• Goes by the name Julofthenile…
• Last post October 1st
• Co-president of The In and Out Challenge….
• Says things like yaaaahoooo and woooohooooo

Anyway,  haven’t seen my bb buddy in a while….so hope you are doing OK Jul, we miss you!!!!!

On to the Challenge!!

The first full week is complete! Be sure to post your total points on your blog or send them to me so I can tally who is where and share it with all of you!! Don’t forget, you have to completer at least ONE task from EACH category to count your points….but I think everyone has been doing that wunderfully, darling!

For me.

Blog Responses 16 x2 point= 32

Group Activity 3 x 2 points = 6

Clean eating 4 x 2 = 8

Friends added at BB 2 x 1= 2

Weight work out 3.5 x 1 = 3.5

Cardio 3 x 1 = 3 points

Post of nutrient 1 x 2 = 2 points

Total for the week: 56.5 Total for the challenge: 86.5

Yikes, I haven’t even broke 100 yet!! I know a few of you have!! OK, get those points posted, and I will post a tally by Wednesday!!

So, let me get my week started with a couple of word definitions

Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. (I can’t say it, but it is a true fear, with a documented definition!!)\

Cenophobia or Centophobia- Fear of new things or ideas….and we are just the opposite, aren’t we???!??!?
Have a great week fellow challengers and cheerleaders!!!
tlcinwdm, julofthenile,  goforitnicks, hotheather, suzysunshine, mytam302, samcia, nms125, anissa3, buckspin, genki81, wendym1979, frydaddy4668, stormiorsini, spincycler, brielerose, amysuds, jjfit, vtdad, roxyanne, bodybytwa

The first three days of the challenge was a little slow going for me, but I did manage to complete my three areas of growth, but my points were a little lagging….especially compared to ya’alls!! (that is my southern accent!)

Group Activity (Y Pump) = 2

Cardio x 2/30 min =  2
Blog responses 10 x 2 = 20

Picture of my something beautiful 2

Word/definition of the day

Clean eating 2days x2 = 4

TOTAL FOR FIRST WEEK: 30

Ok, now stuff for this week…..

SLEEP!!! I am redeeming my 2 points for nutrition information! I wanted to make a 2 points available for acquiring 8 hrs sleep/night, but I FORGOT!! oops. So, we all know that sleep is important, but it is also important for general health because eight hours of sleep helps curb cravings!  Two important hormones;  Ghrelin and Leptin regulate hunger and satiety feelings. When sleep deprived, these hormones become unbalanced, altering their regulation. There is also a loss in the bodies ability to process glucose.  The results are increased craving, predominantly sugar and ultimately unwanted weight gain….booo!!

Bottom line???

Sleep more!!!

Goals for the week??? LOTS of points!!!!

http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/sleep-helps-curb-cravings-424363.html

( i can’t link this, it won’t let me! aaaarrgh!)

The In and Outers:

tlcinwdm, julofthenile,  goforitnicks, hotheather, suzysunshine, mytam302, samcia, nms125, anissa3, buckspin, genki81, wendym1979, frydaddy4668, stormiorsini, spincycler, brielerose, amysuds, jjfit, vtdad, roxyanne, bodybytwa

I’m glad that every one is so enthused about this challenge!! I know I am!!  23 people!! That is awesome!!  I copied the links from Juls blog to use as a handy reference tool…

tlcinwdm, julofthenile, china2u, goforitnicks, hotheather, suzysunshine, mytam302, samcia, nms125, lynnlita, anissa3, buckspin, genki81, wendym1979, frydaddy4668, stormiorsini, spincycler, brielerose, amysuds, jjfit, vtdad, roxyanne, bodybytwa

I need to go and make some new friends, I sure don’t know all of you and look forward to meeting up with you all on the challenge.

My personal goals for the challenge does not include a weight or inch loss. I am just in it to experience it! Focus on clean eating and trying some new things!! But…If I was to shed a LAYER of LOVE (Juls term) then that would just be an extra bonus…and extra 2 points…or 4….or 6!!!!

I hope people take the opportunity to post some personal photos…I love looking at those! hint hint!!  I am posting pics from a Sherman Hill Historical walk that I did last weekend. I’m using the photos as one of my personal beauties….I love architecture and I’m crazy about doors!! So here are a few of those!!

and another door!!!

Enjoy!!!


WORD OF THE DAY- Provided by OXFORD
CLARET -CLARET-CLARET-CLARET-CLARET ( say it five times to remember it!!!)
~ A name originally given (like F. vin clairet) to wines of yellowish or light red colour, as distinguished alike from ‘red wine’ and ‘white wine’; the contrast with the former ceased about 1600, and it was apparently then used for red wines generally, in which sense it is still, or was recently, dial. (cf. also 3). Now applied to the red wines imported from Bordeaux, generally mixed with Benicarlo or some full-bodied French wine.    a. as adj., qualifying wine. Thus used, it was apparently at first significant of colour, as in F.

Whooo, I am back! Roller coaster weeks, you have those?? So busy one week, nice and mellow the next?? This was definitely the crazy busy, not enough time in the week, week! All better and I have the contest to post!!! YIPEEE…here it is…

In and Out Challenge focuses on building physical strength AND inner strength (in and out…get it??). We, the Jul and I, decided that we may focus too much on weight loss and inches lost that we may stray too far from the big picture…that it is really about total health, am I right??

The rules.

1) Copy and Paste this to you computer, you will need it to track your points!

2) It is a 1 monthe challenge. Starting Oct. 1st, running to Nov. 1st.  The goal is to finish with the highest points…BUT

3) You have to complete AT LEAST one tast from EACH categorie EVERY WEEK for you points to count!! Easy enough!!

4) Every Friday tally your points and post them on your blog, we will help track them!

5) Let us know by SEPTEMBER 29th if you are playing, so we can finalize out list of competitors….any suggestions to bettering/changing the list will be appreciated and can be changed before the 1st!

SPIRIT:
1 point for every new friend made on BB
1 point. Go for a walk, alone!
1 point. Buy a kid a cone (picture??)
2 pt. for community service (post a picture)
2 pt. for random act of kindness (tell us about it)
2 points for every blog you respond to.
2 points for every group activity such as;
     ~bball, aerobics, lunch with friends/family
2 points for every picture posted of a personal beauty;
   ~your kids, sunset, your favorite walking trail.
3 points for every yoga class
3 points for meditation
3 points for church, synagogue, worship, ect.
BODY:
1 pt for every 30 min. cardio
    ~(walking, running, elliptical, spinning, ect.)
1 pt for every 30 min. weight
2 pt. per day of clean eating
2 points for ab work out
3 points for HIIT work out
5 points for 5k
7 points for 10k
8 points for scaling a wall
  ~ (or any totally random active participation)
10 points for half marathon
2 points for every 1 lb lost
15 points for meeting goal weight
  ~(has to be 4 lbs or more…10 points for 1lb in 4 weeks not very fair!)
2 points for every 1/8 inch lost
15 points for meeting inches lost
2 points for every progress pic posted
MIND:
1 pt for each new word learned (post it)
1 pt. for each 30 minutes of reading done (tell us about it)
1 pt. Post a riddle
2 pt. Solve someone else’s riddle
2 pts for posting factual information of a nutrient
   that relates to mind and/or body
HAVE FUN!!!

Hey. How you doin’?? (That’s my Joey impression from, Friends!)
My darn wireless router at home as kicked the bucket! So using the computer at home is limited until that is replaced…the modem is in the kiddos room so he can play Xbox live, so unless I’m kickin it in his room (which I don’t see)…I won’t be using the computer. So, for now I a chill at work and write here. Gotta love the job sometimes…and it’s MY computer, so no tracing my tracks to the numerous visits to this site…THANK GOD!

Anywho. I kind of stopped my tally in the VT 36 point challenge b/c to me it seemed to just fizzle out….am I right?? Maybe it was just me who fizzled! Anyway, Because of that…I would like to nominate PIXI as the OVERALL CHAMPION  of the challenge!!!  woohoooo!!!

No, but I have been working hard. Getting some milage built up and am still dedicated in the gym.  My eating has gone back up to my usual 1800-2000 kcal/day.  Maintance calories. Done some nibbles here, some there….chocolate bite now and them. OH, BTW I am working a Cancer, Courgage and CHOCOLATE event on Thursday. They are rolling out the chocolate fountain and ALL THE WORKS, chocolate will be everywhere!! Goal??  One treat and then a gracious, ‘no thank you.’ Ya, soooo about that…I will let you know how that goes!
The new challenge is about to begin! Yippee, hippee, hirraa!!!! The Jul and I are rolling out a competition that is sure to please everyone AND be great for ALL the body!!! Details to follow SOON, how exciting!!!

Smell ya later!

LIVING HISTORY FARMS OFF ROAD RACE is the nations LARGEST off road race, right here in  good ole’ DES MOINES IOWA!!! This year will only be my 4th year running it, but I gotta say….I am in it for every year to come because it is SOOO MUCH FUN!

7 miles of muddy hills and freezing waist high creeks are spread out through hill of corn fields. Freeze your a$$$ off and laugh doing it! 6,000 racers….some half naked, some dressed in costume, some out to win it, some just to hang with friends and all just to enjoy the comradely!!

So, why am I telling you this???? So YOU CAN COME….DUH!!! LOL! Just thought I would through it out there to my BB family! The Saturday before Thanksgiving…every year (like the picture says!)

This year my friend Kelly and I are forming the ‘I wish’ team.  Our shirts will say….’I wish my husband was this DIRTY!’  Get it??? LMAO!!

I am officially out of the Standing! I actually sent Jul my official notice of cheat last Monday….gave in for a cocktail after work! No regrets though it was a good competition and the cheat was fun!

My labor day weekend is coming to a much regretful end, but I am looking forward to getting back into the routine I have developed for myself…you can only stray for such a short time, then I always come back to the lifestyle of clean eating, working hard and feeling great!

So….a week in review:

Last Monday drinks ….-2 in the VT challenge

Workouts: Always good, in fact…the running has been awesome and improving!! Lots of outside time this last week, and the tan is improving, so double bonus!  5 runs and 4 lifts= 9 points.

Labor day extra curricular activities: Saturday, Lemon Tropical Snow (NOT the same as SNO-cones! MUCH different, and better!…YUM!!)  One of my favorite summer treats and just had to have ONE before summer makes it’s sad exit. - 3 points

Sunday: Pool, Grill, Beer- 2 points. Smores - 3points

Last week points: 17. This week total: 16. LOL!!! That’s OK though! Who knew it would take soo long to get to 36??? Funny! But my weekend has been great. I have really had a great chance to hang out with my friends and my kiddo and those opportunities are so few and far between. It was a good weekend.
BUT…it is time to get back in check, cause this is what I love! I love the bodybuilding physique….so as you know, that takes time, dedication and honesty.  It is time to be dedicated….honestly, teri!

Goals for the next week:

Monday: (today) 5 mi run….check

Tuesday:  5 mi + Back, Bi, Abs

Wednesday: Ypump (all over body strength class) + 30 min cardio

Thursday: 6 mi + Abs
Friday: Off day only b/c of work schedule

Saturday: 5mi + Legs, Shoulders, Abs
Sunday:  Cardio

Somethin like that anyway…that JOB thing interfers with all my FUN!!! grrrr! Time to check on all my BB friends! I’m excited to read all about your weeks!!

Tootles!!

No measurements this week! Although I should since I believe next week I might be feeling a little bloated…ya know what I’m sayin??? Anyway, I’m feeling good and seeing some small changes that are significant to me anyway! I believe I have lost a pound or two and I’m feeling really clean and motivated right now.

This may, (or maybe not!) be my last week of the challenge. With labor day coming up, I REALLY want to chill by a lake and have a couple (or three) ICE COLD adult beverages!!!  Soooo, will keep you posted…sometimes I talk big, then opt for a diet pepsi instead! We will see, but right now it’s sounding pretty good!
I actually skipped THREE DAYS of workout! I had three 12 hr days doing the work thing…. so that is acceptable…right??? Nooo, it’s not.    Stop yelling at me!!!
I need to post some progress pic, but I need time to mess with the camera, upload to the computer…blah, blah, blah. BUT…I have a VUNDERFUL 4 day weekend coming up so I have great plans to post some progress pics then.

VT 36 point challenge result:Monday: Legs + 45 cardio and run to and from gym=2 point

T/W/R: Off

Friday: Back/Bi run to and from gym=1 point

Saturday: Y-pump class (all over workout) + 35 min cardio= 2 point

Sunday: 1 hour cardio (doing after I post this!) = 1 point

Total for week=6 points. For the challenge = 16.

WoooHooo. Week three!!! I knew this challenge would go longer than that!! Too many true competitors here!This week, clean as a whistle! Workouts going great, although I originally was going to focus primarily on cardio this week, that was not the case….just love lifting too much!! Started a new workout, compliments of Muscle and Fitness! It is their Rock Hard Challenge workout  I started on month two, and have been very diligent about recording my lifting stats….which is an area I need to pay more attention too.

As for the VT 36 day challenge, I started that last Sunday (Am I right??? That marks the first week??) Anyhoo, results follow for that one too. Good idea VT!!

Next week, I am back to work full time plus. Uuggh. I get spoiled fast having long workouts and really get bummed when that changes. So, even though I may have alot of VT points…that is sure to change soon!
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BODY PART                PRE     Week 1          Week 2            Week 3
Waist                          29.5           29                non taken         28.8
Navel                          31.0           30                     -                     29.7
Weight                      118.6#         -                       -                     116.3#

VT 36 POINT CHALLENGE

Sunday: 1 hour cardio=1 pt

Monday:  Leg work/Ab out = 1 pt. 40 minute cardio + run to and from gym = 1pt. total = 2 pt

Tuesday: Chest workout + run to and from gym = 1 pt. PM 1 hr cardio = 1 pt. total = 2 pt

Wednesday: Shoulders/Ab  = 1 pt.  30 Cardio + run to and from gym = 1 point. total = 2pt

Thursday. Back and Bi = 1 pt. Long run to gym and from = 1 pt. total = 2pt

Friday. Chest and Tri/Ab run to and from gym. No cardio = 1 pt.

Saturday: off, may do yoga.

Total = 10 points.

Goal for week 4.

7 point in the VT challenge

Waist 27 something

Weight 114 ish

Eat clean think lean.

TOOTLES!!!!!

PS…you guys want to post one of your favorite lean protein meals on Monday???

It is so hard to take pictures of food!! How do they do it???

Anyhoo, I’ve wanted to post a couple of my favorite recipes hoping that others will do the same…because I just LOVE new ideas!!! I’ve thought about doing this for awhile and someone mentioned it on Jul’s blog, so I am starting the ball running!

This is my favorite Eggs N Oats recipe. It is my recipe, made up because I got sick of scrubbing my egg pan EVERYDAY!!!  These great bars are perfect for an on-the-go breakfast, I make them twice a week and just keep in the fridge…. I am good to go!!! Perfect for us working Joe’s!!

Eggs N Oats To Go

20 egg whites
1 1/2 c. Old Fashioned Oats or Quick Oats (your favorite!)
1/2 c. milled Flax Seed

1/3 c. soy milk (any fluid; water, skim milk)

1tsp pure vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp. cinnamon

splenda to taste/optional

• Coat 9″ by 9″ square baking pan with cooking spray
• Preheat oven to 375 (I forgot to really note this, I just pop it in the oven and let it cook)
• Mix all ingredients together
• Pour into coated pan
• Cook ~20 minutes or unit cooked through
• Cool serve warm or chilled, great with blackberry sugar free jelly!
• Makes 4 generous bars

Nutrition Facts:

Per one square: 280 calories, 27 gCHO.  Lots of lean protein with omega 3s, whole grain and fiber! Good stuff!!

Soo….What’s your Favorite Oat recipe????  You guys want to do this once a week??? Say every Monday or Tuesday we post our favorite recipe??? The recipe categories will be predetermined, then we all post our favorite ie; oat, chicken, lunch idea?? Let me know!
Oh…BTW, say HAPPY BIRTHDAY  to my baby boy!! 16 this month!!! Wooohoooo!!!