Post by jan on Dec 27, 2016 7:37:11 GMT
This 7 in 7 challenge begins December 1st and ends January 18th. Everyone welcome.
Challengers this round:
Bmazzo/Beverly – To enter into the Christmas Holiday & the New Year without caving in, to take things one day at a time as they come.
btygarl/Betty - Focus on increasing activity level
Cassandra18/Lynn - Stay the course over the holidays
cathygeha / Cathy - one day at a time
Cherryt38 - Cherry – Concentrate on exercise
Cindybdb/Cindy - Lose 5 pounds
Jalibmu/Jan – Get back to goal by tracking and being more intentional
jasimons/Judy – at least half of daily liquid as plain water. Spend at least 5 minutes at the end of the day to reflect.
Kem1958/Karen - Lose 7 lbs; checkin in each day; 10,000 steps 5 days a week
Marie/Mariel - drink 6 glasses of water a day/track daily/over 5,000 steps per day
pamt/Pam - continue stringing my OPOP days together by tracking, meeting Fitbit challenge and staying hydrated
Hostesses:
December 1 - December 7 Pam
December 8 - December 14 Betty
December 15 - December 21 Cindy
December 22 - December 28 Jan
December 29 - January 4 Cherry
January 5 - January 11 Judy
January 12 - January 18 Cathy
According to fitness trainer and author Ben Greenfield, most common cravings have a common cause, which can be kept at bay with some slight tweaks.
There may be an actual chemical deficiency that your body is craving.
for example if you crave:
• Red Meat: Ready to ditch your healthy lunch and make a beeline for the burger joint? If you're constantly craving red meat, it could be a sign of an iron deficiency. Greenfield suggests beefing up your vitamin C intake to help your body absorb more iron.
• Chocolate: Chocolate isn't all bad, but if you find yourself distracted during the morning meeting by visions of brownies dancing in your head, there may be something going on beyond a run-of-the-mill sweet tooth. Consistent chocolate cravings can be caused by a lack of magnesium, which can be addressed by introducing a diet rich in whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, fruit, greens and raw cacao nibs.
• White bread, pasta and pastries: If foods with refined white flour are your weakness, you could have a chromium deficiency. Rather than overloading on carbs, Greenfield suggests reaching for romaine lettuce, grapes, apples, cinnamon, sweet potatoes, tomatoes or onions.
• Salty snacks: Before hitting the couch with the bag of chips that's been calling your name, consider whether your salt hankering may be caused by either a chloride deficiency—which can be tempered with celery, tomato, olives, kelp or Himalayan sea salt—or fluctuations in stress hormones. If the latter, try using the all-natural remedies of exercise and meditation, as well as plenty of leafy greens and vitamins B and C.
• Cheese: There's a place for cheese in every (tolerant) diet, but if you're finding ways to slip it into every meal and most snacks, it may be time to reassess your relationship with the creamy dairy food. Serious cheese cravings can sometimes be triggered by a calcium deficiency, which calls for sesame seeds, tahini, broccoli, legumes, kale and turnip greens. Those who are deficient in essential fatty acids can also have a weakness for cheese; in that case, Greenfield suggests including foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as flaxseeds, walnut, flax oil and chia seeds.
• Bread: If you find yourself loving the loaf a little too much, your brain may be trying to tell you that you need more nitrogen. Beef it up by consuming protein-rich foods like nuts, seeds, grains, legumes and green, leafy veggies.
• Sweets: If your sweet tooth is controlling you instead of the other way around, you may be suffering from hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. Instead of reaching for cake and cookies, try curbing the cravings with high-fiber foods like beans and legumes, fresh fruit, whole grains or cinnamon. Other possible triggers can include deficiencies in chromium, sulphur, phosphorus or tryptophan.
• Coffee: Java gets a bad rap, but that morning cup of joe could actually provide a health boost—in moderation, of course. If you find that you can't function without a fresh cuppa, the craving may be caused by a sulphur deficiency. Greenfield suggests filling the gap with kale, cabbage, asparagus, garlic, onion or horseradish. Other potential causes of coffee cravings include deficiencies in phosphorus, salt and iron.
QOTD: Did you know that your cravings may be trying to tell you something ?
Challengers this round:
Bmazzo/Beverly – To enter into the Christmas Holiday & the New Year without caving in, to take things one day at a time as they come.
btygarl/Betty - Focus on increasing activity level
Cassandra18/Lynn - Stay the course over the holidays
cathygeha / Cathy - one day at a time
Cherryt38 - Cherry – Concentrate on exercise
Cindybdb/Cindy - Lose 5 pounds
Jalibmu/Jan – Get back to goal by tracking and being more intentional
jasimons/Judy – at least half of daily liquid as plain water. Spend at least 5 minutes at the end of the day to reflect.
Kem1958/Karen - Lose 7 lbs; checkin in each day; 10,000 steps 5 days a week
Marie/Mariel - drink 6 glasses of water a day/track daily/over 5,000 steps per day
pamt/Pam - continue stringing my OPOP days together by tracking, meeting Fitbit challenge and staying hydrated
Hostesses:
December 1 - December 7 Pam
December 8 - December 14 Betty
December 15 - December 21 Cindy
December 22 - December 28 Jan
December 29 - January 4 Cherry
January 5 - January 11 Judy
January 12 - January 18 Cathy
According to fitness trainer and author Ben Greenfield, most common cravings have a common cause, which can be kept at bay with some slight tweaks.
There may be an actual chemical deficiency that your body is craving.
for example if you crave:
• Red Meat: Ready to ditch your healthy lunch and make a beeline for the burger joint? If you're constantly craving red meat, it could be a sign of an iron deficiency. Greenfield suggests beefing up your vitamin C intake to help your body absorb more iron.
• Chocolate: Chocolate isn't all bad, but if you find yourself distracted during the morning meeting by visions of brownies dancing in your head, there may be something going on beyond a run-of-the-mill sweet tooth. Consistent chocolate cravings can be caused by a lack of magnesium, which can be addressed by introducing a diet rich in whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, fruit, greens and raw cacao nibs.
• White bread, pasta and pastries: If foods with refined white flour are your weakness, you could have a chromium deficiency. Rather than overloading on carbs, Greenfield suggests reaching for romaine lettuce, grapes, apples, cinnamon, sweet potatoes, tomatoes or onions.
• Salty snacks: Before hitting the couch with the bag of chips that's been calling your name, consider whether your salt hankering may be caused by either a chloride deficiency—which can be tempered with celery, tomato, olives, kelp or Himalayan sea salt—or fluctuations in stress hormones. If the latter, try using the all-natural remedies of exercise and meditation, as well as plenty of leafy greens and vitamins B and C.
• Cheese: There's a place for cheese in every (tolerant) diet, but if you're finding ways to slip it into every meal and most snacks, it may be time to reassess your relationship with the creamy dairy food. Serious cheese cravings can sometimes be triggered by a calcium deficiency, which calls for sesame seeds, tahini, broccoli, legumes, kale and turnip greens. Those who are deficient in essential fatty acids can also have a weakness for cheese; in that case, Greenfield suggests including foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as flaxseeds, walnut, flax oil and chia seeds.
• Bread: If you find yourself loving the loaf a little too much, your brain may be trying to tell you that you need more nitrogen. Beef it up by consuming protein-rich foods like nuts, seeds, grains, legumes and green, leafy veggies.
• Sweets: If your sweet tooth is controlling you instead of the other way around, you may be suffering from hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. Instead of reaching for cake and cookies, try curbing the cravings with high-fiber foods like beans and legumes, fresh fruit, whole grains or cinnamon. Other possible triggers can include deficiencies in chromium, sulphur, phosphorus or tryptophan.
• Coffee: Java gets a bad rap, but that morning cup of joe could actually provide a health boost—in moderation, of course. If you find that you can't function without a fresh cuppa, the craving may be caused by a sulphur deficiency. Greenfield suggests filling the gap with kale, cabbage, asparagus, garlic, onion or horseradish. Other potential causes of coffee cravings include deficiencies in phosphorus, salt and iron.
QOTD: Did you know that your cravings may be trying to tell you something ?
