SPOILER ALERT: If you read to the end, you will know who went home on this week's episode.
While this week's episode was not much of a nail-biter the challenge certainly was interesting.
The contestants were forced to build a ladder using wooden blocks in whatever style they would like to take them up to another ladder that they would have to climb to reach their respective flag.
The block-building part didn't seem too difficult, but for me, the height of what they were climbing was pretty intense! Year after year, when the contestants are faced with these challenges, I'm amazed at their bravery. I would never be able to climb these things or pull myself across a tightrope high in the sky. I really don't know how they do it.
The first one to the top received a one lb. advantage at the weigh in while the person who came in last had a one lb. disadvantage.
Ashley was pretty scared at first, but she got her butt up there and finished with the rest of them. Darus reached the top before the others, and I was pretty glad because this was the first challenge he has won.
The weigh in was pretty uneventful, until the end, when Victoria only lost a single lb. She was disappointed and let that show on the stage. Even more disappointed was Sunshine, who also only lost a single lb.
Sunshine blamed her low number on the stress of her father falling (By the way, O'Neal was fine, he made it back with a brace, with no permanent damage).
Koli was the only person who had the power to vote a person off and he had to choose between Sunshine and Victoria. In the end, he chose Victoria, saying she hasn't been pushing herself hard enough and that she must give it her all to achieve the results she would like to see. Victoria disagreed with Koli and said she has been giving it her all.
What did YOU think about this week's episode?
On the way climbing down from the ladder, O'Neal fell (pretty hard it seemed) on his back, hurting his knee. Sunshine rushed over, very upset to see if he was okay.
The time is here for baseball and some of you are looking forward to spending some time checking out your favorite teams at their baseball stadiums (not me, I've never been to a baseball game, nor do I have a favorite team.)
Even if you're not into baseball, there might be some outdoor activity you are planning on attending that has some pretty unhealthy snacking options.
But you don't have to snack unhealthily!
Of course, the best option is to bring your own snacks, if possible. But of course, that is not always possible, whether it be that you don't have enough time or forget your snacks at home.
This article by Mindy Hermann gives you some suggestions for how to make the unhealthy snacks less unhealthy by pairing them with healthier options.
http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100257128
For example, you can get a hot dog-and bun-with a dollop of ketchup and mustard, and a seltzer for 400 calories.
The snack that impressed me most was the nachos and beer! Not so fast- you can't have as much nachos and beer as you'd like. But you can have nine chips (if they're thin-130 calories), 2 ounces of cheese 120 calories, and a 12-ounce beer (150 calories).
My personal favorite outdoor snack is a soft pretzel, which isn't on this list unfortunately.