12 week challenge for mar.18
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gidget1978
Cathlete
Good Morning!
Where is everyone? Quiet here today?
Another snow storm this way!:-( Will it ever end???? I hate winter and am sooo ready to wear shorts and sandals!
My rotation calls for a long run and abs today. I should also be able to get lots of stuff done today b/c I won't be going anywherex( This is a short turn around for me, as far as work goes and I am back in the morning. The only good thing about the storm is that I will get lots of stuff done while I am sitting around the house. I already have one load of laundry done and the kitchen floor cleaned!
I will be back later to report my workout!
Ah yes Ameila...i am sooo ready for Fri as well!!
Lori
Where is everyone? Quiet here today?
Another snow storm this way!:-( Will it ever end???? I hate winter and am sooo ready to wear shorts and sandals!
My rotation calls for a long run and abs today. I should also be able to get lots of stuff done today b/c I won't be going anywherex( This is a short turn around for me, as far as work goes and I am back in the morning. The only good thing about the storm is that I will get lots of stuff done while I am sitting around the house. I already have one load of laundry done and the kitchen floor cleaned!
I will be back later to report my workout!
Ah yes Ameila...i am sooo ready for Fri as well!!
Lori
luckyruns
Cathlete
My My our group has almost disappeared. There has to be others who have a week or so left. Oh well--- I'm gonna finish this I'm here til the end
Lori: What are you gonna be doing after this week? A new challenge-- or workout thing? I'm either going to do a 12 week training or 16 week training for a half. I havent decided yet. I'm keeping running a focus of my cardio. I have had GREAT results. Plus I'm hoping warm weather is coming soon to take my runs outside.
Today was circuits Nice and sweaty I say Also worked biceps and my abs on the machines.
We are suppose to be hit with some nasty freezing rain. What's with that?????x( I mean if it is gonna rain-- let it rain to wash away all this nasty white stuff:+
I best go to the store and get some stuff in case tomorrow the roads are bad. I need my coffee beans from Dunkin-- It would suck to wake tomorrow morning to no coffee
Well I'll be back when I'm inhaling my big ass salad.
Have a great Tuesday
I'm here til the end Lori: What are you gonna be doing after this week? A new challenge-- or workout thing? I'm either going to do a 12 week training or 16 week training for a half. I havent decided yet. I'm keeping running a focus of my cardio. I have had GREAT results. Plus I'm hoping warm weather is coming soon to take my runs outside.
Today was circuits
Nice and sweaty I say Also worked biceps and my abs on the machines.We are suppose to be hit with some nasty freezing rain. What's with that?????x( I mean if it is gonna rain-- let it rain to wash away all this nasty white stuff:+
I best go to the store and get some stuff in case tomorrow the roads are bad. I need my coffee beans from Dunkin-- It would suck to wake tomorrow morning to no coffee
Well I'll be back when I'm inhaling my big ass salad.
Have a great Tuesday
beccajanern
Cathlete
Hello all!
Super quickie check in as I am currently cooking Gayle's Italian Dinner Soup. :9 I am sticking it out till the end as well! Today's wo was HIS 4DS. I did LIS yesterday and I have serious shoulder DOMS. My weights weren't even all that heavy compared to Cathe and crew!
Kath, thanks for all the running info! I truly appreciate it! Tomorrow is my first real "run" day. We will see how it goes. I tried the Pasta Turkey Roll ups last night, they were a HUGE hit. Yumm-o!!! I served them for lunch today for me and a couple of girlfriends. They loved them too! Thanks a bunch!
Amelia, Lori and anyone else who may peek in... Howdy!
Gotta run and get back to my soup! See you all later!
Super quickie check in as I am currently cooking Gayle's Italian Dinner Soup. :9 I am sticking it out till the end as well! Today's wo was HIS 4DS. I did LIS yesterday and I have serious shoulder DOMS. My weights weren't even all that heavy compared to Cathe and crew!
Kath, thanks for all the running info! I truly appreciate it! Tomorrow is my first real "run" day. We will see how it goes. I tried the Pasta Turkey Roll ups last night, they were a HUGE hit. Yumm-o!!! I served them for lunch today for me and a couple of girlfriends. They loved them too! Thanks a bunch!
Amelia, Lori and anyone else who may peek in... Howdy!
Gotta run and get back to my soup! See you all later!
Sunshine 1528
Cathlete
Good afternoon challengers !
Didn't quite make it on at lunchtime today. See that we are totally dwindling, but still a couple left to finish the challenge as Kath has mentioned.
Have DOMS too Amelia in the chest and back from 4DS. Today is a light run for me - trying a running schedule created from the runner's world page Kath mentioned the other day.
Will work 4DS DVD's in where the rest/XT days show up. Think this will be a good test as to whether I can build strength/muscle while leaning up a bit with a running routine too. Am getting so anxious for the nice weather, we've had quite a few nice "running days" around here so want to be ready:7
Amelia - I wish it was Friday too - was off yesterday and today was enough working for me this week Let me know if ya don't find that turkey roll up recipe - it was in the new Clean Eating mag that I picked up the other day. I'll post later if I have the chance - I want to try it too. Actually think DH wouldn't mind eating it.:9
Lori - hope you had a good, long run. Did ya get your Tetris game fixed yet? And also get lots of "stuff" done around the house. Sounded like you had a pretty good start by the time you posted !
Kath - This challenge was started the first of the year so it is the last week for all those that started in the beginning, wherever they have disappeared to? Think you'll run in a race after your next training session? I keep thinking that a 10K wouldn't be too bad, after all, it is less than an hour. I'm definitely waiting to get outdoors too. Sometimes I just stand in the backyard and feel the warm sun on my face . . . Hope you made it out and back with your shopping and the famous "Dunkin'":7
Becca - OK, I'll bite . . . what's the Italian Dinner Soup? Hope your first run was a good one. Seems that quite a few on this thread have gotten a couple of the rest of us to get interested in running ! It's amazing how I tried running (actually jogging in my case) a few years ago but my legs didn't like it much. After working out first with The Firm, then progressing to Cathe, my leg muscles have strengthened to the point that it doesn't hurt and my endurance isn't half bad. Another one to thank Kath for the ideas;-)
Hope you all have a nice evening if you make it back here - I'm off to hit the TM for a little while
Didn't quite make it on at lunchtime today. See that we are totally dwindling, but still a couple left to finish the challenge as Kath has mentioned.
Have DOMS too Amelia in the chest and back from 4DS. Today is a light run for me - trying a running schedule created from the runner's world page Kath mentioned the other day.
Will work 4DS DVD's in where the rest/XT days show up. Think this will be a good test as to whether I can build strength/muscle while leaning up a bit with a running routine too. Am getting so anxious for the nice weather, we've had quite a few nice "running days" around here so want to be ready:7
Amelia - I wish it was Friday too - was off yesterday and today was enough working for me this week
Let me know if ya don't find that turkey roll up recipe - it was in the new Clean Eating mag that I picked up the other day. I'll post later if I have the chance - I want to try it too. Actually think DH wouldn't mind eating it.:9 Lori - hope you had a good, long run. Did ya get your Tetris game fixed yet? And also get lots of "stuff" done around the house. Sounded like you had a pretty good start by the time you posted !
Kath - This challenge was started the first of the year so it is the last week for all those that started in the beginning, wherever they have disappeared to? Think you'll run in a race after your next training session? I keep thinking that a 10K wouldn't be too bad, after all, it is less than an hour. I'm definitely waiting to get outdoors too. Sometimes I just stand in the backyard and feel the warm sun on my face . . . Hope you made it out and back with your shopping and the famous "Dunkin'":7
Becca - OK, I'll bite . . . what's the Italian Dinner Soup? Hope your first run was a good one. Seems that quite a few on this thread have gotten a couple of the rest of us to get interested in running ! It's amazing how I tried running (actually jogging in my case) a few years ago but my legs didn't like it much. After working out first with The Firm, then progressing to Cathe, my leg muscles have strengthened to the point that it doesn't hurt and my endurance isn't half bad. Another one to thank Kath for the ideas;-)
Hope you all have a nice evening if you make it back here - I'm off to hit the TM for a little while
beccajanern
Cathlete
Pasta Roll Ups with Turkey and Spinach from Kath Extra Yumm-o!!!!
1tsp EVOO
1 small onion
1 clove garlic minced
1 lb ground lean turkey or chicken ( I used chicken)
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 28 oz can whole tomatoes in juice
1 tsp sea salt (I did not add)
8 sheets dried high protein whole wheat lasagna noodles
1 10 oz box frozen spinach, thawed
1 15 oz ricotta cheese low fat
1 egg
3/4 cup shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese
Large skille heat EVOO over med heat. Add onion and cook until softened
about 5 minutes Add garlic and cook another minute
Turn heat to med high and ass groud turkey/chicken breaking up with
wooden spoon. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Stir in cinnamon and
nutmeg, thne add tomatoes and their juice. Add salt if so desired ( I
didnt) Reduce to med low cover and let simmer 20minutes. Occasionally
stirring and breaking up tomatoes.
Meanwhile cook pasta per directions.
Preheta oven to 400
Squeeze all remaining moisture from thawed spinach and place in lareg
bowl. Add ricotta cheese, egg and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese ( I just
added a small sprinkling. Stir until combined
Spread 1 cup of cookes tomatoe sauce into bottom of 9 x10 casserole
pan. Lay cooked lasagna noodle flat in front of you. Use your fingers to
spread some cheese mixture on the noddle thne roll up. PLace rolled
pasta, seam side down, into the casserole pan. Repeat. Spread remaining
sauce on top of all rolled pasta. Add 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. I just
sprinkled some.
Bake covered with foil for 20mins Remove foil and bake additonal 5mins
or until roolups are browned and bubbly.
Cals 234
Total Fat 3g
Sat Fat 0g
Carbs 27 g
Fiber 5 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 28 g
Sodium 508 mg (I didnt add salt so mine was lower)
Cholesterol 76mg
Makes 8 servings
This is from Gayle. Yumm-o!!!
Italian Dinner Soup
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1 small carrot, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
4 cups water
1 can (28oz) Italian crushed tomatoes
1 can (14.5oz) chicken broth
3 T grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 C uncooked elbow macaroni
7 T shredded part-skim mozzarella
· In a dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook the chicken over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
· Add the peppers, onion, celery, carrot and garlic to the pan; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Add the chicken, water, tomatoes, broth, Parmesan cheese and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
· Stir in macaroni; cook 20 minutes longer or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle each serving with mozzarella cheese.
Makes 7 servings, about 1 ½ cup per serving.
Nutritional Info per serving: 203 calories, 4g total fat, 20g protein, 22g carbs, 3g fiber
Original Source: Taste of Home’s Light & Tasty Magazine, February/March 2008 issue
1tsp EVOO
1 small onion
1 clove garlic minced
1 lb ground lean turkey or chicken ( I used chicken)
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 28 oz can whole tomatoes in juice
1 tsp sea salt (I did not add)
8 sheets dried high protein whole wheat lasagna noodles
1 10 oz box frozen spinach, thawed
1 15 oz ricotta cheese low fat
1 egg
3/4 cup shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese
Large skille heat EVOO over med heat. Add onion and cook until softened
about 5 minutes Add garlic and cook another minute
Turn heat to med high and ass groud turkey/chicken breaking up with
wooden spoon. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Stir in cinnamon and
nutmeg, thne add tomatoes and their juice. Add salt if so desired ( I
didnt) Reduce to med low cover and let simmer 20minutes. Occasionally
stirring and breaking up tomatoes.
Meanwhile cook pasta per directions.
Preheta oven to 400
Squeeze all remaining moisture from thawed spinach and place in lareg
bowl. Add ricotta cheese, egg and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese ( I just
added a small sprinkling. Stir until combined
Spread 1 cup of cookes tomatoe sauce into bottom of 9 x10 casserole
pan. Lay cooked lasagna noodle flat in front of you. Use your fingers to
spread some cheese mixture on the noddle thne roll up. PLace rolled
pasta, seam side down, into the casserole pan. Repeat. Spread remaining
sauce on top of all rolled pasta. Add 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. I just
sprinkled some.
Bake covered with foil for 20mins Remove foil and bake additonal 5mins
or until roolups are browned and bubbly.
Cals 234
Total Fat 3g
Sat Fat 0g
Carbs 27 g
Fiber 5 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 28 g
Sodium 508 mg (I didnt add salt so mine was lower)
Cholesterol 76mg
Makes 8 servings
This is from Gayle. Yumm-o!!!
Italian Dinner Soup
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1 small carrot, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
4 cups water
1 can (28oz) Italian crushed tomatoes
1 can (14.5oz) chicken broth
3 T grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 C uncooked elbow macaroni
7 T shredded part-skim mozzarella
· In a dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook the chicken over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
· Add the peppers, onion, celery, carrot and garlic to the pan; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Add the chicken, water, tomatoes, broth, Parmesan cheese and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
· Stir in macaroni; cook 20 minutes longer or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle each serving with mozzarella cheese.
Makes 7 servings, about 1 ½ cup per serving.
Nutritional Info per serving: 203 calories, 4g total fat, 20g protein, 22g carbs, 3g fiber
Original Source: Taste of Home’s Light & Tasty Magazine, February/March 2008 issue
Sunshine 1528
Cathlete
Thanks for taking the time to post Becca !
They both look very tasty :9
They both look very tasty :9