Update!

Ed Johnson - down .20% for a total of 4.31%

Kyle Jones - down .33% witha total of 3.97%

Jen Jones - Zip...nadda...0

Janet Johnson - 0

Katie- Karina- Lyle- Em- Virgil-Sue Ann

Hey SORRY for the late weigh in- I haven't been home at all this weekend!
Katie, Em, Lyle, Karina, Sue Ann all stayed the same.

Virgil lost:1 lb for a total of 7.79% and 11.2lbs

Happy Last TWO WEEKS!

big Daddy C

No Change for me this week, to bad. Trying to bust through the 15 lbs. barrier.

Lisa C.

Well, back at the gym....but no love on the scale yet! Still have 21 days until Oct. 15th....I may go get my jaw wired!!! Good luck everyone!

Andrea

This week can just go bye-bye. No motivation to stick with it. Cheated here, cheated there, cheated here again. I did, however, drop .5lbs and .32%. Not what I'd like here at the end of the competition but it is what it is. I'll be better this week. I can't give up at this point.

Lyle

Lyle emailed this week- his job keeps him gone all week but was able to update his results this weekend he lost 3lbs for a weekly of 1.25% and a total of 4.82%

Sue Ann

SueAnn gained a little weight this week- trying to get her diet figured out!

Kyle and Jen and Janet

Kyle is down 2.6lbs for a weekly of 1.22%

Jen and Janet are still the same!!!

Ed

Ed had an awesome week down 4.5lbs for a wkly of 1.81%

Virgil

Grandpa Carter gained a little bit of weight during his Disneyland trip this week!

Karina

Karina is the same this week!

Katie Weigh In

Sorry of the late weigh in- gone all weekend! I am down 1lb for a wkly of .59% and a total of 3.46% hoping for BIG loses this coming week!


PS- Due to the LACK of miles ran I am changing the challenge a bit. The next person to RUN/WALK 20 miles starting TOMORROW gets ONE FREE POUND to use for the last weigh in!!!!

PPS- 3 weeks left!!!

Lisa Colonoscopy Carter

Well, you'd think I would've lost at least 5 lbs. after my fun experience this week...but, alas...I went down 1, now back up to same 'ol same 'ol.

Thanks Katie for trying to keep us all motivated.....I hope that I will find my motivated loser self these last 4 weeks!!

Emily

Okay well I don't understand it, but I went up a pound, so none for me. I even started doing alot more intense work out this week I guess I need to re think my diet or something, but I am motivated hard core after the scale today I went on a nice run so add 3 miles for us and hopefully I shed some more serious poundage this week...my goal is to hit my fruits and veggies again. I have made it to one of my goals and it actually hasn't killed me like I thought it would...it may seem small but I have limited myself to one diet coke a week. We have made friday's our "coke nights" at first I didn't think i would do it, but here we are...so anyways as it is winding down I hope others have met some of their personal goals as well. Now onto the diet goal major natural foods this week! good luck all

Andrea

I lost 1.4lbs and .89% this week. I worked really hard for that 1+ pound!

And the best news? I wanted to lose 15lbs through this whole shindig and wha-la, I'm down 15.9lbs...so no matter what the end result is in a few weeks, I'm happy! :)

COME ON PEOPLE

Okay Team this is getting kinda sad! GET MODIVATED and lets pick up this competition this last week!!!!!

New Work Out Idea...

So I bought these Gold Gym Bands at Walmart a while ago- and they came witha workout DVD. I hadn't ever tried it until last night and it was actually a really good workout! It's about 30mins long and it worked the whole body! These bands are around $15 bucks and are great!

Big Daddy C

Very frustrating but no change for me this week. I am loosing inches but not as much weight as I would like. I'll just keep at it for the next month I need Disneyland $$!!

Non-losing Lisa

Zip, Zero, Cero, Nada.

I am praying to find the motivation to go for it this last 4 weeks! No excuses....just lacking in motivation and self control.

Emily

Alright well I am down 4 lbs believe it or not, I weighed myself twice to make sure because I didn't believe it cause I don't feel like I've lost any!!!! Yay I'll take it. So totals I'm at 2.35 % weekly and 9.78% total!!!!! Okay now for even more so hopefully I can get to the point where I believe my scale!!!! good luck everyone I'm proud of all of us!

Karina

Karina also stayed the same but ran 3 miles!!!

Virgil

Grandpa also had a rough week (all those football games!) haha he is up a little bit but hopes to change things around next week too!

Katie YIKES...

So this is the first week in 7 months that I really DID NOT want to even weigh in.. I was tempted not to, but I knew I had to face my fears or else my old habits will sneak in even more... Do to a very stressful week I ate it seems, for 4 people, and not rabbit food- as far from "good for ya" stuff as possible... It was intense. BUT even though I am up 2 stinkin lbs I really plan to hit it hard the next 4 weeks. Andrea is right- its just right around the corner and I don't want to end this contest empty handed (or empty pocketed either!) So BRING IT ON NEXT WEEK!!!!

Andrea

Down a whopping .9lbs and .57%. Almost squeeked out a pound! Four weigh-ins left. I suppose it's time to get real serious! Big numbers the next few weeks people, big numbers!!!

Sue Ann

Sue Ann lost 7lbs this week! Awesome job Sue Ann! She is down 2.44% for a total of 4.76%

Karina

Karina is down 1 lb .54% for a total of 3.16% she ran 8.5miles this week too!

Virgil

Grandpa has another exciting week down 1.2lbs for a weekly of .67% and a total 5.44% he is down 10.2 lbs so far!

Emily

Wow I've been struggling a little bit, I did lose 1 pound this week so a weekly total of .58% with a total of 7.61% I really need to start eating better and exercising more this week....my goal is to push through the tired after work feelings so here we go!

Aaron Eldridge week 8

lost 2.2 lbs for 0.57%
total pounds 23
total % loss 5.64%

Andrea

Down 2lbs and 1.25%, Woohoo!  I was hoping for 2 this week and hit it right on the nose.

I tried a new recipe yesterday, Chicken with Feta Sauce from a Weight Watcher's cookbook.  Absolute disaster.  It is made with balsamic vinegar and some spices, has brocolli, cauliflower and carrots in it.  It was gross and it was the icing on a completely horrible day.  I took a picture but looks like a pile of you know what so I don't think I'll even post it.  Maybe I'll try another one, otherwise, Em or Auntie Lisa can have that pound!!

KATIE WEIGH IN/DINNER

So I didn't lose anything this week! Ah!.. BUT I did attempt a dinner we didn't take picture of it but this is where I got it:

We choose the Red Pepper Alfredo

10 oz dried fettuccine

1 1/2 tbsp butter

1 1/2 tbsp flour

1 C milk

1/2 C half and half

3/4 C chopped bottled roasted red peppers

2 cloves garlic halved

1/2 C Parmesan cheese

Salt and Pep to taste

Melt butter in saucepan over med heat add flour cook a full minute. Slowly add milk, and half/half whisking to prevent lumps. Add red pep and garlic. Heat on low for 10mins pour mix into blender and puree until smooth. Season with S & P

Serves 4: 390 cal 12g Fat 730 Sodium 

Kid Friendly healthy = very happy mommy

We tried two new recipes, but I let the husband get a hold of one and it turned not as healthy pretty quick. So the one that worked  I wanted to find something that is usually classified as unhealthy food and see if we can turn it into something good that a 2 year old would love and a husband! I think we did it. It was super easy, and mom I think it is gluten free I don't know if cornmeal is or not, anyways it is Cornmeal crusted chicken nuggets with raspberry (or blackberry) mustard! It was super easy, a fun, and yummy meal, we had some yummy green beans to go with it and I felt pretty good afterward. We did have a little oil spill in the first batch, butt he other ones were not oily at all.  here's how it's done

• 1 cup fresh blackberries or raspberries, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 pound chicken tenders, cut in half crosswise (see Tip)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

1. Mash blackberries (or raspberries), mustard and honey in a small bowl until it looks like a chunky sauce.
2. Sprinkle chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Place cornmeal in a medium bowl, add the chicken and toss to coat (discard any leftover cornmeal).
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook the chicken, turning once or twice, until browned and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total (thinner nuggets will cook faster than thicker ones). Serve the chicken nuggets with the berry mustard.

Nutrition

Per serving: 184 calories; 5 g fat ( 1 g sat , 3 g mono ); 67 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrates; 3 g added sugars; 26 g protein; 2 g fiber; 452 mg sodium; 70 mg potassium.I love the website eatingwell.com it has great resources for any type of recipe. This was a fun shake up of chicken nuggets. They were super crispy and yummy and I loved the berry mustard dipping sauce and I can't stand the taste of mustard. Super good choice for anyone with picky eaters!

Enjoy Losers,

Emily