since this is about lifestyle and not dieting, cooking really is a very important thing. So I'd like to exchange recipes for the week so we can all learn some new stuff. Chat is encouraged too.
The weigh/measure-ins will begin on December 3rd, Wednesday. The following are what we are going to report...
- GW
- CW
- Bust-Waist-Hips (in inches, please)
- Worst Food-Choice of the Week
- Best Food Choice of the Week
- Recipe to Exchange
The recipes exchanged should be in the database here on CC.com. You can link them in your post. That way we can all see the nutritional values and I can determine the healthiest ones impartially w/o having to enter them myself. There will be announcements on Fridays for the following...
- Week's Biggest Weight-Loser
- Week's Biggest Inches-Loser
- Week's Healthiest Recipe(s)
The challenge winners will be determined by the largest percentage of loss and the person with the largest number of healthiest recipes. Winners will be announced on Thursday, January 1st, 2009.
Go ahead and introduce yourself. Tell us your age, height, beginning weight, how long you have been working at it, your current weight and your goal. Let us know if you have any other goals and what you do with your time, what kind of exercise you take,.... Lets get to know one-another.
*edit*
- ms_pw GW:150/CW:154.5 SM:37.5-32.75-38
- moodymomma GW:130/CW:137 SM:___
- leanne21071 GW:120/CW:122.6 SM:37.5-27-34.5
- bagga GW:175/CW:180 SM:41-35-40
- lulufit GW:169/CW:174 SM:___
- ragingheadache GW:153.5/CW:162, SM:41.5-37.5-41.5
- carlynj21 GW:123/CW:128.2 SM:34-30-37.5
- tincognito GW:145/CW:155.5 SM:___
- buggyhair GW:120/CW:140.2 SM:36.5-30-38.5
- journeyfit GW:142/CW:150.6 SM: 36.5-29.5-41
- lbalthazor GW:160/CW:166.5 SM:36-38-40
- ridleysw GW:190/CW:200 SM:___
- sheltonmath: GW:160/CW:166 SM:42-36-43
I will have weekly stats posted here by Fridays.
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
- ms_pw: 154.5 (same), 38-32-38 (+.5 bust, -.75 waist)
- moodymomma: 137 (same)
- leanne21071: 121.6 (-1), 37.5-26.5-34.5 (-.5 waist)
- bagga: 178 (-2), 40-35-39 (-1 bust & hips)
- lulufit: 173 (-1)
- carlynj21: 127.2 (-1), 34-30-37.25 (-.25 hips)
- tincognito: 153 (-2.5)
- buggyhair: 139.8 (-.4), 36-30-38 (-.5 bust & hips)
- lbalthazor: 167 (+.5) 38-24-40
- sheltonmath: 164.4 (-1.6), 42-36-42 (-1 hips)
Recipes of the Week
- ms_pw: Hummus B
- leanne21071: Choppy Salad A
- bagga: Sea Scallops ala Caprese A-
- lulufit: Chipotle Chicken Wraps B+
- carlynj21: Sauteed Asparagas A -
- tincognito: Hunter's Stew B-
- buggyhair: Pea-Sun Spread B+
- lbalthazor: French Toast (cannot qualify since its not in the cc.com database)
- sheltonmath: Shepherds Pie B+
December 12th Winners...
- MAIN COURSE: bagga: Sea Scallops ala Caprese (A-) 252 Cals & 12 oz
- SALAD: leanne21071: Choppy Salad (A) - 92 Cals & 17.5 oz
- SIDE DISH: carlynj21: Sauteed Asparagas (A) - 88 Cals & 5 os
Weight-Loss Winners:
- tincongnito lost 2.5 pounds this week!!! Great Work!!!
- bagga lost 2 pounds and that certainly deserves honorable mention.
Inches-Lost Winners:
- bagga lost 1-inch from her bust & hips!
- sheltonmath lost 1-inch from her hips and that also deserves honorable mention.
CONGRATULATIONS Y'ALL! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
I'm freakin' freezing! I mean, if I sit here much longer my fingers, legs, from the knees-down, and my nose will fall off from frostbite! That's what's keeping me going. That and, my guy has been happier lately. Makes a huge difference in my life.
Perhaps buggyhair will be pleased to know that I have decided NOT ot drive to Kroger for Vegenaise in order to make my hub's road-trip tomorrow, but have opted instead, to make my own mayo with XVOO with my new immersion blender. Will that keep me from being sanctioned?
Original Post by buggyhair:
Original Post by bagga:
Our fearless leader is quite the busy beaver
*makes mspw an "Honorary Canadian"*
Not so sure if that was meant to be insulting, in jest. I'd actually love to be Canadian. I'm kinda scared here in America.
Original Post by mspw:
Original Post by buggyhair:
Original Post by bagga:
Our fearless leader is quite the busy beaver
*makes mspw an "Honorary Canadian"*
Not so sure if that was meant to be insulting, in jest. I'd actually love to be Canadian. I'm kinda scared here in America.
::giggles:: The beaver is a national symbol & can been found on our nickel.
I would just like to interject and say this morning I was 154 again. Normally I don't weigh myself every day, but I was so dang po'ed about 155.5 when last week I finally broke 154 at 153.5.
Sorry. I feel better now. =)
Hopefully I'll do better next Wednesday.
I want to take a trip to Canada. Soon. But that means I have to get fiance a passport. =(
Beavers are a nickel a dozen in the great white north, eh
It was -3 this morning when I laced up my sorrel's, donned my mad bomber hat, zipped into a sub-zero coat, pulled gloves on that seriously need replacing, fired up the snow dragon and proceeded to spend an hour and a half blowin' snow.
down a pound this AM...
homemade mayo=yum
I think mayo is evil....homemade or not! Never could get into mayo.
Can one purchase a measuring tape at Target? Anyone know where it might be?
most likely, try thier sewing section, or ask one of their minions.
Original Post by bagga:
Beavers are a nickel a dozen in the great white north, eh
It was -3 this morning when I laced up my sorrel's, donned my mad bomber hat, zipped into a sub-zero coat, pulled gloves on that seriously need replacing, fired up the snow dragon and proceeded to spend an hour and a half blowin' snow.
down a pound this AM...
homemade mayo=yum
Actually...you will get 20 for $1.00
*looks out window sees just a skiff of snow but the forecast is snow all next week*
thinks, wow for a buck I could have a herd of angry beavers
wonders, what the shipping costs would be
ponders, could 20 beavers wreck civilization as we know it
smiles..............
Original Post by bagga:thinks, wow for a buck I could have a herd of angry beavers
wonders, what the shipping costs would be
ponders, could 20 beavers wreck civilization as we know it
smiles..............
Never saw an angry beaver but have seen many menopausal women. LOL
Original Post by lulufit:
I think mayo is evil....homemade or not! Never could get into mayo.
Can one purchase a measuring tape at Target? Anyone know where it might be?
Check in the sewing dept. Or, at any sewing store.
buttons fascinate me, my fascination of buttons does not fascinate sewing department flunkies that cannot assuage my button needs
I wish I could just have stuff beamed into my house. That way, I wouldn't have to venture into the general public when my nose is all red and stuffy and I don't feel that great.
I do! Its called internet shopping. It takes for freakin ever but its a great lazy way to shop. Another thing you can do to take measurements is to use a peice of string, mark it with your finger and hold it up next to a tape measure, like the kind for renovating your kitchen with. It works. You can also use a ruler or even find a tool online that shows inches and print it off. There has got to be a way to measure body dimensions w/o leaving your house.
^all brilliant ideas
Excellent! *clasps hands together towards chin, squints eye and raises eyebrow*
I took myself out to dinner tonight and figued out why I have been gaining weight.
Original Post by bagga:
I took myself out to dinner tonight and figued out why I have been gaining weight.
Haha! That was cute.
So it appears that I have everyone's info to start the challenge except moonikins. If she doesn't get her info posted soon I will assume her DOA.
Next Wednesday night is the DL for submissions of our first week. I will be tallying-up the results Thursday morning and will issue announce the winners no later than Friday.
The thread is now closed to new members.
I posted my measurements on Wednesday. Should I just edit my original post? I don't know which will be easier for you to keep up with?
Sorry for the confusion.
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