Week 8 and Final Results!

Hi everyone! Thank you Lonni for your comment to remind me about you guys. We're packing to move and it completely slipped my mind. Sorry again...

Here are your results for Week 8:

. Start weight Week 8 weight Week 8 lb lost Week 8 % loss . Lonni 142 141 -3.00 -2.08% . Tiffany 155.2 150.4 -1.60 -1.05% . Tammie 164.8 158 -1.00 -0.63% . Gayla 189.8 177.8 -1.10 -0.61% . Jesse 179 173.5 -1.00 -0.57% . Kerry 159.8 157 -0.20 -0.13% . Donna 143 141 0.00 0.00% . Liesl 159

Awesome job, Lonni! Very good! Especially for just before Christmas with all those goodies coming into your house and out of your oven... or at least out of my oven. :)

And your final results for our Round 5 of competition....

. Start weight Final weight Total lb loss Total % loss . Gayla 189.8 177.8 -12.00 -6.32% . Tammie 164.8 158 -6.80 -4.13% . Tiffany 155.2 150.4 -4.80 -3.09% . Jesse 179 173.5 -5.50 -3.07% . Kerry 159.8 157 -2.80 -1.75% . Donna 143 141 -2.00 -1.40% . Lonni 142 141 -1.00 -0.70% . Liesl 159 159 0.00 0.00%

The winner is Gayla!! That is so awesome Gayla. I am so proud of you. I looked up your weight from the last round that you did with us and you've lost 17 lbs total since the start of that round. That is really awesome! Congratulations!

Thank you everyone for letting me run this one last time. I love seeing people make lifestyle changes and try to improve their health. I will be stepping out for a little while. I need to get moved and settled into a routine and if I'm not pregnant after that I'll totally be joining up again. Tiffany, you are welcome to take over at any point if you are up for it. Just start posting and see who is interested and make sure they have your email address to contact you. I will contact each of you regarding your winnings and try DESPERATELY to get those mailed out before the move.

Thanks for all the fun, guys!
Carrie

Final Weigh-In

Hey everyone! Post mania today... :)

Don't forget to weigh in TOMORROW for the final weigh in! There will be a winner for this week and we will announce our overall winner, too! Leave your weigh in as a comment here!

Week 7 Results

Here are the results from last week's weigh-in, Dec. 10th.
(Mom, since you didn't weigh on that Thursday, I'll just split your loss between the last 2 weeks evenly. So just weigh-in tomorrow. Thanks!)

. Start weight Week 7 weight Week 7 lb lost Week 7 % loss Total lb loss Total % loss . Tiffany 155.2 152 -2.20 -1.43% -3.20 -2.06% . Gayla 189.8 178.9 -2.20 -1.21% -10.90 -5.74% . Jesse 179 174.5 -1.50 -0.85% -4.50 -2.51% . Kerry 159.8 157.2 -0.60 -0.38% -2.60 -1.63% . Lonni 142 144 0.00 0.00% 2.00 1.41% . Tammie 164.8 159 0.00 0.00% -5.80 -3.52% . Donna 143 -2.00 -1.40% . Liesl 159 0.00 0.00%

Congratulations, Tiffany! Nice work! Also a congrats to Gayla from dropping below the 180 mark and also for losing 10lbs! Awesome!

I'm sorry you guys didn't have more of a chance to see your competition and get better motivation, but I hope you were still able to muster some motivation on your own somehow. I love seeing people succeed!

Carrie

What is going ON??

Yes folks, I really am 2 weeks behind and tomorrow really is your last weigh in day! My old excuses for getting one week behind are the same non-worthy excuses of being busy. But the 2nd week behind is because I got stomach flu...on final's weekend... It. was. awful. And if I hadn't have gotten a week behind already, it wouldn't have been such a big deal. So I'm sorry for thinking that I could run this group during my craziness. That wasn't fair to you guys. But if you still had fun and met some goals, then I guess it was still worth it. Maybe?

So where do we go from here? Here's the deal. I am graduating from ASU this week (yay me!) then its the holidays, then we are moving across the valley sometime in January, then I have skin-cancer removal surgery on my nose, then I try to make some kind of sense of my life unpacking and getting settled. I will not be actively trying to lose weight until mid-spring, but be trying to maintain as I have the last 2 months. I will also be in no condition to run numbers here.

Tiffany is willing to take that part over! But she needs to know who's interested. So tell me a couple of things... Do you want to continue, even through the holidays so that you can pay attention to what you're eating and not go overboard? Would you like a couple week break and start back up in January? Are you done with the group and ready to move on and do it on your own? If you're still hanging with us, you need to commit to weigh-in on time and be an active participant on the blog. That's what makes it so wonderful! And when Tiffany is running it, she will be ready on weigh-in day to collect the weights and get results posted (because she's awesome like that.) I will settle up money with each of you separately and then you can work with Tiffany for the next round for the money pot.

So give us an idea of where you stand. If you have some friends who might be interested, now is the time to let them know that we're in between rounds. They can leave a comment here with their email address if they're interested.

Thanks for putting up with me this round guys. Make sure you scroll down for the week 6 results. :)
Carrie

Week 6 Results!

Ok, here are your results for the weigh-in on Dec. 3rd. I know, you can't even remember back that far! Sorry again. Regardless, the winner will probably remember that week...

. Start weight Week 6 weight Week 6 lb lost Week 6 % loss Total lb loss Total % loss . Tammie 164.8 159 -3.00 -1.85% -5.80 -3.52% . Donna 143 141 -2.00 -1.40% -2.00 -1.40% . Gayla 189.8 181.1 -1.65 -0.90% -8.70 -4.58% . Tiffany 155.2 154.2 -1.40 -0.90% -1.00 -0.64% . Kerry 159.8 157.8 0.00 0.00% -2.00 -1.25% . Liesl 159 159 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00% . Lonni 142 144 1.50 1.05% 2.00 1.41% . Jesse 179 176 2.00 1.15% -3.00 -1.68%

Awesome job Tammie! Really impressive. You guys are just plugging along, which is great.

Week 5 Results

Here are your results for Thanksgiving Day! ~Before food, presumably. :)

. Start weight Week 5 weight Week 5 lb lost Week 5 % loss Total lb loss Total % loss . Jesse 179 174 -1.50 -0.85% -5.00 -2.79% . Donna 143 143 1.00 0.70% 0.00 0.00% . Tiffany 155.2 155.6 1.60 1.04% 0.40 0.26% . Tammie 164.8 162 2.40 1.50% -2.80 -1.70% . Ali 126 -3.00 -2.38% . Gayla 189.8 -5.40 -2.85% . Kerry 159.8 -2.00 -1.25% . Liesl 159 1.00 0.63% . Lonni 142 -1.00 -0.70%

So, Jesse wins. You won by default for being the only person who weighed in that lost weight, but you earned it! Good job.

Week 4 Results

Ok, here are your results for Week 4:

. Start weight Week 4 weight Week 4 lb lost Week 4 % loss Total lb loss Total % loss . Tammie 164.8 159.6 -0.80 -0.50% -5.20 -3.16% . Gayla 189.8 184.4 -0.60 -0.32% -5.40 -2.85% . Donna 143 142 0.00 0.00% -1.00 -0.70% . Kerry 159.8 157.8 0.00 0.00% -2.00 -1.25% . Lonni 142 141 0.00 0.00% -1.00 -0.70% . Tiffany 155.2 154 0.00 0.00% -1.20 -0.77% . Jesse 179 175.5 0.50 0.29% -3.50 -1.96% . Ali 126 -3.00 -2.38% . Liesl 159 1.00 0.63%

Congrats Tammie! Good job to you and Gayla for losing weight this week. I know its not a lot, but every little bit adds up, and I know some weeks, just to see a little change in the right direction can help with your motivation.

I hope I get all your weights quickly so I can post this weeks results. Thanks for your patience,
Carriew

bumming

Can I just say I am so bummed? For two reasons. One, I am bummed that I couldn't even get results posted last week. That is really awful. But more than that, nobody noticed! Or at least, no one cared enough to ask me where they were. Tiffany might have, but she probably didn't want to be a bother by emailing me. But didn't the rest of you wonder what was up? So either you don't care who won, or you're not trying enough for it to be on your mind all the time. Which leads me to my second thing. I'm bummed that only one person weighed in by text! I hope you all did ok with the Thanksgiving holiday.

This is what I need from you. I will work on posting results right now for LAST week (I know, SO awful) while you guys weigh in. BUT I need you to be honest and only give me your weight if you weighed on Thursday or Friday. If you go weigh today and you gained weight from Thanksgiving and then lose it by next week you'll have an advantage. OR if you have been super good and have lost weight since Thursday, you'll be at an advantage this week. Either way, if you know what you weighed Thursday (or Fri morning) go ahead and weigh in. Otherwise, please still leave me a comment and let me know that you didn't weigh yourself and we'll split your next weigh in up per the rules. I need you to still leave a comment so I know when I've got everyone's weight.

Thanks guys, and I promise I'll try to be better throughout the rest of this round if you also promise to remember weighins and keep working hard!!

Thanks everyone,
Carrie

Week 4 Weigh-in

Hey guys! Weigh in here for me. Please do it by tomorrow morning and then I can get results posted by Friday afternoon.
Thanks!
Carrie

Week 3 Results

Hey guys. I hope you all had a great week and have finally gotten rid of your Halloween candy. :) Sorry I'm a little late getting results up. Here they are!

. Start weight Week 3 weight Week 3 lb lost Week 3 % loss Total lb loss Total % loss . Jesse 179 175 -2.50 -1.41% -4.00 -2.23% . Tammie 164.8 160.4 -1.60 -0.99% -4.40 -2.67% . Donna 143 142 -1.00 -0.70% -1.00 -0.70% . Tiffany 155.2 154 -1.00 -0.65% -1.20 -0.77% . Kerry 159.8 157.8 -0.40 -0.25% -2.00 -1.25% . Lonni 142 141 0.00 0.00% -1.00 -0.70% . Gayla 189.8 185 0.60 0.33% -4.80 -2.53% . Liesl 159 160 2.00 1.27% 1.00 0.63% . Ali 126 -3.00 -2.38%

Nice job, Jesse! If you start trying, how am I supposed to rag on you anymore?? :) Some of you had some pretty good numbers this week! So good job. Ok guys, now is the time to buckle down and get some results. Thanksgiving is around the corner and if you're planning on allowing yourself a little indulgence or a slice of pie, then you need to work hard now and stay on track! And how wonderful is this weather for walking/running? (That comment is for the AZ folk... sorry Gayla.) :)

See you all next week!
Carrie

Week 3 Weigh-ins

Hi everyone! Time for those numbers!

Week 2 Results!

Hi everyone. I hope you all had a great Halloween weekend! Can I take this opportunity to say that I am amazing? (If this works...) I just figured out how to publish my Google spreadsheet as html, then COPY the html code to my blog post! And now we have the most beautiful spreadsheet results we've ever had! AND it will save me a bunch of time. Hooray! Here are your results for week 2 in all their html glory:

. Start weight Week 2 weight Week 2 lb lost Week 2 % loss Total loss to date Total % loss to date . Tiffany 155.2 155 -1.60 -1.02% -0.20 -0.13% . Liesl 159 158 -1.40 -0.88% -1.00 -0.63% . Gayla 189.8 184.4 -1.60 -0.86% -5.40 -2.85% . Tammie 164.8 162 -0.80 -0.49% -2.80 -1.70% . Ali 126 123 -0.60 -0.49% -3.00 -2.38% . Kerry 159.8 158.2 -0.40 -0.25% -1.60 -1.00% . Donna 143 143 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00% . Lonni 142 141 0.00 0.00% -1.00 -0.70% . Jesse 179 177.5 1.50 0.85% -1.50 -0.84%

Not too bad is right, Tiffany! Nice way to bring it back down. I have to say that I am so proud of everyone for maintaining or losing weight this week! I'm not counting Jesse, because he's my brother and I can do that. :) So nice job everyone! Keep it up.

Is there anyone left who hasn't thrown out their candy? Besides me, that is? I just. can't. do it. My daughter was sick so we haven't let her have more than one piece per day. I think we'll let her pig out this weekend now that she's perked up. Anyway, I'm trying to stick with a piece or two per day as a treat, but its been more than that most days. Wish me luck and we'll see you all next week!

Carrie

Week 2 Weigh-in

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good Halloween and it didn't put you behind too far in your goals. Don't forget to weigh-in tomorrow by commenting on this post! Deadline is Friday morning as last week. Thanks!

Carrie

Week 1 Results!

Hi everyone! The reason I'm posting results late... (I know, I always have an excuse huh?) is that I was really tempted to change my mind and join this round. I weigh myself all the time, so I would just have to stick my numbers into the spreadsheet and I'd be an official member! I gained a couple of pounds the last couple of weeks and I'm thinking that I need the motivation of competing with you guys. BUT, I did finally decide to stick with my original decision to wait until I'm out of school. :( Sad huh? Next round...

Ok, so here are your results:



Awesome, Gayla! Way to start it off!
Ok, guys, while I'm not competing, I'm still in this with you. So, somehow we have GOT to be good about the halloween thing!

Option 1: (this is the best option) do not give in!!!
Option 2: give in, but control yourself and have 1 piece of candy a day.
Option 3: give in and eat everything you can eat in one day and then be done...no more after that.
Option 4: eat everything you want for like 2 weeks until the candy is gone. (please don't really do this one!)

What do you guys think is the best option? I mean, obviously number 1 is the way to go. Those of you who can do that are going to win this week. That's obvious. If you know yourself, and you know you can't withstand, then out of option 2 and 3, which is better? I'm not sure. Nobody better do 4 or I'll kick you out! Each of these options would pair well with "Workout extra to compensate for eating candy." Maybe that would be a fifth option.

Also, I know there are dentist/orthodontics offices that will sometimes pay you per pound of candy and then they give the candy to the troops and stuff. If you can find something like that, you'll get the candy out of the house and the kids will be happy to have a little spending money. Anyway, I'm just curious how you guys are going to be good in the face of this chocolate madness! I'm leaning toward number 2...

Until next week,
Carrie

Week 1 Weigh-In

I haven't heard from any of you yet! That's not a good sign... :)

Don't forget to weigh in here today (Deadline is tomorrow morning!)

Thanks!
Carrie