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Hi All, I'm back for the 2019 Holiday Challenge and I'm wanting to go back to the basics: walking, snacking, sugar & cleaning. Nutrition Quests Limit the amount of sugary products per day – I will get the hang of this sugar beast at some point… Baked goods (biscuits & cakes) = No more than the size of my palm or Loose goods (chocolates & lollies) = No more than half the size of my palm or Packaged goods (ice cream & chocolate bars) = No more than one package size Slow down after work snacking – I have a morning and afternoon snack at work but also find myself hungry or fake hungry out of habit when I get home but I usually end up eating something way too big to be classed as a snack and this would definitely be helping me not lose weight and actually gain it. Don’t eat anything that doesn’t fit into one of my Tupperware snack cups or Don’t eat anything that doesn’t fit onto a single rice cake Fitness Quests Walking – I was walking in the mornings but it’s now too warm and it was only a short walk, but I used to do some real walking daily back in my early 20’s and miss the amount I used to walk. Walk to the dog park after work while my dogs get taken their by car, I’m not sure but the walk may take 20 minutes max or less I want to work up to walking 5 days a week there and back but start with 3 days a week one way Level Up Your Life Quests Daily Cleaning – I have really let go here and when you have two dogs one of which malts it’s required, I also don’t want to waste my weekends cleaning either so I think if I do a little every day than that will work. 10 minutes per day minimum Check my (Habitica) app for my list of daily to do’s Check (Flylady) website’s Flight Plan and Daily Focus for more daily to do’s

are snacks not the most important food of the day? here are some goals! Food. consume 25g fiber on weekend days. plan out what will be available to make this happen each Thursday eat out or take out less than 5x over challenge. eat SNACKS from home before anything at work (unless they’re providing lunch). SNACK ideas are welcome. currently it's a banana, clementines, and strawberries. Exercise. 5 workouts per week. mix of lifting and cardio sessions pull up bar play 6 min per week. must do on non-work days. yoga on the weekends (65 mins/week total). read/watch a new mobility article/video each week. Other (not as important as snacks) things. plan when drinking – no more than twice per week 2/7: supper club (plan to drink) 2/10: friend adventures (plan to drink) 2/11: pup’s birthday! 2/14: VDAY 2/17: dinner and ZZ Ward (plan to drink) 2/18: brother’s birthday! 2/23 – 2/25: VT trip (plan to drink 2/24) 2/25: apply for officiant license 2/26: dentist 3/3: mail invitations 3/4: boda borg 3/10: pack for bachelorette 3/11: friend’s baby shower (get gift!!)

Hi guys, It has been a while since I've posted on the forums, and since then I've been doing well, and then doing badly. Food is and has always been my downfall. I feel like I've tried everything, and nothing works. I've tried working out, so that I'll be inspired to eat well, but it doesn't work. I've tried not having junk food in the house, but I just buy it when I'm out. I'm constantly slipping up at some point in the day and feeling like any other effort isn't worth it - or at least, using that as an excuse to eat badly for the rest of the day. Plus, working in a supermarket where there is often free food makes it really difficult to not eat that free food! I've taken a short break from working out so that I can work on eating well, seeing as that's my real problem. I was working on weights, and the old Rebel Strength guide, but because my diet is like a rollercoaster, I didn't see results. Plus I'm super impatient, so even six weeks is a long time to wait to see anything happen. Also, I started working night shift twice a week so I need to prepare even more in advance for those days (I do nightfill and uni over two days so I have to plan food and naps strategically!) I'm reaching out for help. I need accountability and support. My boyfriend is great except that he's also super encouraging of self love and he likes my body the way it is. I love this! But it doesn't help me eat better. I know I can do better, but my stupid brain gets in the way. Help me, Obi-wan Kenobi! You're my only hope!

Hey team! I wanted to start a thread for road trip ideas. Post your ideas, suggestions and add pics of how you prep for it. I'm about to hit the road for Christmas for 1400mi. So I desperately need ideas on what to take to be as healthy as possible but most importantly, wide awake! Currently in my home that is travel friendly, I have eggs I can hard boil (won't it make us gassy...ew), mangos, walnuts, pecans, pistachos.... and that's all I can think of for now!

I started this thread to find new recipes for vegan and vegetarian goodies. If you know any good vegan or vegetarian snack recipes, please post them here. Soon we can overturn the evil monopoly on snacks and treats. MUAHAHAHAHAHA! During my time living in Estonia, I have collected quite a few super easy salad recipes. They mostly involve shredding veggies like carrots, cabbage, cucumber, etc., and are essentially the same: shred, mix, eat. Carrots and/or Cabbage 1. Shred carrots (or cabbage) 2. Add finely chopped: (pick one or more) apple pineapple pear orange shredded cucumber shredded cabbage 3. Mix and Eat * The salad can be super sweet (carrot and apple) with NO sugar necessary. This is the easiest way I have found to get kids involved with cooking and 9 times out of 10 (I promise) the toddlers and preschoolers I have worked with have eaten this with no complaints!

These things are amazing: 2g Fat, 2g Carb, 8-10g Protein, and ~60 calories per serving (different flavors vary, but only slightly): http://www.amazon.com/Chef-Piggy-Tail-Microwave-Puffies/dp/B006EDXRNY This version is also excellent. I especially like the "hot and spicy" flavor: http://www.amazon.com/Lowreys-microwave-chicharrones-original-1-75-Ounce/dp/B000UPFWW6 I always thought of pork rinds as unhealthy, and high in fat. Turns out, the fat comes from deep-frying them, and these microwaveable ones are low in fat and calories. And delicious. You can literally eat a huge pile of these things, and get almost all protein. Snack on.

So ... the wife and I are ramping up for running training which means upping our calorie in take (1800-2000 for her and 2200-2400 for me) we average around 300-400 per meal but snacks are where we struggle. We typical eat 3 meals with 2-4 snacks between ... cause well hunger! Currently we are taking things like apple/English muffin +almond butter, a protein bar (currently zone but we've done home made in the past), Greek yogurt, an additonal fruit (like strawberries or such) and almonds. Looking for simple ideas to mix it up ... definitely not opposed to cooking though. We dabble in Placido, veggie and vegan stuffs so any (serious) suggestions will be considered!

Hey everybody! I recently started eating more paleo and I have a question. We just bought a dehydrator and are experimenting throwing veggies and fruits in there (dried raspberries are like an explosion of flavour!!) but I'm just not sure how good eating dried foods is for me? Is it paleo? Does anyone else do it or recommend it or not recommend it? Thanks!! -ShotgunSally

Hello fellow Rebels! Recently whilst perusing for something to end my lunch on a sweet note I found one of these bars and I was quite pleased to look at the ingredients and find that it was all very simple and paleo! (I'm slightly guessing that dates are paleo) And although it's high in sugar I don't think I'm going to find a sweet treat that isn't! This weekend I'm going to try and blend together and make my own, especially as they look like they can just be left to set in a fridge. But we'll see when I experiment! And if they do work I'll post up the recipe that I used for them. So I was wondering if any other Rebels had any recipes they use to make their own (paleo) versions of snacks and treats that most people buy over the counter?

I'm going to a conference for work next week and I could use some suggestions for food to take with me that won't get nasty without a fridge. I was originally thinking about taking a bunch of fresh fruits and veggies with me, but then I found out that there's a $35/day fee at my hotel to get a mini-fridge. There's breakfast at my hotel, so I'm planning on basically light snacking when I get hungry before paying for dinner somewhere at the convention center. The only ideas I have right now are dried fruit of some sort, a granola/protein bar that isn't really high in fat or calories, and some of the almonds that have been lurking in my cupboard for a while. Basically, I could use some suggestions for things that I can stick in a backpack and not have to worry too much about. I can deal with something like a granola/protein bar or a rice cake getting a little smushed - that kind of thing.