Emily week 3

I had an ok week, one day I totally fell off the diet plan and added some sweets, but next week it's a whole different ball game. I'm down 2 lbs with a 1.14% weekly loss and a total of 5.43% loss!!!

Aaron Eldridge - week 3

lost 4lbs for 1.0 % this week

Total percent lost 3.33 %

Total pounds lost 13.6

Andrea

Not much motivation this week and wandered off the diet a few times but still down 2lbs or 1.22%.  Yea!!

Big Daddy C

Down 2 for the week or .77% and 2.3% total so far.  This proves my assumptions that 2-3 days at Disneyland is not only a great time but good for you as well!  It must have been all the waves the beat the crap out of me at Huntington Beach!

Lisa

Well, I am thrilled to say I remained the same, even though I partook of crab legs, mashed potatoes, 2 marshmallow carmel chocolate mickey mouse sticks, rocky road fudge.......you get the picture!  I suppose all the walking on the beach and at Disneyland helped me out!  But, I am feeling the force this week...congrats to Sue Ann for the huge weight loss....I hope to do the same this week!!!

Brooke Field wk-3

3.2 lbs lost, wekkly % 1.61, overall % 0.91  195.8 lbs.  Yeah!

Sue Ann

After having a bad week last one- here are some great numbers for everyone! Sue Ann lost 7lbs! She wins the 5lbs challenge!!! Her wkly loss is 2.71%

Katie B

Great week! I feel like I stayed on the straight and narrow path of righteous eating for the most part- and lots of exercises this week! My weekly loss is .82%!

Brooke Field wk-2

I gained!!!!!  Oh ya, I am messed up!  199.0 lbs. Weekly %  -1.95, total %  -0.71. 

Some Summer Wonderfuls...Katie Style..

So here are a couple items that I sure do enjoy esp during these hot summer months!

Berry Mix: 4ppl add more if needed
3/4c-1c of all berries: Straw, Blue, Black, Ras 
3/4c- FF or reduced fat sour cream
1 T - honey
Mix Berries together and whip sour cream/honey together place dip in a bowl and top with berries. Delightful! And Gluten Free Mom! :)

Orange Cream:
FF cream cheese (or reduced fat if you are naughty)
3 T sugar
2 tea vanilla extract
1 tea orange peel grated
MMMMMMM~! Great with anything! Fruit, crackers, breads, etc etc

Frozen Crystal Light Ice Cubes
Frozen Grapes
Peanut Butter on Apple slices
Egg Salad sandwich/crackers boil a couple eggs- take most of the yolk out add a tiny bit of mayo S & P to taste- yummy lunch
We get the Bountiful Basket Bread 9 grain- only 50 cal and it tastes like Great Harvest!
Homemade Fruit pop cycles (recipes coming soon!)
Lastly now when I make cookies: I use only dark choco chips, wheat flour, sugar subst. and they still taste wonderful!

Andrea's snack

So my snack is probably not the very best thing but it tides me over.  My favorite thing in the afternoon when I think I need to eat is one of the mini bags of popcorn.  It's low in calories and lets me think that I'm getting to eat a carb.  That will usually tide me over until dinnertime.  I know it's not a carrot stick but it's not a Snicker's Bar either! 

NEW CHALLENGE ALERT:

The next person to lose 5lbs receives ONE free lb to use at any weigh in!

Aaron Eldridge - Week 2

Aaron Eldridge --
week 2  6.6 lbs  
weekly % 1.63
total %    2.35
total lbs lost 9.6

Lisa

Went a bit to the dark side this week, but remained the same! So....hopefully with a 30th anniversary (being marry that long to the same person should count for something right???)   trip to visit Mickey this coming week I can say "no" to Disney treats and lose some poundage!  

Add 9 miles to the log! (If you will take biking miles, I will add more!)

Kyle Jones - week 2

Lost .83% this week with a total of 1.46%

Jen Jones - week 2

Stayed the same this week but lost inches which makes me happy!!!

Ed Johnson - week 2

Lost .16% with total loss of 1.33%

Rebecca

Rebecca lost 1.4 lbs for a wkly of .78%

Karina

Karina stayd the same but added 12 miles

Lyle Wk 2

Lyle didn't have any changes this week (phew) but he is rearing for next week

Sue Ann

SueAnn stayed the same this week- but look out for this trouble maker next week!

Virgil Week 2

Virgil last a whaaaappppinnngggg 5 lbs!!! I am so excited for him!!! Good job Grandpa! His weekly loss is 2.67%!

Katie B

So I am the exact same this week! Did really well at the first of the week with dieting etc, but maybe let too many other items sneak in towards the end but I am happy I wasn't up any and I am so excited to report that this morning I ran my very first race ever. I ran a 5k beat my goal time by 2 minutes and it was a very nice way to start the weekend hopefully on a really good note!
Happy Postings...

Andrea

3 Birthdays, 2 BBQ's and 1 pizza party.  Lost 2.7lbs and 1.62%.  Can't complain.  Would have liked more but with all the partying going on around here I will take any loss!  Here's to a better week!!

Emily

Okay not as much as I would have liked but I lost 3 pounds for a 1.68 % this week and a total weight loss of 4.35% I blame applebees last night :)

How much water should we drink??

I don't know about the rest of you- but one thing that I sometimes struggle with is drinking enough water! Some day's I am great at it and feel like I might slash-swash while I walk, other day's I feel sooo thirsty by night time or when I wake up in the mornings.. So here is what I found out about drinking enough water each day...

You take the # of lbs that you weigh and multiple it by 2/3's   = the number of ounces per day you should drink!
ex: 150lbs X 2/3 = 100oz of water!
I found an awesome article

A little something else

Okay...I wanted to share with you all my new superfood!!! Maybe I'm the last to get on board or know about this, but I got some ground Flax seed and I'm very excited to use it! It can be substituted as fat and oil and eggs in baking, put in smoothies, on top of salads and it is just packed full of nutrients and the omega-3s. If you get it ground up instead of the seed form I had a friend tell me to put it in the freezer because it goes rancid quickly. I plan on adding it to my smoothies and salads. I'll let you know how baking goes. You have to triple the  flax compared to the fat. I went to Good Earth to their bulk section and got a pound for about 3 bucks, not super cheap, but hopefully it lasts for awhile!

-o and ps just watch out at the weigh in this week...that's all I'm sayin

Em's Fun Snack/Treat

Here is a yummy summer treat that can be as healthy as you wanna make it. At any store they have little popscicle makers that you can get. Then make any type of smoothie that you want and freeze it, so instead of grabbing that fudgscicle you can have a smoothie pop...much better choice. Also, another favorite power food I like to make especially in summer are green smoothies, I know they sound Yuck, but they actually are really tasty and full of all the good stuff for you. Just make any fruit smoothie (I think mangoes and pineapple give it a stronger fruit flavor personally) and then add like 2-3 big handfuls of spinach to your smoothie! You can't taste the spinach if you balance it good with the fruit. I don't know if you like to use milk with your smoothies, but you can sub cows milk with vanilla soy or coconut milk to make it a super weight loss treat!!!!

Lyle Week 1

Lyle had a killer weigh in down 7lbs!!! His weekly is 2.81%  Nice Job!

Virgil Week 1

Virgil stayed the same this week- due to a Chuck-A-Rama dinner last night! Uh-Oh~! Anyway he back on the band wagon and hopes to have a great weigh in next week!

Sue Ann

Sue Ann lost one lb this week for a total of .34%!!! She said lots of temptations at work made it hard, but hopes to be stronger next week!

Karina Weigh In

Karina lost 2lbs this week for a weekly % of 1.05%!!!! Nicely done

Aaron Eldridge Wk 1

Weight Loss 3 lbs 0.74%

Here is my goal. 

I was offered a IT job overseas with the military in IRAQ and when i read the fine print i found that they don't allow anyone wsith a BMI of 40.0 or higher.  My goal is to get my weight down where i can re-apply for the position.  i never in my life expected to be offered a career changing job only to find out later i wouldn't qualify becasue of my weight

Ed Johnson - week 1

Down 3 lb. = 1.18%

Jen Jones - week 1

Down 4.6 lb = 2.35%

Kyle Jones - week 1

Down 1.4 lbs. = .64%

Big Daddy C

Well down 3 lbs - 1.1%.  Not to bad given the eating experiences I had this week.  I'll try to do a bit better next week.

Brooke Field wk-1

P.S. 10 miles this week.

Brooke Field wk-1

Well I am pleased.  This was a very bad week for me, yet I still lost!  Yeah!  I lost 2.4 lbs with a % of 1.21.  Holl-a!!

Emily

well it begins...thanks to a little help from the flu bug...not much but a little and changing my diet I am down 5 lbs for a 2.72% weightloss

and add 10 miles to the running (we're counting fast walking right?)

Lisa

Happy(and a bit surprised) to report a 5 lbs. weight loss this week! Whoot Whoot!

Down 2.54%.  


Add 5 miles to the total run, if you count biking I can add quite a bit more from my excursions on my cruiser with the bell!

WHEN POSTING YOUR %

Hey Everyone,
When reporting your lbs lost etc- make sure to include your wkly % so I can keep track on the graph!
THANKS

Katie B

Week 1- Check!... I am starting with "calories counting" or attempting too- anyways lots of running this week, even though my body now feels like I am 70 I did conquer my mtn hill this morning which helped me lose some.

I am down 2.4lbs for a weekly % of 1.38%

Andrea

One week down.  This week was easier than I had anticipated. I remembered that the last time I went on a "diet" I was always hungry that first week so I figured that if I could get through this first week I'd be good.  Surprisingly, it wasn't so bad.  In fact, it was pretty easy to switch up my eating habits, knock on wood.  I had a conversation with my husband about how I hate that I'm in this challenge because I feel like I can't vear off course at all and cheat, but in the same breath, if I wasn't involved in this I wouldn't be strict enough to change my habits and lose the weight.  A double edged sword, you see.  In my insane world of toddlers and an incredibly busy husband at work I haven't snuck in much extra exercise and I need to work on that.  Actual "personal time" is hard to come by and when I do find a little, I use that time for sleep.  The lessening my portions and increasing my veggies has been good so far.  Always a work in progress, right?!  Anyway, enough rambling.
Stats:  Down 4.3lbs and 2.51%!

PS - my money is on you, Craig.  Brandt and I both think it's your game if you want it bad enough.  Don't let us down!! :)

Emily's goals

Ok so my strategy for this weight loss game is...

-work out 6 days a week
- eat mostly meatless meals for dinner, (healthy fruits and veggies for lunch and snacks)
-allow myself my delicious diet coke once a week
-my cheat days will be on sundays
-do strength training 3 days a week
-PORTION CONTROL

Hopefully I can see some good results. I know the big thing for me is changing my eating habits so this is great motivation to get going!

Let the games begin

This should be a fun few months.  I will try to put my all into this effort.  I would love to loose between 20-30 lbs with an additional 10 to go.  I believe my schedule will allow me to devote more time to exercise and doing the things I need to do to drop the unwanted pounds.  Thanks to Katie for being the promotor of this latest round.  Good luck to all and I will enjoy spending your money! :)
Katie's Daddy
Lisa's Hubby
Craig

Rebecca's Story...

So... about me... My name is Rebecca Speakman and I am 25 years old. I am a wife and a full time mother of two awesome kids. Our son Auden is 2 and our baby girl Margaret Kate is 7 months old. I was always active and fit throughout high school and the first year or so of college, but started putting on the weight about the time I got engaged... I guess that's what can happen when you get comfortable!

I continued to gain weight over the next few years. Five years of marriage and two kids later I am heavier than I have ever been. I currently weigh 210.6 pounds. That is about twice as much as I weighed in high school! I am completely unhappy with my appearance and uncomfortable in my own skin thanks to years of not exercising and indulging in an unhealthy diet. As you can imagine, I have tried multiple diets over the past few years, but it doesn't take long for me to quit and fall back into my bad habits.

But, this time will be different!!! I am more motivated than ever to loose the weight.

I am ready to shed the pounds and get myself healthy again. My plan is simple... Follow a sensible diet full of good-for-you foods and exercise 5 times a week. It sounds simple, but this is a major change from my current lifestyle. After all, nothing changes if nothing changes! Good Luck to all of you! I am determined to win this weight loss challenge, SO WATCH OUT! : )

Get your picture right Katie Lyn Carter Bunnell

OK tootsie, Jen and I are here at work are thinking (yes, checking out the blog) ....hey, get your current picture up there....you don't look like that "old" you anymore!!!  We know that you will look amazing in 15 weeks time as well!!!  Giddyup everyone!

Jen Jones

I have several goals this time around! 

#1 - Drink all my water before partaking in my Diet Soda
#2 - Cardio workout at least 5 times a week w/ weight lifting atleast 2 times a week.
#3 - Log all my food on www.myfitnesspal.com ....even the treats :)
#4 - Get rid of  20 lbs.
#5 - Go down 2 sizes in clothes
#6 - Record my progress w/ measurements & photos every 2 weeks

I know I will still eat treats because "Hello my name is Jen and I am an addict" HAHAHA!
It is the first step right? 

I am excited that my hubby, parents and friends are joining me in this challenge.  I am also excited to kick my flub in gear again.  Let's get this challenge started....

Lisa C.

A saga of  51.5 years (in a nutshell)

Being that I weighed 3 lbs. 6 ounces as a premie at birth, it’s hard to believe that weight could ever be an issue. But alas.....

I have struggled with my “outward” self esteem nearly  my entire life.  Now, that I’m nearly 52 years old, I am, (if I could put it in more direct terms I would,) just totally, utterly, tired of fighting a weight battle at all!!!!  I like myself at this age a lot more than I ever have; but my outward self doesn’t tell the world who my inside self is!

I have done the roller coaster just like everyone else....up, down, up, down----so many times I can’t count.  Motherhood, daughterhood, wifehood, stresshood, work-hood, church-hood,  all these “hoods” bring colorful emotions at different times of life----and I am definitley a stress eater, a total chocoholic (not kidding) which is better than the fermented kind of “holic” that runs in the genetics; but still.....

My motivation is to be a better example to my 2 beautiful daughters who are trying to be their best and do this “event;”  they  motivate me, they inspire me, and I truly want my grandchildren to know I value my life enough to be healthy for them.  I also want my husband and I to be on the same page of this health thing, and I’m so glad he is going to play in this competition!  I pray, that when October rolls around, the month I hit my 52 b.day.....I will be showing a new and improved outside version of who I really am!  Because I am strong, and I can.

Goal:

Lose weight

Gain Energy

Be proud of my efforts

Strut My Stuff!

30 years in August together!!! Now that's something!

Em's story

Well...I started having to actually watch my weight when I went to college, obviously I wasn't doing all the high school sports and activities. My first year thankfully I had roommates that liked to work out, my second year not so much so I started gaining weight, because I'm kind of tall I think I can hide it pretty good, but I personally was uncomfortable in my skin. Then I met Derek and he is a twig just genetically so we didn't work out together and so I just put ont he newlywed weight and as most know we got pregnant about a month after we got married so it was like I was gaining pregnancy weight and newlywed weight, not a good combo! Anyways after Linnea came Katie introduced the first weightloss challenge and I took it very seriously, I ate super healthy and ran all over the place, I ended up losing about 60 lbs, I made it passed my high school weight! I put on a little weight after I got into my program at school since I really didn't work out too much at all and I got hooked on the pop all over again.
Then little Drew has joined our family and I'm just right back to where I was after Linnea was born. I hate knowing I used to be at a good weight and now I'm not, so I am ready to kick some of my butt off and work hard to get there again. I'm hoping to lose 30 + lbs. I am totally out of my old eating habits so this is going to be a true challenge for me, but bring it on!

Andrea J's story

My goal is to lose at least 15 pounds and I'll be excited for 20.  About 5 or so years ago I joined Weight Watchers and ironically my starting weight at that point was the exact same.  I lost a bit of weight that time and kept it off up until baby #3 came. 

The most frustrating part was that after giving birth to 12+lbs of baby with my twins the weight just fell off with no more effort than taking care of newborn twins.  Then came my third baby.  I gained about the same weight during my pregnancy but I can't shake these last 15-20lbs (granted, it would help if I'd stop eating crap and exercise just a little bit more). 

I've just stopped nursing this week so I'm in.  My game face is on and I'm ready to have continual losses and fit into my clothes again.
Thanks, Andrea

Katie B ROUND 2

So here we go again!!!... I am super excited to get back into this challenge. My weight loss journey started about 5 years ago- or I should say, I started with the freshman "15" 5-6 years ago!.. I just gained weight all the time- I wasn't super active and definitely lived on the "college diet". After moving home and getting engaged I lost some weight for the wedding- but again right after the honeymoon back into bad habits- this time just as I am learning how to cook, I pick the absolute worse foods possible for us! Mix that with working, going to school full time, and being a newly wed- more and more weight!.. Yikes!

Well the scale started getting scarier and scarier- I would off and on again try a diet or go to the gym a couple times a week- but it never took to my lifestyle! I was also really active in High School- but I never "worked out" I just didn't gain weight back than! So this was a whole new ball game for me. Unfortunately Eric also got into a rut, and gained alot of weight.

So then baby Sammy comes along! I was over weight when I got pregnant- and right after baby, I just sat on all the weight! I didn't lose much at all.So here I am 1 1/2yrs later after my baby- I have lost about 45lbs and I hope to lose another 20 or so!

So why is it working now? I I think that completely changing my lifestyle and the way I look at food has made all the difference. Yes- having my husband on board the last 6 months has been wonderful- but I also got out of my bubble and realized all the different foods out there- that are so good for you- and actually really yummy! My huge pasta bowls and late night ice-cream splurges had to stop! Darn-it. I also learned that meal planning in advance is the only way to go- and I just love working out!

I do the P90X workouts and just recently took up running and I am running in 4 races this summer! So having those coming up keeps me out on the road each morning.... I also love competition! So bring it on folks!!!!
Can't wait to get this party started!

Katie....thank you so much for all your hard work and keeping us all motivated.  You and Eric did such a great job!

I am now warmed up and ready to go for round 2.  Can you send me the details with a start/end date?  Also, have you had many join....just wondering what the prize amounts will be :)  I am excited for round 2!

Jen Jones

Jen Jones

Jen stayed the same this week- she and her husband are going to participated in ROUND 2 of this challenge! So excited for them both!

Pat and Les

Pat has lost a total of 27lb during this challenge! = 10.42%

Les has also done so well her total is 15.79%  =
2nd PLACE WINNER! $150 coming your way! :)

Katie Final

So here I am!... After looking at these pics- I feel a lot better about myself and the progress I made these past 6 months! I was just shy of the 30lbs I had hoped to lose (since 50 just got further and further away from me)... But I am happy with what I accomplished.
I lost 29.2lbs during this contest for a total of 14.59%

I learned how "hard core" I can be, if I have the right attitude about things! I learned I am such a stress eater- it's crazy, and that other around me influence my eating habits more than I care it admit! Having my phyisco husband with me during this- is what saved me! Really having someone to modivate you everyday- help you along on those "hard days" does more than anything else for me at least!

I started running- which I never had before in my life, I am running my first race ever in Augest a 10k, and I am really excited.
The best part is watching our little son- observe us and our crazy habits, he now carries around a 3lb dumb bell whenever we go downstairs, he loves running with his stroller and doing pull ups with Eric! So great!

I hope to continue this journey- another 20lbs or so would be great! Thanks again for everyone doing this with us! It really has been so fun
and exciting, etc etc each week! GOOD LUCK!

Eric Final

Here is handsome Eric! He lost a total of 46.8lbs during the past six months! He has done a "whole self" change. He has so much more confidence- he has more energy than I have ever seen before! He is just thriving in all aspects of his life right now. So proud of him! He ends with a weekly lost of 4.2lbs (3 of which he won during the contest) for a total of 22.88% !!! Insane! He says he can't remember the last time he weighed what he does now.

Obviously he lost more than he needed too- so he now plans to "bulk" up and a follow a carb/protein diet! Super excited to see what happens the rest of the year!

Also he ran a "5K" distance run in 22.42 minutes- his last goal for the contest was to run a 5K in less than 23mins. So there ya go!
Here is our champion of the challenge.

Lisa C.

Thanks to Katie and Eric for all of their time, creativity, and attempts to motivate all of us!  You did a fantastic job, and I, personally am THRILLED to see my daughter and son-in-law embrace a healthier life style and be such an inspiration to me, and you both look wonderful on the outside, but I love what's happened on the inside even more!

I have gone up the scale, and will have a total weight loss of 16 lbs. 7.77%.  

There are still chapters to be written......and I hope that my "chapters" will be a little less thick and complicated by my 52nd birthday in October!

Craig is currently trying to fly standby out of Atlanta...but, we'll just keep him where he has stayed this competition.

Good luck to all of you in your personal quests for health and a more positive outlook on yourself!

Team Bruce and Sue

Congratulations to all of you Big Losers! (especially #1 Eric, #2 Leslie and #3 Katie) So many of you accomplished great things over the past 6 months. Although this contest never belonged to team Bruce and Sue we were glad to be a part. Considering all that transpired in our lives during the past six months we are glad to be down at all and not up 30 lbs each which without this contest surely would have been the case.
Bruce ends at 16 lbs lost, 6.67%
Sue ends at 15 lbs lost, 7.69%