Week 8 results and Prize Winner

Week 8 Results and Prize Winner

Week 8 Results:

1.  Emma:  789
2.  Katie:  783.5
3.  Amy:  756
4.  Artesia:  741
5.  Megan:  736
6.  Stephanie:  680

So the number of people reporting to me is decreasing each week...but let me just say you ladies that are still going are going STRONG!!!  This week Emma, Katie, Amy, and Megan all had perfect weeks...Artesia almost!

We're on the home stretch!

Target Gift Card Winner:



Girl...you ought to go to VEGAS!  You are on a roll!

Just a little bit at a time...

I'm currently blogging from a hospital room!  My sweet little Quinn had a crazy allergic reaction today so they are keeping us overnight to keep an eye on him.  He's sleeping right now and doing so much better.  So thankful for modern medicine and hospitals!!!

Thanks for your blog posts this week.  I really liked Artesia's post about just tackling the weight 10 lbs. at a time...and Amy's post about how every healthy choice is a good choice.  I've struggled this week after being out of town for the weekend getting back on the healthy food/ exercise train.  I'm vowing to have a great 2 weeks coming up.  For me it is about planning...I am choosing right now to plan my exercise and meals and stick to my plan!

Let's finish strong ladies!  And let's hope they let us go home tomorrow!

Yes Please!!!!

This is the only pic I could get online.... but it is Blue Bunny NO SUGAR FAT FREE Carmel Toffee Crunch Ice cream!  AMAZING!  90 cal for 1/2 cup.

 

Emma and I have tried eating super healthy...and tonight we decided we needed to break down and have a treat...and we found this amazing stuff! It is soooooooo gooooooood!

 

Anyways...I can't believe it is already week 9!!!  Where did the time go?

 

I haven't been as strong this competition as last.  But I am hoping I am on the right track to getting back on the boat. 

 

Hope you all bust it out strong these last 2 weeks! Let's give it our all!!!

 

ahhhhh last minute post!

hello everybody! Hope all is good. Well this week went well i thought, Im officailly in Colorado living with my sister Megan... so thats been intereseting. hah just kidding im loving it besides the hot weather/sun resulting in sun burns. Its great to have her support behind me and its going to be awesome trying new workouts/foods with her! Hope you all are having a great summer so far and feeling more fit!

Recipe

Found this yummy soup recipe and its only 125 calories for 1 cup.

Hope everyone had a good week. I was excited to get the email for next week and that it said week 9!

Black Bean Soup
 1 T olive oil

4 large cloves garlic, roughly chopped

3/4 C diced carrots (about 2 med carrots)

3/4 C diced celery (about 2 ribs)

1 C diced onion (about 1 sm-med onion)

2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained

1 3.5oz can green chilies

2 cans low-sodium beef broth

1 t kosher salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/2 t chili powder

1/4 t cumin

1/2 t dry oregano leaves

1 bay leaf

Optional Toppings: sour cream, tortilla chips, grated cheese, chopped cilantro, etc.

Place a large stock pot on the stove-top and set to medium-high heat.  When pan is warm, add olive oil.  Add carrots, celery, onion, and garlic and saute 4-5 minutes.

 

Add in the black beans, chilies, and beef broth. Stir to combine and then add the salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf.

Simmer uncovered for about 20-25 minutes or until carrots are tender.

Remove from heat. Remove bay leaf from soup. 

Place soup in a blender. (You could use an immersion blender in place of this step) Place lid on blender, but remove the stopper in the lid to let heat escape. Place a paper towel over the hole to avoid splatters. 

Puree soup until completely smooth.  Optionally you could pulse until a semi-chunky soup is achieved. Squeeze in the juice from one lime and pulse to combine.

Ladle into bowls and top with desired toppings. Serve with extra lime wedges.  Makes about 8 C soup. Recipe from ourbestbites.com.

EVEN IF YOU CAN’T PHYSICALLY SEE THE RESULTS IN FRONT OF YOU, EVERY SINGLE EFFORT, EVERY GOOD CHOICE, IS CHANGING YOUR BODY FROM THE INSIDE.

CHANGES ON THE INSIDE THAT YOU CAN’T SEE ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT ON CHANGES ON THE OUTSIDE.

NEVER GIVE UP!!

Reminder :)

muscles anyone??

If any of you younger gals have advice on preventing muscle soreness, please share!! 
The strength training is reminding me of all the muscles I don't use often enough! 
Of course all the norms like stretching, adequate water consumption I know...and maybe I am just a wimp! 
I am going on fifty... (in 4 more years) :)

Maybe like SNL's Molly Shannon I will still be able to kick and stretch when I turn 50...if I keep up the work-outs! LOL.

I hope everyone is having a great week, and getting your work outs in.  I always feel better once I have completed a work out, especially if I didn't want to do it in the first place. I get more satisfaction out of it if I 'make' myself do something that I really don't wanna!