Week 3 Results!!

This weeks winner is....

Roni Mae!!!! - .83%

Way to go woman!!

That is the second week that Mae has won - we need to step it up people!! Last week was a bad week for several people - myself included. Push through this and keep doing what your doing. Your body is adjusting to your new healthy lifestyle. We all can do this.

Love Katie

What is your Motivation???

besides the money and bragging rights of course. Last year my workout motivation was going to Colorado and getting to go on the hike with Joel, Barb, Dylan and Bailey. It was awesome to be able to complete that goal and can't wait to go again this year - maybe with a few more people??

So if you don't mind sharing - What is motivating you to work your butt off???

I have two - 1. I want to make my goal weight
2. We want to re-take our wedding pictures for our 5th year anniversary so I want to look amazing in the dress.

Love
Katie

WEEK 2 RESULTS!!!

Congratulations!!!!

Dennis - 1.16%

you are this weeks biggest loser!!!!

As a group we have lost 53.6lb - that is awesome!!

Love Katie

Week 2 weigh in!!!!

Don't forget to send me your weigh in results today!
Also today is the end to the first mini challenge - How did everyone do with the water??? Let me know either by comment on the blog or email if you made it or not.
Keep up the good work everyone.
Love
Katie

Week 1 Results!!!!

I JUST WANT TO SAY "WAY TO GO" TO EVERYONE. I AM SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU. NOW DRUM ROLL PLEASE..........
CONGRATULATIONS - RONI MAE!!!!
YOU ARE THIS WEEKS BIGGEST LOSER.

Do you guys want me to list out what every one's percentage lost was??

I am almost speechless - as a group we lost 39.4 lbs in one week!!!! Isn't that amazing. You are all amazing. Keep up the awesome work.

Love Katie

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Good Morning Family
Hope everyone has had a great first week!! Don't forget to weigh in today (for the most accurate results try to make it the same time of day as you first weigh in).
Today also starts the water mini-challenge. Good Luck to everyone - You can do it.
Love
Katie

First Weekend

Did everyone survive your first weekend?? It will get easier - I promise. I wanted to announce that our first mini challenge will start this Thursday. Since you have had a week to adjust to a healthier lifestyle. I want to help you continue on that path. Starting the second week you will need to make sure you are drinking at least 64oz. of water everyday. It doesn't have to be plain water (I use crsytal lite to flavor mine). So for one week you have to drink 64 oz of water/day (hopefully you will continue after the week is over though). If you can do that then you owe nothing if not then you owe another dollar to the biggest loser fund. I think it will be fun. Don't forget you can come to the blog with questions and support.
Love
Katie

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Missing weigh ins...

I have not received weigh ins from the following people:
Deb
Sara
Garrett
Ben

Thanks
Katie

Ready...Set....GO!!!!!

Hello Everyone -
Today is the big day. Make sure to email me (sister_lizz@hotmail.com) with your first official weigh in today.
Barb has volunteered to be the banker for the competition...Thank you Barb.
Also I changed a couple settings on the blog so hopefully you should be able to leave comments now. Let me know if we are still having problems.
Good luck to everyone - hope you all have a great first day.

“The miracle isn’t that you finished, the miracle is that you had the courage to start.” - John ”The Penguin” Bingham

Love
Katie

Taking measurements

Taking your measurements is an excellent way to keep track of your changing shape as you get fit. When you burn fat and increase your muscle mass, you may weigh a bit more even though your body is getting tighter and smaller. Here is how you take different body measurements. Remember to keep your muscles relaxed while you're measuring. Having someone else take the measurements will help them be more accurate. Just make sure you measure in the same spot everytime.

1. Bust: Don't squish yourself -- measure all the way around your bust and back right at your nipple line, and make sure the tape measure is not lower.

2. Chest: Measure under your breasts but as high up as you can go, keeping the tape measure parallel to this line when you reach it around your back.

3. Waist: Measure wherever it is the smallest (if you have "no waist" go around yourself right at the navel line).

4. Hips: Measure at the very biggest part -- even if that is so low that you are almost on the top of your thighs.

5. Thighs: Measure wherever they are the biggest.

6. Calves: Measure wherever they are the biggest.

7. Upper arm: Measure wherever they are biggest above your elbows.

8. Forearms: Measure wherever they are biggest below your elbows.

Info Update

OK Family~
Here is what I have come up with so far:
The contest will officially start on Thursday 1/8/09. You will need to officially weigh in sometime that day (I recommend first thing in the morning - just make sure to weigh in at the same time every week). You will then need to email me (sister_lizz@hotmail.com) your starting weight and you weigh-ins for each following week. I will track every ones progress and figure every ones weight loss % for that week. If you are not the biggest loser that week you will have to pay one dollar into the Biggest Loser fund. The winner will be announced on Easter Sunday. I am also going to have random weekly challenges, to help motivate and keep us on track.

I also miss calculated this competition will actually be 14 weeks long with the final weigh in on 4/9/09. If any of you have any questions let me know - my email is above or you can call me.
Love
Katie

Need some Info

If you are wanting to join in the competition then I need you to email me your email address that you use with your google account so that I can add you as an author on this blog. That way we can all keep in touch and this blog will work the same way the other one does.