WEEK FIVE

Historically, weeks 6 - 10 have seen a steady decline in points (trending data provided by: John Ellis) Make sure you keep exercising regularly and watching how much you eat.

Did you know that you can burn an extra 100 calories per day, by simply taking a multivitamin?

Week 5 Results: ...................Total Points:
Tom – 10.............................Tom – 43
Jon – 9................................Jon – 42
Sue - 8................................Joe – 38
Melissa - 7............................John – 37
Shannon – 6..........................Sue – 37
John – 6...............................Shannon – 36
Joe – 6................................Shelley– 33
Heidi – 6..............................Drew – 32
Shelley– 5..............................Laura – 31
Karen – 5.............................. Rolf – 30
Drew – 5...............................Melissa – 29
Nancy – 4............................. Karen – 26
Laura – 4..............................Nancy – 25
Linda – 3.............................. Linda – 22
Dan – 3................................ Heidi – 22
Todd – 2 (owes $1.00)...............Christel – 21
Christel – 2 (owes $1.00)............Becky – 18
Becky – 2 (owes $1.00).......... ....Todd – 17
Rolf - 0 (owes $3.00)............. ...Dan – 17

WEEK FOUR

I'm sorry for the late post, we are still waiting on several individuals to report. I will update the site as results come in.

Week 4 Results:
Sue - 8
Tom - 8
Drew - 7
Joe - 7
Laura - 7
John - 7
Karen - 6
Rolf - 6
Jon - 6
Shannon - 6
Shelley - 6
Christel - 5
Nacy - 5
Melissa - 5
Linda - 4
Heidi - 4
Dan - 2 (owe $2.00)
Todd - 2 (owe $2.00)
Becky - 2 (owe $2.00)



James - NA - still out with back issues.

WEEK THREE

Another great week for weight loss and exercise points.

We lost 20lbs as a group last week - with one person losing a quarter of that (-5).

Week 3 Results: .........................Point Totals:
Joe – 9 .....................................Jon - 27
Dan – 9 .....................................Tom - 25
Tom – 8 ....................................Joe - 25
Shelly – 8 ...................................Shannon - 24
Laura – 8 ...................................Rolf - 24
Jon – 8 ..................................... John - 24
John – 8 .................................... Sue - 21
Rolf – 7 .....................................Shelly - 21
Drew – 7 ....................................Laura - 20
Sue - 6 ......................................Drew - 20
Shannon – 6 ................................Melissa - 17
Nancy – 6 ...................................Nancy - 16
Karen – 6 ...................................Karen - 15
Melissa - 5 .................................Linda - 15
Todd – 4 (owes $.75)......................Christel - 14
Linda – 4 (owes $.75)......................Becky - 14
Heidi – 4 (owes $.75)......................Todd - 13
Christel – 4 (owes $.75)...................Dan - 12
Becky – 3 (owe $3.00).....................Heidi - 12
James – NA*................................James - 10

Don't forget to use the comments section to talk trash or provide a few encouraging words.

*James is suffering from a back injury, which is keeping him from doing much of anything, let alone exercising. His status will be updated week to week. Until his recovery, he will not be eligible for the weekly pay-in - consequently, he will not be rewarded with points during this time as well.

WEEK TWO - updated

After having an unbelievable first week, losing 37 lbs collectively, we followed it with a respectable 20lb loss in week two.

Vacations and business travel made it difficult for many folks this week, but those are the times we need to focus the most. Finding ways to eat healthy and exercise while traveling is hard work, but if that’s a typical part of your life, you must find ways to make it work.

Here are some tips on staying thin while traveling:
1. In the airport, stick to light sandwiches or salads.
2. Avoid fried foods at all costs
3. Beware of airplane food.
4. Bring your own nutritious snacks.
5. Order from the healthy eating menu selections at restaurants.
6. Order sauces on the side.
7. Check and see if the hotel you’re considering has a gym.
8. Use stairs whenever possible – it really does make a difference.
9. See if your gym has a location nearby.
10. Get your rest – a sleep-deprived brain can send out false signals of hunger.
11. Drink water instead of snacking.


Week 2 Results:
Jon - 11
Rolf - 9
John - 9
Sue - 8
Tom - 7
Joe - 7
Shannon - 7
Shelly - 6
Melissa - 6
Laura - 6
Nancy - 5
Drew - 5
Karen - 5
Linda - 5
Christel - 4 (owes $.25)
Todd - 4 (owes $.25)
James - 4 (owes $.25)
Becky - 4 (owes $.25)
Heidi - 2 (owes $2.00)
Dan -(-1) (owes $3.00)

Note: If you're traveling and cannot weigh in, please report your exercise points - the weight loss/gain will then carry over to the following week.

WEEK ONE

Great start! We lost a whopping 37lbs collectively – the highest of any single week in past history.

Week 1 Results:
Shannon – 11
Tom – 10
Joe – 9
Rolf – 8
Drew – 8
Jon – 8
John – 7
Becky – 7
Shelly – 7
Sue - 7
Heidi – 6
Melissa - 6
Laura – 6
Christel – 6
Linda – 6
James – 6
Todd – 5 (owes $.50)
Nancy – 5 (owes $.50)
Karen – 4 (owes $2.50)
Dan – 4 (owes $2.50)


Note: please review your points each week to confirm accuracy and compare results. Good luck to everyone, and try to stay out of the bottom spots.

Confirmed and Committed

We are entering the 6th round of weight loss challenges through weight08.blogspot.com. Below are the names of people who have confirmed their existance in this program, as well as a couple returning members who haven't yet stated. Good luck to everyone!

Reterning Achievers:
Drew Boxrud - Previous round winner (both categories)
Sue Boxrud
Jon Stodola
Tom Stodola - Round 1 winner of % weight loss
Heidi Stodola
Rolf Bergerson
Dan Boxrud
Nancy Boxrud
Joe Kriscunas - Round 3 winner (both categories)
Laura Kriscunas - Round 2 winner of total points
Karen Kriscunas
John Ellis - Round 4 winner (both categories)
Melissa Ellis

New Participants:
Becky Burt
Shannon Wamre
James Napier
Todd Burt
Shelly Burt
Christel Petrowitsch
Linda Sehler

Not yet confirmed - from previous round:
Nancy Freitag
Mary Gruber

Next Round Begins Sunday, 9/6

Next round of Weight09 starts Sunday, September 6th. Please let me know if you are interested in participating - either by email - j_kstodola@comcast.net or call 612.669.2000.

If you are planning on participating, please be sure to weigh in and record your starting weight as you will need it to determine your overall weight loss % at the end of the 12 weeks.

Jon Stodola