Week 8 Results - Final

A big CONGRATULATIONS! goes out to Nicole for kicking butt in her first Weight08 weight loss competition. She started out strong and kept the momentum throughout the entire 8 weeks surpassing all of her personal goals. WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!

I apologize for the long wait, there were some discrepancies* at the polls but we got it all sorted out and here are the official results:

Nicole – 68 Points
Chris – 63 Points
Dan – 63 Points
John – 55 Points
Tom – 54 Points
Jon – 52 Points
Nancy – 41 Points

Nicole also achieved the highest % weight loss with 10% in only 8 weeks! That is absolutely amazing! Her husband, Chris wasn’t far behind with an outstanding 8.6%. Needless to say, they are ready for their cruise, departing January 24^th.

Because of the delay, I am going to send Nicole her check for $117.75, which is $153.00 (minus) the total owed between she and Chris. Please review the totals below and send me a check ASAP for your amount.

Amount owed:
Dan - $22.00
Nancy – $30.00
John - $20.58
Jon - $22.59
Tom - $22.58

Congratulations to all of you. This was a tough time of year with all of the holidays, vacations and business travel but hopefully this little competition helped keep you focused and aware.

Until next time, peace out!

Week 7 Results

Week 7 Update:
Tom Stodola - 11 points
Jon Stodola - 7 points
Nicole John - 7 points
John Ellis - 6 points
Nancy Boxrud - 4 points (owes $1.50)
Dan Boxrud - 4 points (owes $1.50)
Chris John - 3 points (owes $3.00)

It's been a tough couple of weeks and we've got 3 days left to hit it hard, and I'm not talking about drinking on New Year's Eve. I'm talking about exercise and eating well. Let's all take the first steps to healthier living before entering the new year.

And... here's where we're at for total points:
Nicole - 60 points
Dan - 54 points
Chris - 53 points
Jon - 51 points
John - 50 points
Tom - 47 points
Nancy - 36 points

It's going to take a lot for anyone to catch Nicole, she has been motivated throughout this competition and looks to be the clear winner going into the final week. Good luck everyone!

P.S. I'm thinking of a new year's resolution that will motivate me throughout the year. Here's what I've come up with. I'm thinking about working out 130 hours in 2015. That's equivalent to 5, 30 minute workouts per week for 52 weeks. What do you guys think? Any other ideas, thoughts on how to stay motivated or does anyone want to do it with me? Should we make it a competition?

Week 6 Results

Week 6 Update:
Chris John - 10 points
Nicole John - 8 points
Jon Stodola - 7 points (owes $.34)
John Ellis - 7 points (owes $.33)
Tom Stodola - 7 points (owes $.33)
Dan Boxrud - 5 points (owes $2.50)
Nancy Boxrud - 5 points (owes $2.50)

Week 5 Results

Only three weeks left... are you on track to hitting your weight loss goal? Nicole already passed hers and is on her way to setting and achieving her next goal - way to go!!!

Nicole John - 9 points
Dan Boxrud - 8 points
Jon Stodola - 7 points (owes $.75)
John Ellis - 7 points (owes $.75)
Chris John - 7 points (owes $.75)
Tom Stodola - 7 points (owes $.75)
Nancy Boxrud - 5 points (owes $3.00)

We lost a total of 9 lbs this week. I think we can do better and I'm committed to doubling my weight loss total this week. Okay, it's only 2 lbs but it sounds better to say I'm doubling it. ;-)

Good luck and be sure to push yourself over the final 3 weeks.

P.S. I would like to create a continuation of this contest that focuses on keeping the weight off and I'm looking for suggestions. Please respond with ideas on how to structure it differently for this goal.

Week 4 Results

We're halfway there... are you on track to reach your goals?

Here are the results from week 4:

Dan Boxrud - 14 points
Nicole John - 10 points
Chris John - 9 points
Jon Stodola - 8 points (owes $.50)
John Ellis - 8 points (owes $.50)Tom Stodola - 4 poionts (owes $2.00)Nancy Boxrud - 3 points (owes $3.00)

Great rebound! See what a week without Turkey can do? We lost a total of 17 pounds this week!

Week 3 Results! (Gobble Gobble)

Week 3 (AKA Thanksgiving Week) Results:
John Ellis - 8 points
Jon Stodola - 8 points
Tom Stodola - 7 points
Nicole John - 7 points
Nancy Boxrud - 4 points (owes $1.50)
Chris John - 4 points (owes $1.50)
Dan Boxrud - 0 points (owes $3.00)

Not a great week for some but glad to see some were able to lose a lb or two.

Here's where we're at in total:
Nicole John - 26 points
Chris John - 24 points (owes $1.50)
Dan Boxrud - 23 points (owes $3.00)
John Ellis - 22 points (owes $2.50)
Jon Stodola - 22 points (owes $3.00)
Nancy Boxrud - 19 points (owes $3.50)
Tom Stodoola - 18 points (owes $4.50)

High and low points for each week:
Week 1: 10/5
Week 2: 13/5
Week 3: 8/0

Total pounds gained or lost:
Week 1: 16 pounds down
Week 2: 17 pounds down
Week 3: 5 pounds gained
28 Total pounds lost!

As you can see, Turkey day took a toll on some of us but hopefully this will be the week to rebound.

Week 2 Results

16 lbs the first week and 17 lbs the second. There is no way we can continue at this pace... is there? Prove me wrong. I promise to help contribute this week, even with Thanksgiving. Keep it up and we'll all be bikini ready before the New Year.

Here are the results for week 2:
Dan Boxrud - 13 points
Chris John - 10 points
Nancy Boxrud - 9 points
Nicole John - 9 points
John Ellis - 6 points (Owes $1.50)
Tom Stodola - 6 points (Owes $1.50)
Jon Stodola - 5 points (0wes $3.00)

Keep up the great work!