Rantings of a Creole Princess

Tribe No Shopping Challenge!

I was reading about a group of women who didn't shop for themselves for 3 months.  I told The Robinator about it and he was like...you couldn't do that.

I didn't agree or disagree with him but I did think about that a lot.  You know...about him thinking I couldn't do it cuz he said it all matter-of-fact and whatnot.

So...I think I'm going to try it.  I'm thinking that the fact I already unsubscribed to most of the shopping emails I was subscribed to is a good sign because I did that before I even read the thing about the no shopping challenge.  So...it's like I was already kinda prepping up for that.

Kinda.

I think.

I know it's going to be EXTREMELY difficult for me but I also know that I have enough clothes to last me until I either gain a lot of weight or lose a lot of weight and I'm not trying to do either.

The end of the season sales usually make me very, very happy and I've had my eye on this particular coat that is probably going to go on sale around Valentine's day.  I'm feeling some kinda way about missing out on that already.

I don't buy a lot of bags anymore since I stopped using big bags daily because of the problems they bring to my back.  The nylon bags I use are pretty nice and well...you can only buy so many nylon bags without wanting to scream but yeah...they work better on my back.

Back to it.

Shopping challenge.

Yall wanna try it?

What should the rules be?

If we February 1, 2012 we can't buy anything until May 1, 2012.

Oh...and I'm already going to put it out there that I'm giving myself a pass for a new dress to wear to the premier for our movie cuz seriously...that's kinda huge and I do want to look fly.

So again...what say you?  You in?  Can I still do HotNESS or HotMESS posts while we do it if we do it?  What about eDress me?  Should we ban Erica B. during that time?  Cuz yall KNOW she's gonna be making all kinds of super fly ish that makes you want to find something like it right?  Right. 

Okay...TELL ME!

14 Day Tribe MONEY CHALLENGE!

Yall wanna try one starting Monday?  See if we can go 14 days without spending money on anything except household necessities?  

Do you think you can do it?  

CONGRATS, CONGRATS, CONGRATS!

That's for everyone who made it through the 14 day challenge!  Now we want the REAL deal.  Let's see...out of over 40 people who initially said they were down I think only about 12 stuck it out to the end so yeah...that is HUGE!

Who was in from the beginning?  Glad you asked!  LOL!

dmac, Britt, Erica B. , missmajestic, les, Beloved Nerd Girl, mellow, Kara, Rian, The Lady Girl, msdrella, Journey78, Angie, Hostess, Pinky, 1969, mon, fullmoonoffaith, Krys, Beautifully Complex, Lossie, obikai, pmichael, Newams, Felicity, peachberry, ENicole, bangeeb, c, Daviece, The Ice Queen, Jen, SimplyB, Keelah, jazzy894, Donna, bella, Kels74, kera, juli, & akilah.  I'm sure I missed a few flipping back and forth to the original post:  The Tribe Summer 14 Day Challenge.  LOL!

1.  How much weight did you lose?

2.  If you cheated...when did you cheat and with what?

3.  Did you find any new foods and snacks to add to your menus?

4.  Did you LEARN anything new about food?

5.  Will you change anything about your diet?

6.  What was the easiest part of the challenge? 

7.  What was the hardest part of the challenge?

8.  For those of you who "signed up" but couldn't do it...what did you find to be so hard about it?

Day 12 Checkin In!

I can't believe you guys are almost finished!  I'm so proud of you!!!!!!!!!  I read yesterday that Erica B. lost 5 pounds so far!  Now she's been fit as a dang fiddle this year so I was surprised to find that she'd actually lost any.  GET.IT.GIRL!

And G-Baby is dropping too!  GET IT GIRL! 

AGAIN...I'M SUPER PROUD OF ALL OF YOU!  Now...show us whatcha working with today?

Day 11 Checkin In!

Only three days left folks!  Just three little old measly days!  Whatcha working with today?  Yall still in it to win it?

Day 10 Checkin In!

Aiight folks!  You know the drill!  Sorry...we've been rocking and rolling this morning trying to get outta here and head to sunny Miami baby!  Whooooooohoooooo!  I plan on taking a walk along the beach with The Robinator tonight while reading up on how everyone is doing!

Day 9 Checkin In!

GOOD MORNING!!!!!!!!!

Whew!  Yall see that big number?  You're well over the hump!  Have you noticed a change in your appetite?  Have you started REALLY thinking about what you're going to fuel your body up with?  Have you started making time for breakfast every.single.day?????

Whatcha working with?  How much have you lost so far? 

Day 8 Checkin In!

Smooches all!  The beginning of the final week is here!  How ya feeling?  How ya doing?  Spill it!  If you fell off the wagon...tell us what did you in.  What ended up being too hard for you to keep up with?

Day 7 Checkin In!

WHOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  Yall have last one whole week!  Yall ROCK! Only one more week to go and I'm still uber excited to read about all the FABULOUS things you're eating and I get geeked when yall put in your workouts! 

Aiight...sooooooooo...those of you still in it to win it...what's shaking?

Day 6 Checkin In!

I see folks dropping like flies.  LOL!  It's all good.  Who's still in it to win it?  Whatcha working with today?  How ya feeling?  Tomorrow is the end of the first week!  Halfway down!  You should feel proud of yourselves! 

Day 5 Checkin In!

Can you believe it's already Friday?  Can you believe you've knocked down the bulk of one week already?  Can you believe that you're eating more food than ever and yet...the scale is going DOWN? 

I'm really proud of all of your right now.  Yall make me grin.  :)

Now I know Friday nights are usually date/going out nights so I'm going to really impress upon you the importance of REALLY reading menus properly.  Whenever I'm in a restaurant where I know I won't be able to find anything on the menu I won't eat as an entree, I check out the sides.  I can always find enough steamed veggies to keep me going strong and you can ALWAYS get a chicken breast grilled somewhere.  :)

So...check in here and yes...there will be check in on Saturday and Sunday too.

Be careful folks!  YOU CAN DO IT!

Day 4 Checkin In!

I wanna know who's lost any weight yet today!  Tell us how closely you're following the challenge as well!

Aiight folks!  It's check-in time!

Day 3 Checkin In!

It's Day 3 folks!  By now I think you're getting comfortable starting your day off right.  You're read what your team is eating and have lots of good suggestions for options, options, options!

By tomorrow morning...if you've been as true to the challenge as possible...you should have lost about 3 pounds.  If you've been fueling your body properly...you should feel more energy.  If you've been adding in your workouts...you should feel in COMPLETE charge of your body.  LOL! 

Are you feeling superhero-ish?????????

Holla atcha girl.  How ya feeling?  Be honest.  Is it much harder or easier than you thought it would be?  Have you tried anything new? 

It's check in time folks...let us know what's what!

Day 2 Checkin In!

Day 1 was SUCH a good day for many of you!  I can't believe how good you're doing with your choices so far!  My favorite comment was when someone speculated that they feel like they are thinking a lot about food!  EXACTLY!  This challenge SHOULD make you think about food so you get comfortable making really good choices about food!  Hopefully 14 days will be well on it's way to making that a habit for  you! 

Remember...YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!

How's your day?

Day 1 is HERE!!!!!

I've always known what I know you know too.  You can do ANYTHING you want to do as long as you are meticulous with your planing, follow your plan and stay FOCUSED!

It's Day 1 of our 14 Day Summer Challenge and I'm feeling extra cocky this morning cuz I just KNOWWWW WE GOT THIS!  Seriously.  Yall should see my goofy grin.

How ya feeling?  How's ya mind?  Did you do a bit of grocery shopping in preparation?  Did you do your weigh in?

Everyday there will be a similar post.  As you eat your 5 meals a day, log em in here.  If you slip up...don't cheat...write it down.  The major power of us doing this together is accountability.  If you list what you ate for breakfast...just reply to yourself later so we see what else you had for the rest of the day or...just wait till after dinner tonight and list everything.

I'm sooooooooooooooo proud of those of you who are doing this with us.    YALL ROCK! 

The Tribe Summer 14 Day Challenge!

Aiight folks...14 day challenge rules are here.  If you're participating read below and start getting your mind right by Monday.

This weekend, I'd like you to consider purging your cabinets and fridge of anything that might sway you or...just freeze it.  ROFL!

1 - Monday - June 15, 2009 - WEIGH IN! (You may share this number with us or keep it to yourself.)
2 - Tuesday
3 - Wednesday
4 - Thursday
5 - Friday
6 - Saturday
7 - Sunday
8 - Monday
9 - Tuesday
10 - Wednesday
11 - Thursday
12 - Friday
13 - Saturday
14 - Sunday - June 29, 2009 - WEIGH IN!

In additional to doing SOME KIND OF MODERATE EXERCISE for 30 minutes at least 6 times during the challenge, can you eat 5 times a day?  3 meals and two snacks?  Here is the catch. 

No candy, no cake, no ice cream, no cookies, no chips, no sugar.  LET ME REPEAT...NO SUGAR!

No bread, no pasta, no rice, no potatoes, no cereal, no soda.  LET ME REPEAT...NO SODA!

NO FAST FOOD...NO SAUCES.

You may eat whatever else you you want as long as you put in on your plate using a measuring cup. ONE CUP.  Oh...and for lunch and dinner?  At least TWO veggies.  As much as you want no sauce.  :)

You HAVE to eat breakfast. 

You HAVE to have a snack.

You HAVE to have lunch.

You HAVE to have another snack.

You HAVE to have dinner.

You MAY have dessert.  No sugar.  Think the likes of sugar free jello.

AGAIN...

No candy, no cake, no ice cream, no cookies, no chips, no sugar.  LET ME REPEAT...NO SUGAR!

No bread, no pasta, no rice, no potatoes, no cereal, no soda.  LET ME REPEAT...NO SODA!

NO FAST FOOD...NO SAUCES.

Can you do it?  Are you in?

Please remember that cocktails are FULL.OF.SUGAR so no cocktails!  You shouldn't drink any alcohol but hey...you grown.  Do  you.

Yesterday

Think about what you ate yesterday.

Doody...doody do...

What food did you eat that you're going to have to stay away from if you stick to our 14 Day Challenge?

Toddler Girl Giveaways!

http://creoleindc.typepad.com/random_thoughts_from_the_/2009/01/tribe-giveaway.html

IT'S DAY 3 OF THE HEALTHY EATING CHALLENGE!!!!!

Focus on what you eat today!

Yall know I have guests but I haven't forgotten yall!  You've been on your own for two days...HOW YA DOING?  SPILL IT!  WHATCHA BEEN EATING??????

SUNDAY IS THE LAST DAY AND YOU SHOULD BE DOWN 7 POUNDS IF YOU REALLY DID IT  RIGHT!  LET US KNOW HOW YOU'RE DOING!!!!!

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Day 6 Roll Call!

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Two links of turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, green tea
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, grapes
Lunch - Beef veggie soup
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, grapes
Dinner - Beef veggie soup
Dessert - Grapes

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Day 7 Roll Call!

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Two links of turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, green tea
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, grapes
Lunch - Chicken caesar salad, small caesar salad
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, grapes
Dinner - Beef veggie soup
Dessert - Grapes
 

HALFWAY THROUGH FOLKS!  ONE WEEK DOWN!  You should have lost at LEAST 4 pounds!  Weigh in and let us know!

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Day 8 Roll Call!

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Two links of turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, coffe
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick
Lunch - Bunless turkey burger, small caesar salad
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick
Dinner - Salmon, roasted veggies
Dessert - Clementine

I know it's the weekend and you prolly wanted to take a break.  If you did...no biggie.  Nothing is set in stone.  If you didn't?  YOU ROCK!

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Day 9 Roll Call!

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Three links of turkey sausage, 2 egg whites, orange juice, hot tea
Snack - Raw mixed nuts snack pack from Trader Joes
Lunch - Chicken strips with strips of bell peppers and onions
Snack - Raw mixed nuts snack pack from Trader Joes (was out and about shopping and had this in bag)
Dinner - Salmon, asparagus, small salad
Dessert - 2 clementines

I know it's the weekend and you prolly wanted to take a break.  If you did...no biggie.  Nothing is set in stone.  If you didn't?  YOU ROCK!

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Day 10 Roll Call!

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Two slices of turkey bacon, egg whites, banana hot tea
Snack - Handful of grapes, 21 almonds
Lunch - Leftover chicken piccata, small caesar salad
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, clementine
Dinner - Bunless turkey burger with dijon mustard and sliced tomato, small caesar salad
Dessert - Grapes

**NOTE!  I'm really proud of everyone!  I love seeing what you guys are eating and I love the magnificent selections!  Everyone seems to understand the importance of starting off their day with a bit of protein and staying away from sugar.  This will be over before you know it and hopefully you will have learned a bit more about your body and how it reacts to certain foods.  After the challenge you'll begin to introduce complex carbs to your diet and I'd like to see more of you writing in what bit of exercise you were able to pull off that day.  THIS IS EXCITING and for all of you in my inbox thanking me for having a forum to challenge yourself...no thanks needed.  Most of us are VERY competitive and work better in a group setting.  That's no secret and we're just proving that to be the case.Folks wanna know if I've lost any weight.  The answer?  No.  Why?  Because this is how I eat all the time and how I maintain my weight.  This is not secret and everyone who knows me know it.  I eat for SUCCESS because I am VAIN.AS.HELL!

You should be VAIN.AS.HELL too!  :)

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Questions for those of you attempting the challenge!

1.  What is the most difficult thing so far?

2.  Do you ever find yourself hungry?

3.  Does  your food taste good?

4.  Have you introduced anything new to your fridge that you weren't big on before?

5.  How did it feel to realize that YES...I REALLY DID LOSE WEIGHT ALREADY????????

Day 11 Roll Call!

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Two slices of turkey bacon, scrambled eggs, hot tea
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, handful of grapes
Lunch - Chicken caesar salad
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, clementine
Dinner - Chicken piccata with sauted spinach and tomato slices (THIS CHICKEN PICCATA WAS SO GOOD I WAS SOPPING UP THE EXTRA SAUCE WITH SPINACH!  LIKE...WOW!)
Dessert - Grapes

 

****YOU SHOULD HAVE LOST AT LEAST TWO POUNDS BY NOW.  WEIGH IN AND LET US KNOW IF YOU DID!

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Day 12 Roll Call

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Two slices of turkey bacon, scrambled eggs , hot tea
Snack - 2 clementines
Lunch - Piece of chicken breast, half a tomato
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick
Dinner - Chicken ceasar salad
Dessert - Haven't had it yet...prolly clementine

Before you add what you ate today, please note it's cool if you add things you know you messed up eating...it's cool...BUT NOT FOR EVERY MEAL.  This is a learning experience too.  Mmmmkay?

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Creole is PISSED!

Day 13 Roll Call!

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Two slices of turkey bacon, scrambled egg beaters, hot tea
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, clementine
Lunch - Chicken diced on top of spinach, tomato and bell pepper salad
Snack - 21 almonds, carrot stick
Dinner - Salmon with lemon, butter, dill and caper sauce on top of asparagus with spinach, tomato and bell pepper salad
Dessert - Haven't had it yet...prolly clementine

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Day 14 Roll Call!

What did you eat today?

Breakfast - Two slices of turkey bacon, two boiled eggs, hot tea
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, slices of apple
Lunch - Bun-less turkey burger (turkey patty, sliced tomato, sliced red onion, dijon mustard)
Snack - Mozzarella cheese stick, carrot stick
Dinner - Grilled chicken breast, steamed zucchini, steamed spinach, caesar salad
Dessert - Slices of apple

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