I love long weekends!

Why can't Murray school district have school end before Memorial Day Weekend? It seems silly to send the kids back to school for two and a half days.

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Week One

Checking in - hope everyone's in their groove. The most challenging thing to really keep track of again is 100 oz. of water. I usually drank between 8-10 glasses when I was trying to drink good water before this contest, but 100 oz. really pushes me. Love the results, though. You usually just don't have glowing skin at my age, but with all this water, if you squint.... I do!

First full week

Here's to a perfect 700 point week. Good luck everyone. Stay Strong!

Checking In

5 points. Rah.

Woo - Hoo

I love free day. I usually get groggy enough to make me not want to eat goodies for at least another week...

Checking in

F.Y.I.- WII Fit scales are WAY off.

It was great meeting most of you today. It was nice to put faces with the names I see on the blog. This game is just what I need to help my body become healthy!

Good to put a face with a name today

Good meeting, except too technical for my brain waves (sorry). I will be finding and following my own diet plan asap. Wish me luck.

It was nice to see everyone! Let's get healthy!

Day 2

So far, so good. I am sorry to miss the meeting today.
I am excited to get back on the wagon and start with some
new goals, and be accountable for my actions!
Best of luck to you all, and let's all keep smiling, stay active and
work hard to be healthy!

Checking In

So sorry to not meet everyone today. We ended up taking a Memorial Day road trip to Cache Valley (my mother-in-law is buried there). Good day - just different than the one I thought I was going to have.

5 points. Free Day. Which seems to dumb on Day 2, but weekends work best - when do you guys have Free Day? Please notice that I capitalized it like a regular holiday: Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Easter. WHAT DO ALL THESE HOLIDAYS HAVE IN COMMON?
Discuss.

The contest

I'll have to second what Jodi said. My brain is so backwards when it comes to weight loss. I don't know why I need a game to get myself going. Here's a glimse into my sick head. When I found out we were starting for sure this Friday, My first thought was " I better go make some cookies and go out and eat something really good! " What is that?

Well here we go. Best of luck to everyone.

Thanks for letting me join in

I'm new to this social media stuff, so please accept my rookie-ness. I'm no rookie to gaining and losing weight though (mostly gaining), so I'm really stoked to participate in the contest. I like the balance of good and evil in the rules. I'm counting on my good habit blossoming and the bad dying. Progress is what it's all about. Good luck to everyone.

Yeah for a new game!

Why is it that some of us always need a contest or challenge in our lives to stick to something that makes us feel so good????

Week 1 - Checking In

Good luck to everyone! Well, luck really has nothing to do with this. Only honesty and integrity - with yourself. I weigh 1.8 lbs. more than my ending weight three weeks ago. Not bad for a vacation in there. And I'm happy to say I have a partner this time around. Here's to a fantastic 8 weeks of deepening healthy habits. I'm off to drink more water, and, well...you know.

Fresh Start

I'm so glad we are starting again. I will admit I've fallen off the wagon where eating is concerned. Cookies and Diet coke are my drugs of choice! So I'm grateful for a little accountability. I really feel motivated! Hope I can hold on to the feeling!

Ready . . . Set . . . Go!

Meeting for Saturday

We will be meeting on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at Lori's house. 647 E. Silvershadow Dr. Murray Cant wait to see you all there. We will make it short and just go over all the rules and make sure everyone knows what they are doing. Please try to make it even if you can only come for a few minutes. Thanks!

My new goals will be posted tomorrow

I am changing my goals to doing a food journal daily and sticking with taking my vitamins and minerals daily for my healthy goal. I can not figure out how to add my new goals so i will bug lori tomorrow to help me out.

Here we Go!

O.K. remember by tomorrow I would like everyone's goals updated, weigh in to get a beginning weight, and have your score sheets printed out. If you need help with any of this please call me. Good luck and remember HONESTY!

Great recipe

O.K. here is a great recipe to start your weekend with:
Strawberry Chocolate Crepe
1/2 c. egg substitute
3/4 c. fresh strawberries sliced
1 wedge laughing cow cheese
3/4 T. chocolate syrup
2 T. whip cream
splenda or truvia
1/8 t. vanilla

Mix 1 pkt sweetner, vanilla and egg substitute. Pour into frying pan with non stick spray. Flip crepe over. When done cooking put on plate and slice wedge of cheese in small pieces and put on hot crepe to soften. Spread evenly. place 1/2 c. strawberries on crepe sprinkle with sweetner. fold crepe over, garnish with whip cream and choc sauce. put the rest of the strawberries on top. Enjoy!

185 Calories 4 grams of fat.

Get together!

We really really really want to get together as soon as possible to discuss all the rules, meet each other and bring our ideas for healthy eating. We would love to do it this weekend if possible. Please let me know if anytime friday, saturday or sunday would work. Thanks

Lets Go!!!

Hey all again and for you newbys glad you are joining us! Please take a minute and read over all the rules very carefully You need to make sure you are following the rules exactly. For example, if you don't get all your water in or exercise for at least 20 minutes or eat your 5 meals daily you must take your penalty. Please be honest and no making excuses. You need to update your goals on the right hand side as soon as possible. If you have any questions at all feel free to call me Lori - 801-263-1277 or 801-647-8310. I am so excited to start this again and have a few new competitors. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Best of luck to all!

Kelly lost 9 lbs., Keith lost 10 lbs., we didn't do so great,

but it taught us alot and helped us to stay on track.

weight loss!

Well I still have not received everyones weight loss for the game but with the ones reporting we lost a total of: 108.5!!!!!! Brad Egan had the most weight loss of 14 lbs. Way to go teams!

OOOPPPSSS!! Thanks Again!

I hit the wrong button and accidentally before I got to blog. Anyway...This has been a really great way to jump start me into getting some unwanted weight off. I have really noticed a difference on how much better I feel having more sleep, drinking TONS more water and a lot less soda. I am very proud of my partner Trudy and didn't realize how much weight she had actually lost until she posted it. i am proud of myself for working out through my 2 week pneumonia/102 fever fest. I do regret not being able to meet some of you, hopefully we can rectify that in contests to come. Here's to the 7.2 pounds I lost and to the next. Best of everything to everyone!

Jodi O'Farrell

Thanks!!!!

Final Score

Alas - 710 pts. again. The scale does not reward me in an orderly fashion. But I have lost 13.2 pounds on this contest, I bought a pair of pants one size smaller last week, and life is good.
As one of the oldest people in this contest, to be the official biggest loser - makes me the winner, even if I don't take home the money. So thanks for not kicking me off the island - it's been a good ride. Here are some things I've learned:

1. You can exercise even when you're sick (I was sick 3 weeks of this contest, and did not miss one day)

2. Free days rock. And one a week is sufficient. You look forward to it more, and I really think the goodies taste better because you waited, and planned for it.

3. Vegetables need to be the star of the show. This one's still hard, but it WORKS.

4. 4.0 mph feels really slow after doing intervals at 4.5 mph (for those of you skinnier, younger, and in better shape, don't laugh - this is really booking for me).

5. I sleep better when I go to bed slightly hungry (my new goal was to be done eating by 7:30 - GREAT rule).

6. The ONLY part of my body that likes sugar is my tongue. It's kind of like sex - 90% of it is in your head. :)

7. Who knew I needed that much water? SO many benefits, some too delicate to broach here. :)

8. I really like to sweat. I need to do it every day.

9. So easy to say no to treats with, "It's not my free day." I took an amazing sweet roll home and wrapped it up in my freezer for the next free day. Except my husband very kindly ate it first! (he'll pay)

10. It's good to practice integrity with yourself - in the end, the only place it really counts. When I started this contest, I made a personal commitment that I would earn a perfect score every single week, NO EXCUSES. I knew I couldn't control those bonus points, but I knew I could control the rest. And I did it, not for anybody but me. Not a bad drill to practice.

THANKS GUYS. I'm excited to keep practicing the habits I've developed over the last 8 weeks. Another 13 pounds is imminent!

Posting for Nikki

705

It's Done

What a week. Didn't have a perfect week but still kept going. This game is what I needed to get going - thanks.

Trudy 695 points this week with 11.5 pounds down total

Jodi 710 points this week with 7 pounds down total

The end

I am glad to say the 8 weeks are up! It was a great way to get off some post pregnancy pounds. And a difficult game at times but totally worth it.

Our scores:

Anthony: 700 with an 8 week total loss of 6 lbs. I have never seen anyone go up and down so much in weight from week to week. Today was an up day, if we take from his lowest weigh in he has a loss of 10 lbs. Must be all that muscle he's gaining :)

Tiffany: 700 with a total weigh loss of 11.8 lbs for the past 8 weeks. Wahoo! I've never been this successful at loosing weight and sticking to it. Thanks for letting up be a part of the game!

Whew!!!

I can't believe i made my weigh in today! (PMS and all) Cooking myself in the steam room today must have helped. Did not do so good with my eating though (PMS) but kept myself from hurting too many people (PMS) Oh.... did i mention that i am having bad PMS??? I will finish this post on a positive note even if it kills me. I am so proud of all of you that have played this game nearly perfect on the eating. I think it will take me several more games to get that part down. Thanks to Janna for being an inspirational partner. Sorry I could not keep the high numbers that you did. But, you certainly kept me sticking to the game the best i could.
Jodi 720 total loss 11.2
Brad 705 total loss 14 Amazing!! Congrats!

Lost 7.4

My points for the week - 680. I actually lost my weight but my horrible points are from lack of exercise and not eating the right things. I obviously do not do well with stress. After this wedding next week I hope to get back on the bandwagon and kick it into gear! Thanks all for doing this and if you are up to it we will possibly start again in a week or so. Hope everyone had fun!

Final

I would have a perfect game up until now--710 for week 8, only lost .5 pound :( Total loss for the game, 11.1 pounds. Starting weight 136.9, ending weight 125.8.

Final Stretch

Jodi and I have both enjoyed this competition very much. It has helped me become a little bit more disciplined with what I do and eat. Jodi has always been a good example to me with diet and exercise and hopefully it has started to rub off on me a little bit. Good luck to everyone in tomorrow's weigh-in!

Check

Until tommorrow!

Well it's been fun getting to know everyone! I have been up and down on my weight so many times that I got motion sickness................. I have tried my hardest and hope that I can keep it up. ( Gym moms---- If you see me eating m&m's at the gym you have the right to hit me! ) HA HA HA
As of Thursday morning weigh in I have only lost a total of 4.4 pounds :(
I dont think I will make my 1% so I'm reporting now........ 710 for the week
I have worked hard for those so I should be happy. I hope to lose 54 more pounds.... Wish me luck!
Take Care All
Kris

Last day

Woo hoo!

Checking in.

great game!

Keith and Kelly checking in.

We have both enjoyed doing this,

and I am saying for myself, that being

dedicated to this has helped me know that

the balance of doing all the healthy things we

should do, makes you feel so much better! I haven't

given it my 100%, but I have given it enough to know

that next time I can do better. Having all these goals and

changes to work on, has been good. The rules of this game are

"all for the good in ourselves." With each new change in life, for

me it works better to do "baby steps." If I make change gradually,

its easier to keep those changes in my life!!

Last minute reminder!

Just a last minute reminder with last posts due tomorrow. Along with posting your scores will you please post how much weight each of you have lost over the 8 weeks. It will be fun to see our total weight loss. Even if it was only a few pounds please post. Also for those of you that have a chance of winning, you need to know that if you win the pot you MUST weigh in front of your partner before you receive the award money. I have had so much fun doing this with all of you and look forward to possibly doing it again in a couple of weeks. Thanks for participating. I hope it was beneficial for all! It has been great to get to know all of you and know that we all struggle and can lift each other up. Good luck!

Teenagers

If they just knew how much would be handed to them if they would just do what is asked. How many blessing they would have and love to share. Sounds similar to an eternal plan. Sorry for the depth - teenagers. Hard day but good day too.

Two days left... time to concede! sorry Krisi I am a loser just not the biggest loser.

Brad & Jodi are checking in to get our points.

Oops!

I'm so sorry I haven't blogged in a few days! I got so caught up and just kept on getting distracted! So here it is, i'm a' bloggin'! Also, great job to anyone who participated in the marathon! I'm proud of you!!!

5 points

Craving chocolate-covered pomegrante seeds. Not caving. Having spinach salad and shrimp instead.

Jodi and Janna at mile 9

Hello

Why do I always forget to blog on Sunday?

My Ipod is Dead

I am bereft.

Congrats

Congrats to those that finished the half marathon! I would love to hear about it from both of you! On a much smaller scale. Ran the 5k. It felt like death. Looks like its time to kick up the workouts! Heres to one good last final week!!!

Good Luck and congrats

I hope everyone has a great week this week to finish up. I was very proud of Jodi and how she did in the 1/2 marathon. She seems to be feeling good and it didn't seem to beat her up to bad. She's quite a woman! Congrats to all of you who also ran in the marathon. I admire your courage and dedication!

Thanks Lori and Janna

Thank you Lori for coming to support me at the finish line. It made me so happy. And thank you Janna for doing the entire run with me. It made it much more enjoyable. I hope i didn't slow you down. Congrats also to Anthony for finishing his first half marathon also!

Proud!

I am so proud of my baby sis for finishing the 1/2 marathon yesterday. I was there to meet her at the finish line and i must say i was a little emotional! What an accomplishment. WAY TO GO!

Checking in.

five points for me :)
Nothing new to report..... I hope everyone is doing well!

Fasting

I fast once a month, and I gotta tell you, it's getting a little easier, since I've disciplined my overall eating.

Oh what a day

We had a party for my 1 year olds Birthday today so I decided to take my free day! I am sick. Chocolate, pizza, cake and ice cream and the best treat of all Diet Coke! I feel sluggish and disgusting. Note to self, Junk food=Junk mood.

Had a free day and feel blah! Need to get back to the program!

Charly is BEAM CHAMP ! Only the gym moms will understand this but it's ok

New Week

New Day. Good day. 5 points. Go me.