Megan M

So I'm a little slow getting this post up but...better late than never :)

I did the typical college girl thing and ate lots of frosting and cake mix. Wait, what? That's not the norm?! Well oops for me lol! I gained 40 lbs then lost it all waitressing and lifting weights.
Then i met the Mr. and fell madly in love. We got married and I was 10 lbs heavier than high school. I gained 10 lbs with my first pregnancy which ended in miscarriage. I got pregnant right away so no chance to lose that weight. My son was born and I was a whopping 55 lbs heavier than high school! WOW! Over the next year I started running (and learned to love it...imagine that!) and I ran the Top of Utah Half Marathon (and didn't die. This was a huge accomplishment for me!). Sadly it wasn't a very good experience because my knee was in sooooo much pain the last 5 miles that I pretty much walked the end. I was able to lose most of my weight but still had 10 lbs hanging on. So at this point...I was up 20 from high school. I got pregnant again and through breastfeeding and Clean Eating, I was able to lose all of the baby weight in the first 4 months!!! WOOOOOT!

So now I'm on a mission not just to lose weight but to tone up my arms, legs, butt, thighs, stomach, pretty much everything! I want to be "Chick-Ripped" :) Like they say, strong is the new skinny! I don't care so much about what the scale says as much as I care about what I look like and how I feel. I want to run the Jackson Hole Marathon (read: 26.2 miles.....scary!!! eek!) and I've got some great supporters who are trying to convince me that I will be ready by next year. For this challenge I want to get my body fat % down and tone up. Then I will start the endurance training....wish me luck! I'm convinced that the "buddy system" is the only way I will be able to do this and I've partnered up with Samantha and we are doing weight training, HIIT, and some cardio. It has been a blast so far and I"m excited to get to know all of you!!!! I workout at Planet Fitness so if you ever need a workout buddy, hit me up!!

One of my good friends, Ashley, runs a blog called FarrCleanerLife.com You should all check it out! She is a fitness goddess and is so great at answering questions and helping others. She has some very very yummy recipes on her blog which are all Clean Eating recipes. Her Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs have turned into a staple in my home. We substitute ground turkey for chicken and they are yum yum!

Mileage Week #1: 15.25 miles Walking & Running

Good Luck to everyone, now let's DO THIS!

Okay TOTAL people in...

Alrighty Folks! I think we have our total number of competitors!
 31 people- Holy  Smokes!!! Okay here is how our totals will go:

1st Place: $500 Buck-a-roos 
2nd: $75 
3rd: $45 

This is of course if everyone pays and DOES NOT drop out! But I know that would never happen with this group!!!

Okay TWO CHALLENGES to be aware of:

#1- First person to lose 10% = 1 FREE POUND to use 1 TIME during this contest
#2- First person to lose 10lbs = I FREE POUND to use 1 TIME during this contest

Each contest seriously comes down to 1% or less!!! (ask Trent about our last one... haha) So these will be the only FREE pounds up for grabs as I want the winners to WIN IT without freebies but we will still have fun random challenges to help us along!!!

Teresa Pic

Kimberly Harrison

Goal is to loose 50lbs.
 1-Realistic goal is 30lbs. 
2-Start eating healthier foods for me and my family. (Need some good recipes) 
3-Exercise 3 to 4 times per week.  I've always struggle to loose weight and with 2 kids and working full time I don't have much time to  exercise. I always start something and get about 3 to 4 weeks into it then quit for a while so hopefully this will keep me motivated. I am excited for a transformation

Shane

 My goals will be 

1) lose 30 Lbs 

2) No more soda, even diet, unless I get lucky enough to go to the show with my wife and then I just have to J and 

3) (This is going to be a STRETCH for me…no laughing please.  I am going to work out twice a week for at least 20 minutes.  

My wife is already laughing.  I know it should be more but I also want to be realistic.  Thanks so much for this opportunity.  I am SO ready to do it!!

Kendra

Now it's Bio time! My whole life I've struggled with my weight and tried everything but something about this times has really clicked for me and I think it's because of all the things I've learned over the years and a real desire to live a healthy lifestyle. I've been on my weight loss journey since April and during that time I've lost just under 75 lbs!!!! I've basically been doing competitions since then to keep the momentum going. Also I have the most amazing support system of family and friends that has also helped. 

And finally my goals for this competition. I've been thinking how I could make these goals a little different for the holidays so hopefully I've accomplished that at least a little bit.

1: Find alternative healthy goodies and snacks to combat the temptations of the holiday season. 

2:  Maintain a workout schedule of 3-5 times a week even during the crazy holiday schedule. 

3: Drop 2 MORE pants sizes!!!

Katie B

Yikes okay! I am back for more and more and more and more of this contest!

My quick little story: I started gaining some extra pound-age during my freshman year of collage nothing too bad, but enough to be annoying. After I was married a few years later then it really got bad! My husband and I both gained a lot of weight our first two years then I got pregnant with our first son and bam- REALLY OVER WEIGHT! Just shy of a year after he was born we decided to figure something out for the both of us, we started our first challenge and I lost over 50lbs and my hubs lost over 65 lbs- he has since kept it all off and has taken his lifestyle to the extreme he still looks smoking' hot and is great to have around for this up coming contest!
I on the other hand started hibernating that winter and even though I was staying very active, I guess my appetite got the better of me and then found out I was pregnant with baby boy #2- so now here we are 9 months after his birth and I am ready to get the party started.. Again. I am super excited for this round and I can just feel that this is my time! :)

My Goals for this Challenge:

#1- I want to come up with 3 healthy "treat" recipes or my "go to" recipes for those nightly munchies I will share recipes when I get these figured out!

#2- I plan on working out 3-4 x's a week using Turbo Fire, walking/running outside and I also want to make a goal of actually using my gym membership and get a "breather" from home once in a while! 

#3- Lose 1.5 pant sizes 

My Ultimate Weight Loss Goal:

Lose 50lbs but for this contest I would be thrilled if I lost 20lbs!! 

Megan R. Week 1 Weigh In

Lost 1.19%.  My goal this week was to try to say no to things I thought I needed but realized I didn't. i.e, Candycorns- they aren't that good.  I'm happy! ;)  On to week 2.

Megan R

Yikes!  That is a scary picture and definitely not how I see myself.  I want to match my body to what I think I look like

 

Goals!!!

1.  Drink a mug of water everyday!

2.  Introduce more vegetables into my diet and have at least 2 servings a day.

3.  Exercise at least 3 times a week and introduce a new fitness class during the week.

Okay we are back in working order!

Attention All:
We have started another contest and we are so excited to get this up and going!!
We have a LOT of participants this go around which means lots of competition and weight to be lost forever!
Here are the details:

* $20/person to join
* Weekly weigh in's at your home/work just make sure you use the same scale each time
* We use total % lost not pounds
* Anyone can join the fun!
* As a group we have a goal to Run/Walk/Bike/Swim 1500 miles
* Contest runs from Oct 19-Jan 18 3 months!
* Please invite your friends/neighbors/co-workers to join!

Kelli Before Pic

My three goals are:
Lose 20 lbs.
Exercise at least 4 times a week.
Drink a full mug of water daily.

Gail Before Pic

My "before" pic is attached.  Ugh.  When did that happen?? :)  Oh well, that's all in the past now!  

My goals:

Eat at least one vegetable each day

Exercise for a minimum of 300 minutes per week

Lose at least 1 pound each week

Enjoy the journey!!

Audrey T'

Before Pic!

My goals:

• Set a healthy example for Eva
• Not look like I'm pregnant with Eva (who is now 5)
• Get below my pre-baby weight...yes...from five years ago.

Shannon First Day, woop woop!

Hello all!  I'm Shannon and I'm a food lover!  I exercise so I can eat.  I recently had two surgeries this year which left me with a total of 3 months not being able to exercise at all.  I put 20lbs back on along with the extra 10 I'd already added before that so I have 30lbs I would love to lose but I'll be happy with 20.  I lost 80lbs about 4 years ago and have kept most of it off (see above, lol) so I feel like I know what to do just have to do it and so I'm joining this contest to keep me MOTIVATED!!!  I currently work at a desk job and Crossfit in the afternoons where I also train others once a week.

My goals are as follows:

1: Lower my body fat %
2: Fit into my favorite jeans with no muffin top
3: Get bar muscle ups back (xfit pull up move)

I currently plan on crossfitting at least 4 days a week and try to bike or run 3 days a week.  When the snow comes I'll move to cross country skiing and running in doors.  I also have plans to play on a soccer league to help with my cardio needs (and have fun doing it of course).

Here's my before pictures (note all the yummy fruit behind me!  Off to a good start already, lol.).

Lori's 1st Week!

I was so impressed by how everyone did in the challenge last time, that I decided I needed to join the band wagon. I am excited to become more physically fit and to get the motivation to stick with it.

My goals:
1 - Loose 20 lbs
2 - Bring my cholesterol down
3 - Exercise 4-5 times each week!

Trent 1st week

Last time was really good for me so I am back at it again this time.

Goals.

1. Loose another 15 LBS

2. Be able to do 5 strict pull-ups

3. Be able to do double unders (Passing the jump rope under 2x) consistently

My Plan:

1. Eat well avoid as much processed food as possible avoid soda and try to make as many good meal choices as possible

2. Exercise.  For me this be going to the cross fit gym when I am home and while traveling do as much as possible!

Note: I will be on the road ALOT so you may not see a weigh in from me every week.  During this competition I will probably have overseas as well as domestic travel to deal with.

Weigh In

Katie: Total of 5.55% for a total of 12 lbs

Susie: Same 9 miles

Virgil: Same

Trent's Final Weigh In

TRENT: Total of 16.91% down 47lbs and ran a 5K this morning under 30 mins!!!

Kendra Weigh In

Kendra's Final Weigh In: Sweeeeet success- total of 14.18% for a total of 35lbs and logged 40 miles!

Chris

Chris had a total loss of 16.73% and walked 31 miles this week!

Chris lost 42 pounds doing this challenge.  He initially started it to support his wife, because she has accused him of sabotaging her whenever she diets.  As it became more and more competitive, he began to take it more seriously.  He lost 8 inches off of his abdomen!

Jeri L

Jeri L had a total loss of 17.20% and walked 17 miles this week!

I lost 35 pounds and my cholesterol dropped 56 points doing this competition!  

When Katie announced the competition, I wavered back and forth trying to decide if I should do it or not.  I was worried that my previous experiences with trying to lose weight plus the side effects of my medication would make it a frustrating experience.

I am so glad that I decided to do this!  I've never lost this much weight in so little time!  It really did help to have my spouse compete along with me.  It was also fun competing with everyone!  Thank you to Katie for doing all the work to sponsor this! 

I hope to continue my healthy eating habits and not slack off on the exercise.  I need to lose at least another 20 pounds so that I am in the "healthy" weight range, according to the BMI charts.

BEFORE

AFTER

Forgot to post final %

Craig - 38.5 total pounds 14.81% total weight loss.

Thanks Katie and congrats to everyone

Katie - thank you for doing this.  This has been the most successful competition yet.  So many of us did a fabulous job in improving our personal life and affecting a life style change for me at least.  I see how great Trent looks and the amazing results of Chris, Jeri, Kendra, Marie, Sue and so many others.  I really tried to push to get to 40 total pounds lost, but came up just a little short at 38.  I really feel good about what Lisa and I were able to accomplish and look forward to keeping it up.  I feel much better!

Again, congrats to all those who participated.  You're all fabulous!

Lisa

Thanks Katie for putting this together....it helped kick me into gear!  I have a ways to go, but am thankful for any motivation to be healthier!

I went up a tad since the wedding festivities, but am down a total of 12.5 lbs. for total of 5.9%.  It's been a great journey....and this has impacted many members of my family: Emily, Katie and my stud of a husband Craig!

We didn't really  have too many before pictures, I'll post a few we had and a few current ones.  There's a huge difference in my husband Craig!!  The current wedding pictures are from last week, Craig & I, and then there's all of us, Craig, Lisa, Katie & Emily.....good efforts!!  Then previous pictures during our weight loss efforts!!! 

Good luck everyone in your continued efforts of good health!  

emily

thanks to everyone

im down 25 pounds

2 sizes

weekly % 1.13

total % 12.98

Sue Oct 5th

Thank you fellow losers for your great examples. You have inspired me to work hard and take off a little chunk of much unwanted extra weight. I still have a ways to go. Hopefully I will be able to continue.....and not throw in the proverbial towel.

 Katie a huge "thank you" to you for putting this together and kicking me in to gear....again.

Congratulations to all who even made an attempt. Conquering this weight thing is tough! Kudos to the big winners...you are an inspiration!

Sue's final 13%. Miles logged 9.