Results

So in case you can't tell, Dave is the winner! Total percentage lost is 22.8%. Woowoo! Nice job.

I guess I'll report my total too, although not as impressive, I'm still happy!
13.2% lost
2 inches lost in waist
5 inches in thighs
1 inches in arms
Down 4 jeans sizes!

Good job everyone!

I realize the pictures are flattering, but I don't own the miracle camera. I dropped from a size 38 pant to a 32. xxl shirts to large. I gained 2 inches on biceps, 4 inches on chest and lost 3.5 inches on thighs and calfs.

I still check! :} I am still working on my stuff! The last time I weighed I was down 4lbs! SO that is better than a kick in the butt!

I'm not sure if anyone still checks this? I'm still in it...down 22 lbs. I guess we should wrap this up if no one else is playing. Hopefully the two big contenders still read this?

So I guess we are continuing the contest! We can go through April or May?? Whatever the majority wants to do.

This is also my report for the week: I'm one pound away from 20 lbs lost!

I'll do what ever the majority wants. I didn't get started until Feb. anyway, so a month or two will not hurt at all.

I think...

Since I'm only down 5.62% and I should still lose about 10 pounds, I'm all for continuing the game. I'll be like Mariann, "back on the horse!"
Maybe Holly could have half the prize and then we could start over from where we are now and the next winner could have the other half?

So I was talking to Mariann and we were thinking that maybe, if anyone wants to, extend out this party? I know that it helps to keep me motivated to post and be accountable every week...even if no one else is reading it. I have met my initial goal of weight loss, but now I want to lose an additional 10-15 lbs. Soooo...does anyone else want to extend? Becky? Dave? I don't know if anyone else still is playing or not but we're supposed to be done next week. So leave a comment or a post of what you think.
We could either:
1. Give out the prize next week but still keep posting with no more prize
or
2. Hold out giving the prize for another month? two months? And keep going?
or
3. Forget it, I'm done.
Leave your vote!

I'm not down this week. But I will do better next week. John tells me not to give up!

I'm down this week. Can't believe we're almost done!

I'm down this week. Only 2 lbs till my "usual" weight range! I never thought I'd see it...hopefully for my birthday I'll fit in my favorite jeans!

Oops!

I went a little backwards this week for a couple reasons. I bought jellybeans and I made TV mix. So, this week I am only down 4.84%. I'll try to get back on track this week. It's almost over!

All right. Here's a picture. Not a flattering one, I know. Good thing theres some cute girls sprinkled in the picture. We all look a little annoyed!

Anyway, since it's a new month, I'm going to report on my goals:

1. 2 man pushups...er...ummm...no.
2. 5 miles--YES! We even did 5.25 on Saturday. Wahoo!
3. Plank for 40 seconds--YES!

New goals:

1. Make it to 6 mile runs.
2. I am working out 6 days a week. I want to add in two extra exercise sessions a week...an extra video, walk or bike ride with the family, etc.

I'm now down 8.5%.

Nice to see you Dave.

March is here!

This is our final month, right? I guess I should kick it in high gear and try to catch Holly. My total loss is 6.14% now. Good luck this month everyone!

If you find someone to help you with jeans, send them my way. I have the opposite problem, if I buy jeans to fit my hips and thighs, they are too big in the waist...we just need to hire someone to custom make our jeans!
Well, I don't have any old pictures from the holidays that I'm not hiding behind someone and big suprise, I didn't take a picture.

I'm down 7.5% this week.

Emberassing

I don't even know why I'm posting, cause compared to all of you I suck at loosing weight.  But I am losing so there.  I'm at 3.7%.  It's been a horrible month and I don't know if it will get better.  The good thing I guess is that I don't have much of an appetite.  Maybe I'll catch up to all of you.

another week! and pictures...

I have to post today because I am at 5.75% now. Also, I have accepted the fact that I am not going to take new pictures. Besides, we are halfway through. So I went through my pictures and found some from the end of December that illustrate the problem area...my belly. I need someone to tell me where I can get jeans that fit right. My jeans keep falling off but my belly still hangs over the top of them. So I get a smaller size and the same thing happens. Does anyone have any tips for jeans that actually fit right??























I don't know why my face looks like it was smashed down in the first picture! Weird!

Has it been a week already? I still haven't taken my "before" picture. Well, I'm down 7.2% total loss.

Only down 2.88% this week. No excuses, I knew it wouldn't be good. I think I'm in slump because this where I was before Kevin was born and I'm used to being this size. I guess I'm ok with it, but really I'm not, I'm just used to it. But, I have been going on more walks so that is a good thing.

I need to get my picture up too. I'm really wishing I would have done a before at the beginning! I'll have Zach take a picture of me in my jeans I want to fit in and then do an after next month.

Becky--I have soooo much more weight to lose than you! You already look fantastic!

I'm down to 6.5% total loss. Only about 10 more pounds to my usual body weight!

almost back to where I was

I am at 3.92% total lost. So, I am not quite to where I was 2 weeks ago, but at least I went down from last week. I think Holly is kicking my trash! I went walking down on the beach, I think I need to do that more often. I need to get some pictures on here...I'm sure John will also suggest that I wear a bikini but I spare you all the horror.
~Becky

Plateau

I am at the same weight.  I've hit my plateau.  Someone told me when you hit your plateau you should then go to spin class.  I tried spinning once and I thought I was going to die.  Plus I couldn't walk or sit for like 6 days.  I'm not trying spinning again but I've got to find my spin class that will take me off of this plateau.  Wish me luck as I wish all of you luck too.

So I remembered that I had made some goals for the first month and I thought I would check in.
1. 5 man push-ups: Ha! I can do 1! These are so hard for me! I have been doing the 100 push ups challenge and I have been doing them on my knees. Every time I do my push ups, I try to do the regular style and I can barely squeak out one. I told Zach he should try it and right away he could do more than 10...I'm such a wimp.
2. Run 4 miles by the end of the month: Done!
3. 30 reps on the ab machine at the gym: Kind of...we cancelled our gym membership so I can't really test that one anymore.

New goals for February:

1. 2 man push ups.
2. 5 miles.
3. Be able to hold plank for 40 seconds

I am down 5.7% total.

working backwards

So, this week I didn't really even try. I need to decide if I'm going to get serious about this. It's just easy to stay where I'm at and where I've been for years. So this week I am at 2.48% which means I gained weight since last week. I will do better this time. My goal is to at least be where I was last week.

My Wall

I am always able to get down to this weight and then get stuck. I don't know why. Its like my body is scared to get got the extra mile-literally and figuritively. I have lost 2% so far and I am determined to get past this. Keep up the good work everyone. Don't get discouraged. It will be worth it in the end.

Booo!

Well! That was a lame week. Zero change! Tory said it was because I am gaining muscle! Whatever! Pluuuuuuup!:}

I guess it doesn't matter which percentage lost we put. I've been putting my week to week, so whatever works for you. Whoever loses the highest percentage by the end of March wins! I hope that clears up any questions.

Do we always divide our weight loss with the starting weight or do we go from the weight of the last Monday? This week I'm going with original weight cause the number looks better. 2.64% Looks like I need to run 4.5 miles (not gonna happen) each day to try to win. Or just stop eating. Oh here's my picture. These are the tightest clothes I wear and to spare you nightmares I didn't do a bikini as the photographer (Mark) asked me to. I'm sure if I'm the winner you'll be able to tell that I'm skinnier.  I want my face and gut to look better.

We are sick

We are sick at our house so maybe that will help me drop a little. Although that never happens to me because I always eat no matter how bad I am feeling. I am down 4.31%. This is always about where I plateau so I guess I need to kick it into gear now. The rain is back so I'm not willing to go run in it. I will have to do the Wii again. BB

I ran 4.5 miles today with Steph! It was great and now I need a nap! I am down 1.4% for the week! I need to put up my picture!

I guess this is how you write something. I've had a couple of poor weeks and in fact, have gained weight. My wife says it's muscle and I agree. (It's cow and Lobster muscle). This week I plan to hit it hard and lose what I gained so I can be back to 0% loss.

Keep you posted but I'm kind of embarrassed to post a picture.

Postin and pics!

This picture doesn't help with the ol' self esteem either because I am standing by a twig!!

Alrighty! Here are some pictures at Christmas time...sorry since I started losin...but this is the correct image before I started. I went to Dr today and got weighed and I lost 2.09%.
I was a little disappointed because I have started exercising and eating good...but this weekend we went to VEGAS and we over ate at every stinkin resturant cuz St. George has very little choices. (thats how I am justifying it) Darn PFCHANGS!!!
Oh well! I am on the bandwagon for another week until I hook up with Holly next weekend and stuff my face again cuz SLC has REALLY good places to eat to!!! You have been warned Holly!! Muwhaha!!

a few days late

My loss for the week was only .65%. So, technically I gained a little that week. BUT, I am officially home from my vacations and weekend getaways so I can get back to normal now. On a happy weight gaining note, Kevin gained 2 pounds this month so he's back up to the 50th percentile for his weight! (he had lost a little and was down to the 15th%)

Just finished walking 3 miles with weights (Walk Away....) I'm sweaty and ready for a shower. I released 1.44% of my total poundage this week. Better than last. What the heck--it's goin down!
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Come On Everyone!

I'm so excited...I just did my pushups from the hundred pushup challenge and I have been needing to do the modified pushups on my knees (since I'm a WIMP) and tonight is the first night I could do one full on man pushup! I'm in the second week of the challenge and its pretty good if anyone wants to try it out. Anyway, I'm down 1.3% this week. Can't wait to hear from everyone!

Hello? I'm here

Ok, I paid my money so I better get going on this thing. I have no idea how much I weighed on Jan. 1 but I did weigh myself once on my dad's new scale while I was in Idaho so I'm going to start with that weight because according to my scale I've already lost 7 pounds! Is that fair?

I should probably come up with some goals...

1. Since I weigh a little less than I did in high school (when I used to lift weights every day) I think one goal should be that I need to gain some muscle. I'm not sure how I'll do that since I don't go to a gym. I just use the Wii fit and EA active. But I will see what I can come up with.

2. I really need to exercise more often. Like at least twice a week. (I've really been slacking.) So I will say I need to jog (not run, I'm slow) at least 2x and do the Wii at least 2x for now. I think that's doable.

3. I'm going to work really hard to keep Kevin nursing this whole time since that burns tons of calories!

4. I will also recommit to recording my calories so I can make sure I burn more than I eat. I would have done it over Christmas, but I have no idea how much all that junk on my mom's counter would have counted for.

OK, now I have questions. Do we just post our percentages lost on here or how much we actually weigh? Is the winner just the person who loses the highest percentage at the end? When I calculate my percentage each week do I start with my starting weight or do I just calculate what I lost that week? Can someone tell me the best way to do measurements? I want to be able to say I lost 18 inches when this is all over.

I will be back soon to post my pictures. And once I see how I compare to everyone else, maybe I will come up with more of a plan so I can win!

Thanks! ~Becky

The biggest thing I lost was the email!

I lost 0.5% last week, so, sorry to say, I'm not the biggest loser. I also lost my blog from Holly, so that was a bigger loss. I am enjoying reading the blogs. Until next week!
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Pictures please!

Hey fellow Biggest Losers!
A question was asked on how we are checking ourselves? Since the players are spread out through the USA...how do we keep ourselves honest? We have come up with a solution. We think it would be best to post pictures. Now don't freak out...we are not talking nudy pics. Regular clothes will do just fine. If you have problems posting...email Holly and she can help you out.:}
This will be an awesome boost to see ourselves BEFORE and AFTER.
Good luck!

How about First Tuesday???

Hello biggest losers world! Im joining this thingy too! I think I am the opposite as Steph! When I get into school I do horrible! I sit and study my guts out and snack! So now that I am starting back school I guess I have to be watchful of what I put in my mouth! :)
IS this where we say our goals??? I would like to eat healthier. I have already started mapping out what I should be eating and I have almost dejunked my cupboards of my stashes that I save for my sweet tooth fixes! Oh crap!! I just found out its almost girl scout cookie time!! Ohhhh!! My weakness!! Oh yes, and I would like to fit back into my jeans that I was wearing pre-human anatomy!!!

First Monday

Ok my first weigh in I am at 1.6% I wish this was like the real biggest loser and in the first week you loose like 20 pounds. That would be awesome.

I can't remember...are we supposed to post in the comments or write a new post? Maybe doing the comments would be easier, and less to read through! Anyway, I am down 2.4%. Wahoo!

Week One

I declare last week a test run. The weekend was a free for all. I am already am having trouble. I didn't lose anything, but I guess its better than gaining. I have one week left before I am again sucked back into school. I think once I'm out of the house I should do better.
Hope everyone had better luck than myself.
SDuff

This will be fun. I promise Holly, not to question your math--I don't want to lose you as a daughter!
We're doing a fitness challenge in district. I am participating with our 6th grade team. It will help me to stick to my goals:
1. Exercise at least 30 minutes daily.
2. Eat properly
3. Drink 64 oz. of water a daily
4. Get proper rest
5. read, pray, and meditate daily.
Oh Yeh! I have been doing many of these things, but lately it just hasn't happened, soooo---now's the time to get back on the wagon!
afd

Commitment

I will join. I do all I can to avoid competition, but I need some motivation. I hope by joining this group it will help me to actually get some results. So I've thought of some goals. For January:
1. Be able to complete a mile in 12 minutes
2. Replace my Diet Dr Pepper intake with water.
3. Complete a full work out in one hour. That's 30 min cardio 30 min weights.

I'd like to lose 15 pounds total but will take more. I want to do this, I will do this.

Here I go...Again

I don't know why, but I am obsessed with losing weight, but never really did anything about it. It just easier not to. I'd rather wish I had high metabolism then eat right. I love to exercise, but I use it as an excuse to eat more. That has to stop and it will not be easy for me. But as an old saying goes "Anything worth doing isn't easy" (I just made that up, I don't know if it is an old saying.) I have tried different diet plans in the past. Though they work-its not for me. My whole strategy is to do the math diet. Eat less calories then I expend. I want to learn how to eat right and the right portions. I love to eat and I will not deprive myself. It makes irritable and unpleasant to be around. I'd rather have control then restraint. Good Luck everyone

All right, all right...

I'll post already! I may have overindulged a little when I was pregnant, and now I am ready to lose it! I am trying to get back in shape too. I have fitness goals which should help me with my weight goals.

My goals are:
1. Be able to run 4 miles by the end of January. I'm up to 3...4 should be doable, right?
2. Be able to do 5 "man" pushups by the end of January. Have you even tried to do one?? Don't laugh at me!
3. Be able to do 30 reps on that one ab machine at the gym (you know who you are).

My weight loss goal for three months is 15 lbs! I can do it! I've weighed in and will report back on Monday with any changes...hopefully no gain!

2010 Biggest Loser

Happy New Year! Welcome to this year's biggest loser.

1. Contest will begin January 1 and end March 31. All who are playing, please post by January 15.

2. Cost is $20 and the winner will receive the whole loot! Money can be given to Stephanie Duff. If you are playing, have it in by January 31.

3. Every Monday we will have a Reporting Post. Each member must report their percentage of weight change...up or down! To calculate that, you will take how many pounds lost (or gained) divided by your original weight and times by 100. Ta-Da! Your percent!

For example, if a person lost 2 lbs and weight 150, they would take 2/150=1.3%.

This way, it doesn't matter if you want to lose 50 lbs or 10.

We would like everyone to post that is participating. Just a little about themselves and goals they have. This is a great opportunity to share any recipes or strategies you have so others may benefit from your success!

Thank-you all for participating and GOOD LUCK!