BL Challange - Red Team - Week 2

[pickles521]

I'm doing ok with my eating this week, and great with my exercise. I did 5 miles this morning - not running yet, but 5 miles is 5 miles.

My screenname is my beloved cat. I lost him in 2002, but he's still my favorite and I still miss him dearly. I love my other animals too - but, much like love and children, he will always be my first.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

 

[disneychrista]

Question of the day - Tuesday
Name Something you like about yourself

 

[ohMom]

kinda quiet today -- just thought i'd check in while i entered my lunch into sparkpeople. did some yard work and convinced myself to go take a 30-40 min bike ride before i shower. see what you all inspire me to do?

QOTD -- physically I would say that I like my waist, the fact that i seem to keep an 'hourglass' look no matter what weight i've yo-yo'ed too

characteristically I would say i'm proud and like the mother and wife that I work at everyday to be the my best at for the ones I love dearest

 

[luckywife]

Question of the day....What I like about myself physically are my legs. No matter how heavy I've been my legs have never been big and have always looked nice.

Characteristically I like the fact that I'm a good wife, mom and friend. I'm a good listener and am always there for people when they need someone to talk to.

 

[IlliniMouse]

Question of the day - Tuesday
Name Something you like about yourself

I like my hair! At almost any length, I can get it to do something quick!

I also like that once I set my mind on something, I am going to do something about it. Look out scale....you're on my list.

 

[dare2dream]

Hey Losers!

I hope you are enjoying our challenge so far. I am completing our final weekly tabulations so look for my official announcement later this evening. It will name our weekly Biggest Losers. But for now I have some things I need to discuss with everyone.

First a gentle reminder about weight reports.

*Send a report every week. I have seen folks on their team threads talking about their week but they have not reported to me.

*Include your weight in pounds each week. Saying you lost 2 pounds makes more work for me because I have to find your weight from last week and then subtract the two pounds to get this weeks weight.

*I do not need a running total of what your weight is doing. ie initial weight 150 lbs, week 1 - 148 lbs, week 2 - 145 lbs. Just tell me your weight at that weigh in. If you also want to include how you did for the week (I lost 2 pounds) that is OK. It can help me check and make sure I have the same results for you. Reporting your loss is optional and not required.

*Always include what team you are on. If your PM includes your team in your siggie that can speak for you. I do have a chart of who is on what team but it takes time for me to look you up. If you forget your team another message is not necessary because I will use my chart. I do not need more messages to get through on weigh in days.

*If you use email aways include your DIS name and team.

*I appreciate the thoughts included with your weight reports but just keep it short and sweet. Please keep in mind that I can not respond to all of them. There just is not enough hours in the day and DH thinks I DIS WAY too much already.

*If you are late send the report anyway. I will include your progress if I can for the week.

*If you know you will miss a weigh in please let me know. I worry very much when I do not hear from you.

*There is never a need to apologize for your weight. If you gain do not skip your report because you think it will hurt your team. Be honest, be accountable, report anyway. Then regroup and try your hardest to do better the next week. This is not a sprint to the finish. This is an endurance race. For some of us the race will last longer than for others. We need to get to our destinations with a slow and steady pace. There will be bumps and obstacles on the way and we are all here to help each other along.

Now on to other matters. In her initial weight report last week Pickles521 from the Red Team asked me "Are you also wanting to lose weight? Or do you do this because you've been there?" Losers let me tell you why I do what I do.

I am a DIS lurker. Doing this forces me to be more involved than I would normally be. Every week I post results and get to talk to you. I want to inspire you and let you know that YOU CAN DO IT. I have not 'been there, done that' I am right in the trenches with you. I have well over 100 pounds to lose.

I am a 49 year old grandma of two. All three kids are grown and gone. I live in MD and they all live out west. Right now DHs business is doing better that it has in the 28 it has been in existence. I have the luxury of staying home and my only job is to make his life easier so he can run the business. I help a little in the office and goof around alot. Life is sweet and I want to be around to enjoy it for a long long time so I have to lose weight to get healthy.

So now lets talk about you. As a numbers freak I love to examine and compare numbers. Let's take a look at the initial makeup of our Biggest Loser teams.

team-------------Black----Blue----Red

participants-------48-----47-----47
not reporting-------3-----2------3
weigh ins----------45-----45-----44

125 pounds or less---0-----0-----1
126-150 ------------0-----2-----5
151-175 ------------2----14-----9
176-200-------------7----12-----8
201-225 -----------13-----4-----8
226-250 -----------12-----4-----6
251-275 ------------7-----3-----3
276-300-------------2-----3-----4
301-325 ------------1-----2-----0
326-350 ------------1-----1-----0
total---------------45----45----44

total weight----9111.0---9220.3---9009.6
average weight--202.5----204.9----204.8

So there is our staring point. A total of 142 participants. How many will make it to the end? Make a commitment today to finish this challenge no matter what. Yes it takes work, yes it is hard. But remember YOU ARE WORTH IT!

You will only get out of this challenge what you put into it. If you take it seriously and strive to make positive changes in your life I guarantee that you will see results. They may not be immediate or drastic but positive changes will help you meet your weight loss goals.

Remember as MelanieC from the blue team (spoiler - one of our week 1 Biggest Loser Superstars) says 'It's a journey, not a destination!' There is much we have to learn on our journey to good health. Enjoy the journey and savor the sights along the way. Enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow losers that are also on their own journey. I'm happy to be traveling with you and wish you success as we move forward on our individual paths.

Stay tuned for the official announcement coming this evening!!

Keep up the great work losers!!

 

[dare2dream]

Hear Ye Hear Ye, the Weightkeeper speaks

This is it. This is the results show. Settle into your seat and prepare to be amazed and inspired by the accomplishments of your fellow losers. And the biggest question is 'Will your name be on the list?'

Red Team week 1

47 participants
-3 members that have not reported in at all
-9 members that missed week 1 weigh in
35 weigh ins

4 newbies
2 gains totaling 2.1 lbs
2 maintains
27 losses totaling 53.9 lbs

Total weekly loss 51.8 lbs

Now the excitement builds. Let's look at our Red Team Superstars.

Please note - I love knowing your first name. I realize some like to be anonymous here but knowing your first name makes me feel you are an old friend. If you include it in your signature, a post, or a report to me I will use it to recognize you. If you prefer me not to use your first name just let me know. If you would like me to know your first name include it with your weight report.

Keep in mind these percentages are the percentage of weight lost this week. It is computed by dividing your weight lost for the week by your weight at the beginning of the week. I strive to be thorough in my calculations but remember I am human. If you have a concern then contact me.

Are we ready now? Can you stand the suspense?







The Red Team Week 1 Superstars

#10-1.143% -Melisa1-Nessa
#9-1.198%-PatsGirl-Brenda
#8-1.316-Illinimouse-??
#7-1.429-tracyz-Tracy
#6-1.462-pickles521-Bobbi
#5-1.556%-lynnielou-Lynn
#4-1.850%-adnil530-Linda
#3-2.478%-disneychrista-Christa
#2-2.646%-robnkris-Kris

and now







The Red Team Week 1 Biggest Loser

#1-3.535%-martinezfamily1126 -??

Congratulations martinezfamily. Great work! You have had a great week. Keep it up. Here is a special clippie for you to add to your signature if you would like. You are welcome to flaught it until the next official announcement that will be made next Tuesday. Enjoy your reign!

or use http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyWIfinal-thumb.jpg
followed by

Now this is all exciting news but there is more. Well here it is.







The week 1 WISH BL 6 Challenge Biggest Loser Team

#3-The Red Team-.818%
#2-The Blue Team-.936%


and now announcing our weekly Biggest Loser Team Champions

#1-The Black Team-1.215%

Well that is it for this week. How was your week? Can you do better? Can you help your team become Biggest Loser champions next week? Wouldn't it be cool to be a superstar? You can do it. Work hard. Make wise food choices. Exercise. Drink that water. You know what works for you. Now get to it. What are your waiting for superstar. You have the power to shine this week. I know you can!!

Have a healthy day!

 

[Twingle]

Wow Brenda! Really enjoyed reading your posts - very excited about the numbers we did this week, and loved reading about why you volunteered to be weight keeper!

Question for today (if there was one yesterday I missed it, so sorry):

One thing I like about myself: I'm super compassionate, almost to a fault.

 

[DisneyMama629]

I was #2! That gets me excited enough to not go make the cookies I was going to make. Instead I will go make dinner.

WAY TO GO MARTINEZFAMILY!!!!

As for the question of the day, I like my legs. I played soccer through college so I've always had nice legs.

 

[Can_Do_Mom]

Good job everyone I, unfortunately was one of the non weigh in's this week. Had a family emergency last Thursday and just never got there. I will report this week, I promise.
Food so far this week has been pretty good, exercise not so good. I will be walking on the treadmill tonight while BL is on which alot better than eating chips while watching like I did last time it was on. Keep up the good work. Lisa

 

[CharityLynn]

Question of the day - Tuesday
Name Something you like about yourself

Physically I like the look of my hair, its too bad its so thick you can't do anything with it lol

I try and be a good mother and wife, I love my family so much and I'd like to think I'm very kind.



Loved seeing our progress. I can now see I need to step up my game not only do I want my name on our top 10, I want the red team to be #1. We can do it too I know we can!

 

[VernRDH]

Question of the day - Tuesday
Name Something you like about yourself

Something I like about myself-my eyes and my smile as far as physical. My outgoing nature too. I make friends with everyone and talk to anyone who will listen!

 

[lynnielou]

congratulations to the Red Team, however, I think we can all do a little better.


We are all winners for participating, so let's stick to it and see this task to the end.

Question of the day: Well there are a few things I like about myself. The one thing I like most about myself is that I have been blessed to be in a career or job that suits me very well. I am good at it and well I have never thought of work as "work". I only wish that everyone loved their job like me. I am also blessed to have a wonduer loving husband as well as a beautiful daughter.

Lynn

 

[adnil530]

Question of the day - Tuesday
Name Something you like about yourself

I like the fact that I can multi-task and keep a calendar in my head. Between home, kid's schools, and business this is something that I do well. I like the fact that I can keep everyone & my business organized and on schedule. I juggle it all pretty well

I also like the fact that I am staying focused on losing weight. I am eating healthy things, but not exercising enough. I have been concentrating on healthy eating and that has been working so far. Now I need to watch my portion sizes and exercise more. My goal this week is to work on the exercising and lowering my portion sizes.

So, I can find a few things that I like about myself right now.

 

[sahbushka]

I think the thing I like best about myself is my ability to make children comfortable and feeling secure. I don't take guff, but I am kind and friendly and talk to them just like I would any other intelligent human being. They are a lot smarter than we give them credit for!

Good luck this week everyone. I am going to go pack my gym bag for tomorrow. I have been slacking on the exercise front so need to get that going again!

Sarah

Congrats Martinezfamily!

 

[ohMom]

good morning teammies and cyber high five to our weekly superstars

CONGRATS MARTINEZFAMILY !!!

i was a no-report as i was out of town, and seeing everyone's progress keeps me in check b/c i fear i will show a gain this week. not sure i can flush the remaining 3.5 lbs out in 3 days! but i'll give it a shot!

today is a 'day off' in my workout routine. i was going to do some yoga, but i pulled my back a bit gardening yesterday so i'm going to give it a rest. this means i have to focus extra hard on what i eat and not eat empty calories!

 

[tracyz]

Question of the day - Tuesday
Name Something you like about yourself

I'm a good Mom. I work hard at it, and I have happy, well-adjusted kids. It's the thing I'm definitely proudest of, that Mommy title.

Congrats to Rosemary on being the biggest loser for our team this week!! Great job!!

I know we can keep this up as a team, and move our way up through the ranks...looking forward to our first victory as a team! Although, this week was a victory already since a lot of people lost weight! GO TEAM!

 

[luckywife]

Congratulations MARTINEZFAMILY!

 

[disneychrista]

Question of the Day - Wednesday:

Who is your support system for weight loss/ getting healthy

 

[Ready for #2]

My support team are my husband and mother (on the blue team), however, I also support myself!