Looking Fine in 2009 - round 2 has officially begun.

If those New Year resolutions haven’t produced the results you’d hoped, now is the time to make it happen.

Shed some pounds and have some fun, try to stay out of that bottom three and you’ll be well on your way to achieving your goal.

Below is a list of participants for the second round of Looking Fine in 2009!
Jon Stodola
Tom Stodola
Heidi Stodola
Joe Kriscunas
Laura Kriscunas
John Ellis
Melissa Ellis
Alicia Burt
Karen Kriscunas
Dan Boxrud
Nancy Boxrud
Drew Boxrud
Sue Boxrud
Mary Gruber
Rolf Bergerson
Jan Bergerson
Nick Holper
Jen Holper
Gretchen Harrington
Nancy Freitag

Please let me know if I’m missing anyone.

Here’s a helpful websites for those of you who are new: http://www.livestrong.com/ - then click on The Daily Plate to track your calorie intake and set your weight loss goal.

An Easy Step to Take

It’s a fact of life: We tend to gain weight as we get older. But you’ll pack on fewer pounds over the years by walking 2 to 4 hours a week (that’s as little as 30–40 minutes every other day).

People in a 15-year study who did this gained less weight during the study period than folks who didn’t walk at all.

Although the results were similar for both men and women, the weight benefit was strongest for women who were also heaviest. Overall, the heaviest women in the study gained about 1 pound less per year for every additional 30-minute walk taken each week. Regardless of your gender or size, walking is a super-accessible, easy-to-maintain activity that can help you not only keep extra pounds off but also lose weight, if done regularly.

Keep track of your exercise and food intake and you'll be ready to start shedding those pounds.

See you all in a couple weeks!

Week 12 Results

The end was not pretty but the results were much better than the previous round.

Overall, I think everyone did a great job and although I didn’t do as well this round, I know I worked out a lot more often because of this competition. Not only did it help me focus on working out, it also made me think twice about what I put in my mouth. I highly recommend using http://www.livestrong.com/ or some other calorie tracker – it really helps keep you focused.

John – 9
Melissa – 7
Tommy – 7
Ann – 5
Dan – 5
Nancy – 4
Jon – 3
Krissy – 3
Jenny – 3
Rolf – 3
Joe – 3
Laura – 3
Karen – 3
Jan – 2 (owes $1.00)
Mary – 1 (owes $2.00)
Dustie – 0 (owes $3.00)

Total $ owed from point totals:
Dustie - $14.10
Nancy - $9.10
Jan – $9.00
Rolf - $8.00
Jenny - $7.00
Tommy - $4.83
Karen - $4.83
Dan - $4.00
Ann - $3.60
Mary - $2.60
Jon - $2.44
Joe - $1.50
Krissy - $1.00
John - $0.00
Melissa - $0.00
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 (don’t delay!)

Please send checks to:
Jon Stodola
11770 Owatonna Ct. NE
Blaine, MN 55449




And the winners are…




Total Points:
John - 99 (a new all-time record)
Melissa – 77
Joe – 77
Tommy – 70
Karen – 67
Mary – 66
Laura – 65
Krissy – 64
Dan – 63
Ann – 61
Jon – 59
Jenny – 56
Jan – 49
Nancy – 48
Rolf – 47
Dustie - 45

Total % Weight Loss:
John – 9.24% (another new record)
Joe – 4%
Dan – 3.6%
Karen – 3.2%
Ann – 3.2%
Laura – 3%
Melissa – 2.2%
Mary – 2%
Nancy – 1.9%
Jon – 1.5%
Tommy – 1%
Jenny – 1%
Rolf – 1%
Krissy – 0%
Jan – 0%
Dustie – 0%

John won both parts - winning a total of $312.00. Great Job!

The next round will be begin Sunday, May 3rd. Please let me know if you are interested in participating again or if you know someone who is. 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 Results

Over a week late but the results are still the same – John Ellis had another outstanding week.

Dan – 9
John – 8
Tommy – 7
Melissa – 6
Jon – 5
Joe – 5
Mary – 4
Ann – 4
Krissy – 3
Rolf – 3
Nancy – 3
Laura – 3
Karen – 3
Jenny – 2 (owes $1.50)
Jan – 2 (owes $1.50)
Dustie – 0 (owes $3.00)

Week 10 Results

Sorry for the late post, we were waiting on a few people and then left on vacation. We are still waiting on a few more for week 11. We'll give them until tomorrow (Friday 4/3) to report.

Karen - 8
Tommy - 7
Laura - 7
Joe - 7
John - 6
Melissa - 6
Mary - 6
Krissy - 6
Ann - 5
Jenny - 5
Dan - 4
Jon - 3
Jan - 3
Nancy - 2 (owes $1.00)
Rolf - 1 (owes $2.00)
Dustie - 0 (owes $3.00)

Week 9 Results

We lost another three pounds as a group this week. For all of us Minnesotans, hopefully everyone can get outside since the weather is getting warmer and the daylight is sticking around later into the evening.

John - 10
Joe – 7
Tommy - 7
Rolf – 6
Mary – 6
Melissa – 5
Laura – 5
Karen – 5
Dan – 5
Dustie – 4
Jenny – 4
Nancy – 3
Ann - 2 (owes $1.00)
Jon – 2 (owes $1.00)
Krissy – 2 (owes $1.00)
Jan – 0 (owes $3)

Week 8 results

There are only four weeks left and John Ellis has really separated himself from the group. We're going to have to step it up a notch in order to catch him.

Remember, there are two payouts: highest % weight loss and most total points earned.

Joe – 10
John – 8
Tommy – 7
Karen – 6
Melissa – 6
Krissy – 5
Jon – 5
Rolf – 5
Laura – 5
Dan – 5
Jan – 4 (owes $.60)
Nancy – 4 (owes $.60)
Mary – 4 (owes $.60)
Dustie – 4 (owes $.60)
Ann – 4 (owes $.60)
Jenny – 3 (owes $3.00)

The group lost 3 pounds.