Thanks to John Ellis and Don Running the weekly bonus will carry over another week. Here are the weekly results:
John Ellis - 9
Don Running - 8
Dan Skipper - 7
Tom Stodola - 7
Jason Skipper - 7
Jon Stodola - 6
Tina Skipper - 6
Mary Jo Running - 5
Andrea Carver - 4 (owes $1.00)
Brad Bruhn - 3 (owes $2.00)
Drew Boxrud - 2 (owes $3.00)
18 is the two week total and there is $15 up for grabs for the person with the highest three week total. Good luck, all!
Friday, February 21, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
Week 6 Results
Three way tie this week for the top spot bonus $. Will Jason, Jon or Don win the two week total or will someone else sneak into the top spot?
Jon Stodola - 10
Jason Skipper - 10
Donald Running - 10
John Ellis - 9
Tina Skipper - 7
Tom Stodola - 7
Daniel Skipper - 6
Mary Jo Running - 6
Drew Boxrud - 5 (owes $1.00)
Brad Bruhn - 3 (owes ($2.00)
Andrea Carver - 1 (owes $3.00)
Total weight loss this week significantly improved to 15 lbs. Nice job! There's another 6 weeks to go. Keep up the great work and let's finish this competition strong.
Jon Stodola - 10
Jason Skipper - 10
Donald Running - 10
John Ellis - 9
Tina Skipper - 7
Tom Stodola - 7
Daniel Skipper - 6
Mary Jo Running - 6
Drew Boxrud - 5 (owes $1.00)
Brad Bruhn - 3 (owes ($2.00)
Andrea Carver - 1 (owes $3.00)
Total weight loss this week significantly improved to 15 lbs. Nice job! There's another 6 weeks to go. Keep up the great work and let's finish this competition strong.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Week 5 Results
Based on the results this week we may need to adjust our group goal from 250 down to 150 lbs! We had a total of 6 lbs lost this week (four people gained). Stupid Super Bowl!
Week 5 Results:
John Ellis = 9 (won $5.00)
Jon Stodola = 8
Andrea Carver = 8
Tina Skipper = 8
Tom Stodola = 7
Daniel Skipper = 6
Mary Jo Running = 6
Jason Skipper = 5 (owes ($.50)
Don Running = 5 (owes $.50)
Drew Boxrud = 4 (owes $2.00)
Brad Bruhn = 3 (owes $3.00)
I hope we see a rebound next week. Keep up the exercising and watch what you're eating.
Week 5 Results:
John Ellis = 9 (won $5.00)
Jon Stodola = 8
Andrea Carver = 8
Tina Skipper = 8
Tom Stodola = 7
Daniel Skipper = 6
Mary Jo Running = 6
Jason Skipper = 5 (owes ($.50)
Don Running = 5 (owes $.50)
Drew Boxrud = 4 (owes $2.00)
Brad Bruhn = 3 (owes $3.00)
I hope we see a rebound next week. Keep up the exercising and watch what you're eating.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Week 4 Standings
We're one-third of the way through this competition. Now is the time to turn it on!
Drew Boxrud = 10 (won $10)
Jon Stodola = 9 (won nothing... again!)
John Ellis = 9
Tom Stodola = 8
Jason Skipper = 8
Donald Running = 8
Mary Jo Running = 7
Daniel Skipper = 7
Tina Skipper = 6 (owes $1.50)
Andrea Carver = 6 (owes $1.50)
Brad Bruhn = 2 (owes $3.00)
We now need to lose an average of over 19 lbs per week to reach the 250 lb goal. We're going to need everyone to push it hard in order to make these numbers happen. We can do it!
1/3 of the way through and here are how the points stack up:
Jon Stodola = 42
Drew Boxrud = 37
Don Running = 37
John Ellis = 36
Dan Skipper = 35
Tom Stodola = 33
Jason Skipper = 31
Tina Skipper = 31
MJ Running = 30
Andrea Carver = 27
Brad Bruhn = 13
Drew Boxrud = 10 (won $10)
Jon Stodola = 9 (won nothing... again!)
John Ellis = 9
Tom Stodola = 8
Jason Skipper = 8
Donald Running = 8
Mary Jo Running = 7
Daniel Skipper = 7
Tina Skipper = 6 (owes $1.50)
Andrea Carver = 6 (owes $1.50)
Brad Bruhn = 2 (owes $3.00)
We now need to lose an average of over 19 lbs per week to reach the 250 lb goal. We're going to need everyone to push it hard in order to make these numbers happen. We can do it!
1/3 of the way through and here are how the points stack up:
Jon Stodola = 42
Drew Boxrud = 37
Don Running = 37
John Ellis = 36
Dan Skipper = 35
Tom Stodola = 33
Jason Skipper = 31
Tina Skipper = 31
MJ Running = 30
Andrea Carver = 27
Brad Bruhn = 13
Friday, January 24, 2014
Week Three Results
Why won't you people just let me win the highest point total for the week?
Jon Stodola = 10
Drew Boxrud = 10
John Ellis = 9
Tom Stodola = 8
Tina Skipper = 7
Dan Skipper = 7
Andrea Carver = 7
Jason Skipper = 6
Don Running = 5 (owes $1.00)
Brad Bruhn = 3 (owes $2.50)
Mary Jo Running = 3 (owes $2.50)
We lost another 12 lbs as a group, brining our total weight loss to 82 lbs. Through the first 3 weeks we have averaged nearly 2.5lbs per person/week.
Our goal as a group should be 250 lbs. In order to reach this goal we each need to average 1.7 lbs/week for the remaining 9 weeks, or 15 lbs. Some people do not have that much weight to lose so others will need to step up. If we reach this goal I will personally give everyone a special prize - and you will like it!
Remember, it is the combination of eating right and exercising that will allow us to reach our own personal goals.
I challenge everyone to go though this weekend without eating any deserts/treats. When you have a craving, think to yourself or say out loud, "I would love to eat ______ but I choose to Live Lean." And remember, you are not making the decision forever, just for that moment.
Jon Stodola = 10
Drew Boxrud = 10
John Ellis = 9
Tom Stodola = 8
Tina Skipper = 7
Dan Skipper = 7
Andrea Carver = 7
Jason Skipper = 6
Don Running = 5 (owes $1.00)
Brad Bruhn = 3 (owes $2.50)
Mary Jo Running = 3 (owes $2.50)
We lost another 12 lbs as a group, brining our total weight loss to 82 lbs. Through the first 3 weeks we have averaged nearly 2.5lbs per person/week.
Our goal as a group should be 250 lbs. In order to reach this goal we each need to average 1.7 lbs/week for the remaining 9 weeks, or 15 lbs. Some people do not have that much weight to lose so others will need to step up. If we reach this goal I will personally give everyone a special prize - and you will like it!
Remember, it is the combination of eating right and exercising that will allow us to reach our own personal goals.
I challenge everyone to go though this weekend without eating any deserts/treats. When you have a craving, think to yourself or say out loud, "I would love to eat ______ but I choose to Live Lean." And remember, you are not making the decision forever, just for that moment.
Living Lean - Top Tips
Whether you are a person who is influenced by self-talk or self motivation, here are a few tips I’ve been using to keep myself on track to eating “healthier” and exercising more:
1. Use MyFitness Pal to track your daily caloric intake. As painstaking as it is to record EVERYTHING you consume, once you do this for a week or two you will have a pretty good idea what you can and cannot eat throughout the day in order to stay on track. (For example, I splurged for breakfast one day and ate nuts and fruit for lunch to get me back on track.)
2. Use self-talk to strengthen your mind and help change your relationship with food. We all have triggers that create urges for foods that are not good for us. For me, I craved something sweet after every meal, especially dinner. However, I have eaten only two deserts in three weeks because I am reprogramming my mind to remove that urge. I use “I would like eat ______ but I choose Live Lean” to help remind myself what the long term goal is. This leads me to the third tip…
3. Don’t be afraid to expand your comfort zone. It’s not like I will never eat deserts again but I am retraining myself to not expect sweets after a meal. As a result, the urges I talked about above have gotten less intense and less frequent as the days/weeks go on. The same is true with exercise. Some days I can 4 miles without any trouble and others I can’t even make it 1 before I’m ready to quit. But the more you push yourself, the easier it will be in the future. REMEMBER, the discomfort is only temporary and the benefits are forever.
4. Live in the moment. If you eat poorly or choose not to exercise, you have not failed. I repeat, you have NOT FAILED! You simply made a decision to Live Lardy in that moment. You have a choice every second of every day and it’s up to you whether you choose to Live Lean or Live Lardy. The choice is up to you!
5. Do it for yourself. One of the main reasons I wanted to do this competition was to be a good influence for my friends and family, especially my girls who ask for a treat after every dinner. However, you must do it first and foremost for yourself. What is the main benefit YOU will receive by Living Lean? Think about that and you will accomplish the other.
Please comment if you would like me to continue with this Living Lean stuff. I realize it’s a bit hokey, or so it seams, but it is working for me and I have never felt better about my eating as I do right now.
1. Use MyFitness Pal to track your daily caloric intake. As painstaking as it is to record EVERYTHING you consume, once you do this for a week or two you will have a pretty good idea what you can and cannot eat throughout the day in order to stay on track. (For example, I splurged for breakfast one day and ate nuts and fruit for lunch to get me back on track.)
2. Use self-talk to strengthen your mind and help change your relationship with food. We all have triggers that create urges for foods that are not good for us. For me, I craved something sweet after every meal, especially dinner. However, I have eaten only two deserts in three weeks because I am reprogramming my mind to remove that urge. I use “I would like eat ______ but I choose Live Lean” to help remind myself what the long term goal is. This leads me to the third tip…
3. Don’t be afraid to expand your comfort zone. It’s not like I will never eat deserts again but I am retraining myself to not expect sweets after a meal. As a result, the urges I talked about above have gotten less intense and less frequent as the days/weeks go on. The same is true with exercise. Some days I can 4 miles without any trouble and others I can’t even make it 1 before I’m ready to quit. But the more you push yourself, the easier it will be in the future. REMEMBER, the discomfort is only temporary and the benefits are forever.
4. Live in the moment. If you eat poorly or choose not to exercise, you have not failed. I repeat, you have NOT FAILED! You simply made a decision to Live Lardy in that moment. You have a choice every second of every day and it’s up to you whether you choose to Live Lean or Live Lardy. The choice is up to you!
5. Do it for yourself. One of the main reasons I wanted to do this competition was to be a good influence for my friends and family, especially my girls who ask for a treat after every dinner. However, you must do it first and foremost for yourself. What is the main benefit YOU will receive by Living Lean? Think about that and you will accomplish the other.
Please comment if you would like me to continue with this Living Lean stuff. I realize it’s a bit hokey, or so it seams, but it is working for me and I have never felt better about my eating as I do right now.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Week Two Standings
Another amazing week! Without looking back I’m sure records were set for total points and weight loss. This appears to be one of the most fierce competitions in the Weight08 history.
As a group we lost another 26 lbs putting our total to 70 lbs in just two weeks. We also increased the outstanding performance on exercise points from week one (averaging 5.9 per person).
Congratulations to Don for taking the 2-week total bonus of $10 with his remarkable 24 point total (just one point more than me, might I add.) Here are the results:
Donald Running: 14 (won $10)
Tina Skipper: 10
Jon Stodola: 10
John Ellis: 9
Mary Jo Running: 9
Daniel Skipper: 8
Tom Stodola: 7
Jason Skipper: 7
Andrea Curtis Carver: 6 (owes $1.50)
Drew Boxrud: 6 (owes $1.50)
Brad Bruhn: 4 (owes $3.00)
TOTAL POINTS:
Donald Running: 24
Jon Stodola: 23
Daniel Skipper: 21
Mary Jo Running: 20
Tina Skipper: 18
John Ellis: 18
Jason Skipper: 17
Drew Boxrud: 17
Tom Stodola: 17
Andrea Curtis Carver: 14
Brad Bruhn: 8
Keep up the intensity!
As a group we lost another 26 lbs putting our total to 70 lbs in just two weeks. We also increased the outstanding performance on exercise points from week one (averaging 5.9 per person).
Congratulations to Don for taking the 2-week total bonus of $10 with his remarkable 24 point total (just one point more than me, might I add.) Here are the results:
Donald Running: 14 (won $10)
Tina Skipper: 10
Jon Stodola: 10
John Ellis: 9
Mary Jo Running: 9
Daniel Skipper: 8
Tom Stodola: 7
Jason Skipper: 7
Andrea Curtis Carver: 6 (owes $1.50)
Drew Boxrud: 6 (owes $1.50)
Brad Bruhn: 4 (owes $3.00)
TOTAL POINTS:
Donald Running: 24
Jon Stodola: 23
Daniel Skipper: 21
Mary Jo Running: 20
Tina Skipper: 18
John Ellis: 18
Jason Skipper: 17
Drew Boxrud: 17
Tom Stodola: 17
Andrea Curtis Carver: 14
Brad Bruhn: 8
Keep up the intensity!
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