Week 3 Update

We lost another 7 lbs as a group; brining our total to 28lbs!

Week 3 Results:
Dan – 7
Krissy – 6
Laura – 6
Joe – 6
Karen – 6
Jon – 5 (owes $0.60)
Melissa – 5 (owes $0.60)
Heidi – 5 (owes $0.60)
Nancy – 5 (owes $0.60)
Rolf - 5 (owes $0.60)
Jan – 4 (owes $3.00)

Week Two Update

Another 9 pounds lost as a group. Let's keep it going in week 3!

Rolf - 11
Nancy - 8
Karen - 7
Laura - 6
Krissy - 5 (owes $.20)
Jan - 5 (owes $.20)
Dan - 5 (owes $.20)
Melissa - 5 (owes $.20)
Joe - 5 (owes $.20)
Jon - 4 (owes $2.00)
Heidi - 0 (owes $3.00)

Week One is Done!

This was another great start - we lost 12 lbs as a group and as you can tell from the top point earners, the bar has been raised.

You're going to have to exercise often and watch what you eat in order to win this round.

Good Luck!



Week 1 Results
Laura – 12
Joe – 9
Dan – 8
Krissy – 5
Jon – 5
Rolf – 5
Heidi – 5
Jan - 5
Nancy – 4 (owes $1.50)
Karen – 4 (owes $1.50)
Melissa - 3 (owes $3.00)

Welcome to Round 3

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness..." (William Hutchinson Murray)

Below is a list of people who are confirmed and hopefully "committed!"

1. Jon Stodola
2. Krissy Stodola
3. Laura Kriscunas
4. Joe Kriscunas
5. Rolf Bergerson
6. Jan Bergerson
7. Melissa Kriscunas
8. Karen Kriscunas
9. Heidi Stodola
10. Dan Boxrud
11. Nancy Boxrud

Note: There is a comments section at the bottom of each posting where you can leave your own message and encourage others. You can also use it as a place to share best practices.

Good luck!

Next Weight08 Challenge

Hello All,

It’s getting to be that time of year again, hopefully you were all able to maintain or potentially lose some additional weight this summer. For me; I managed to gain five pounds and exercise only a couple times in the first few weeks following our last challenge.

Keep in mind there are two ways of earning points: exercising and losing weight. As we saw during the last challenge; Erin (winner of % weight loss) had one of the lowest point totals for working out. If you’re planning to compete this round you’re going to have to do both. Eating right is often forgotten with the focus on exercise, but again, Erin is a great example that you can achieve one without the other. Imagine what would happen if we combined the two.

Please let Krissy or me (Jon) know if you’re planning on joining this round and feel free to invite anyone else that may be interested - the more the merrier.

Contact info:
J_KStodola@comcast.net or feel free to call me @ 612.669.2000.

Please let us know ASAP and be sure to send your email address and phone number.

Rule Change: In order to keep this site up to date and current – you are required to turn in your weekly points by Monday no later than 12:00 pm (noon). If you are late, you will be docked 1-point per day starting at 12:01 pm Monday.

FYI - The BLOG will be updated on Tuesday (baring any reporting delays).

Week 12 - Final Results

Changing behaviors is a significant part of my new role at MotivAction and something I'm passionate about in other areas of my life as well. This is not a plug for my company but rather a way to think about diet and exercise.

Eating better and/or spending more time exercising is something we could all do a little better at; but it usually ends up feeling forced and sometimes even painful to do. For some it’s eating better and healthier… cutting out those easily forgotten snacks or deserts that end up adding hundreds of extra calories to our meals. For others, it’s keeping busy – getting out of that chair at work or off the couch a couple times each week and going for a walk.

Once you're able to change those negative behaviors associated with your eating and exercise habits, it becomes much easier and less painful to maintain and continue working towards a healthier life.

Great job everyone! The points were good and one person managed to lose over 9% of their overall body weight; that’s amazing!!!


Weekly Update & Standings:

Week 12 Results:
Rolf – 6
Jan – 6
Krissy – 6
Laura – 5
Heidi – 5
Erin – 4
Dan – 4
Nancy – 3
Mary – 3
Jenny – 3
Mark – 2 (owes $1.00)
Melissa – 1 (owes $2.00)
Jon – 0 (owes $3.00)

Total $ owed from point totals:
Mark - $12.70
Erin - $10.20
Jon - $7.83
Heidi - $7.50
Jenny - $6.83
Melissa - $6.20
Tommy - $6.00
Dan - $5.00
Rolf - $4.00
Jan - $3.50
Nancy - $1.70
Krissy - $0.33
Marry - $0.20
Laura - $0.00

Don’t forget: Unless you see your name highlighted below, you still owe the $15.00 entry fee as well – winners will be paid once all money’s have been received (please don’t delay.)

And the winners are…

Most points: Laura – 79 .....Highest % loss: Erin – 9.15%
Dan - 76.........................................Dan – 4.3%
Mary - 75......................................Laura – 4.25%
Krissy - 74 ...................................Nancy – 3.16%
Rolf - 69 .....................................Rolf – 2.7%
Jan - 64 .......................................Mark – 2.28%
Jon - 63 .........................................Krissy – 1.63%
Nancy - 56 ....................................Heidi – 1.46%
Jenny - 54 ....................................Melissa – 1.3%
Melissa – 50 ..................................Jenny – 1.2%
Heidi – 49 ....................................Jon – 0.0%
Erin – 43 ......................................Jan – 0.0%
Mark – 42 ....................................Mary - 0.0%
Tommy – 35 (through week 7)

We will be setting up round three very shortly but not until taking a month off – look for emails or a phone call at the end of July for an early August start and feel free to invite anyone you wish. The best way to reach me is j_kstodola@comcast.net or if you have any questions please feel free to call me at 612.669.2000.

Week 11 Update

Don't forget that we're in the last week of round 2. Now is the time to cut out those late night snacks and after dinner treats... well maybe that time was 11 weeks ago. : )

Week 11 Results
Dan - 9
Jon - 8
Krissy - 7
Laura - 7
Rolf - 7
Jan - 6
Nancy - 6
Melissa - 5
Jenny - 5
Mary - 5
Heidi - 4 (owes $1.50)
Erin - 4 (owes $1.50)
Mark - (-1) (owes $3)