I'm Sick

So far this week has been... um... well.... - not good at all! I have a pretty good cold and have not been doing well at all so far this week. My hope is that woman's conferance will do in Mom, Deb, and Michelle. :) He He

That just leaves Chris. So how is your week going Chris??????

Mike

FUN POST

CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHELLE AND MIKE! CLOSE RACE THIS WEEK!! I DID BETTER, BUT NOT UP TO THOSE SCORES YET!

LOVE YOU ALL, MOM

Mom's weekly points

660 points
10 points for posting
0 points fun post - forgot

670 Total Points
Maintaining weight - seems to stay pretty steady around 122....sometimes I little under, but not over!!

Deb's points

Well, I'm sure you're all scared about MY points.......

580 weekly
10 extra
10 post by midnight
equals:

600 points total

Total weight loss = 0 lbs

This was a horrible week - you might call it water retention week. Next week will be MUCH better as it always is after weeks like these.

Way to go Michelle! Wow........you did REALLY great! I knew you could do it.
Let's all get perfect scores next week.
Love
Deb

It's a miracle

I actually got a perfect score this week. WOW!! It's about time.

I also lost 2 1/2 pounds. One of the pounds was old weight but 1 1/2 pounds was new weight. That brings my total weight loss to 5 pounds. I'm really trying to help the family weight loss number grow!!

I hope it's another great week. But with Women's Conference and everything. I have my doubts (I know, that's not a good attitude)
OK- I am going to have another perfect score next week. ( I think I am setting myself up for failure-he,he)

Great job this week everyone!! Better luck next time Mike. Sorry I beat you by 10 points :-]

Michelle

Great Challange! if only I had seen it before today :)

Well it was a great week. My only snag was I didn't get all my scripture study in yesterday. :)Sunday, of all days, seems to be the hardest day for me to get in my personal scripture study. I just start running at about 5:30 am and it just doesn't seem to stop all day. I love it though

Well on to this weeks results,

Points - 740 points
Total Points - 2030 points
Weight loss - 1 lb
Total weight loss - 25.5lbs

Last night going to bed I thought I would have it in the bag even with missing my scripture study. Now Michelle has me worried????? It just might go to show missing one day of scripture study really does hurt :) He He I guess I'll see later today.

Good luck to all and I hope that Michelle gets that perfect score.

Mike

Watch Out!!

Michelle is finishing strong all the way to the end this week.

Only one more day left to make a PERFECT SCORE!!
(I know it's a miracle)

Results to follow tomorrow- I know you are on the edge of your seat.

Michelle

Challenge

That WAS a great challenge! I wish I'd seen it sooner. I will try to make the last 2 1/2 days count for perfect days!

I'm back in my old clothes again and really struggling with the REST of the weight loss. I knew this would happen.....and I still have 20 lbs to lose! Come on! It's not like I'm freaking skinny, but I am a little more comfortable now, and that makes it hard.

We've got to keep encouraging each other. It gets harder the closer we get. That's when we need each other the most.

I haven't lost any weight this week, so far, which is really discouraging me!....BUT, I did go down a pant size......woo-hoo!!! YEE-HAW!!! At least that's good news.

Keep up the good work everyone.
Love
Deb

Great Challenge

Thanks for the Challenge Chris.
I am doing good so far this week. But, this is the day things seem to go down hill. I will do my best to lose some weight and I can keep my points up!!

Great pep talk.

Thanks,
Michelle

ANOTHER CHALLENGE.....

We are only 6.7 pounds away from losing a total of 75 pounds. Let's get our total weight lose at 75 pounds this week (or more).

Deb: 2 pounds

Mike: 2 pounds

Chris: 2 pounds (I actually have to lose 3 to get caught back up)

Michelle: .7 pounds (I know you can do it!!)

Mom: Maintain! (since that is where you are at).

AGREED? AGREED!

Chris

Viruses are a Pain!!!

Sorry I didn't get things posted on Tuesday. Our computer got sick! Those viruses!! Why do people have to do things to try and destroy other peoples property? Thank goodness Norton caught it before it destroyed the computer. However, it has not been easy to get it back up and running, but here we are. YAY!!

I had kind of a nerve wracking week last week and found food to be my comfort! So I didn't do to good either.

Points: 540 (I don't suppose I can count the 10 for posting by Tuesday, but thanks that does help!)

pounds gained: 1 (oops, that was Matt's goal)

OKAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! WE HAVE GOT TO GET AWAY FROM THE 500's. WE ARE SLACKING IN OUR EFFORT! Well Deb didn't this week, but the rest of us did. And look who lost weight -- Deb the only one this week to lose. Hmmm, interesting how when we stick to our goals we actually succeed in losing weight!

PEP TALK: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE PHRASE ENDURE TO THE END!! We have to endure to accomplish our end result. WE CAN DO THIS!! WE WILL DO THIS!!

MY CHALLENGE TO YOU ALL AND TO ME: To NOT go below 650 points this week! Do whatever it takes to get at least that many this week. We will go for more next week!!

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!

Chris

Hello

Just a quick note to throw in my support to Debs post about Chris getting her extra day to post her results and still get her 10 bonus points due to having to wait for all of us to get ours results in.

Good Job Deb last week!
I'm just glad to see that I still have a Comfortable lead overall. :)

The lowest score goes to.....

The lowest score goes to... Michelle!!!

Man, where do all the points go?

I got an all time low of 510. I did maintain my weight though. :-]

Better luck to me this month.

Michelle

Mom's weekly points

Here are mom's weekly (weakly this time) points:

580 Points
Maintained weight..........that was good!

It really bites when you miss two days worth of exercise! Then I only got 1 day where I didn't eat after 8:30. Dad doesn't like to eat a late snack alone! Help me with my will power!!!!!! Better yet, how can we get dad on this plan?!!! That would help both of us.

Love,
Mom

Deb's points

Weekly points = 650
Week goal = 30
Extra blog = 10
Post by midnight = 10

Total = 700 pts

Total weight loss this week = 2 lbs!!!

Woo-hoo things are moving again! Next week, perfect score!
Deb

It's all Jays Fault! :)

I am going to be upfront - Jay made me do it! He made me put to much food in my mouth this weekend. :) He He - Well probably not the case but it was good to see him.

As for this weeks result Not good not good at all!

Total Points - 550 points
Total points this month - 1290 Points
Total weight loss this week - 0 lbs
Total weight loss - 24.5 lbs

What a disappointing week!! To cap it off our lesson in deacons quorum on Sunday was on spirituality and how we have control over our physical bodies. Apparently not this week for me! He He He Poor Me Poor Me :,(

Well It's a new week and I am off to a great start!

Mike

suggestion

Hey, I have a suggestion for Chris. She's having a hard time posting on Mondays, because she knows she just has to turn around and post results on Tuesday. I think that the person who takes the time to add up everyone's scores and post them shouldn't have to post until Tuesday, the same time they post the results. Chris should still be allowed her 10 points for posting by Monday, only she gets a one day extention.

What do you all think? That sounds fair to me.

Thanks
Deb
PS this is my extra post for the week.

I'M BACK.......

I feel like I have been on vacation too! Things have been extra crazy around here! Thank you for the offer Mike on helping with points. I think I'll be good for the rest of the month and through May. However, I may need help through the summer. I'll keep you posted. It does take a bit a time to keep everything current. One thing about it. I always get my extra bonus points cause I have to post the new points midweek.

My body has kicked back into gear (okay, maybe it's mind power and discipline!) I am actually losing weight again. Though the past few days I have eaten way too much bread. Hmmm, guess I should have just thrown those ripe bananas away instead of being resourceful and making 3 loaves of banana bread. Better yet, I will give them a way next time. However, I think that was supposed to be the plan this time, but they didn't make it past my mouth. oops!

Hope everyone is well and doing good.
Chris

It's a Great week!

Don't worry Mike, we will all give you a run for the money this week!!

Matt, thanks for posting the conference video. It was excellent and inspiring. If anyone hasn't taken the time to view it, you should. It is a little long, but worth the time spent.

I don't think Ron is doing the game this month. He just hasn't had the time to keep track of his points, etc. He is eating better and exercising more though. So, just hold his $10 credit in the treasury for me next month.

Good luck to everyone this week. The beginning of the week is always the easiest, it's that weekend that always gets me. But, I'm hoping to hold on strong all week!

Michelle

Ok you all made it way to easy for me this past week!

What is going on??? Where's my competition??

Discipline! Discipline! Discipline! He He

You all are making me feel like I can Slack off. Is this a game plan? Just so you know I'm Not buying in! This week is a 750 or bust! Hope to see someone standing by me at the end! He He

See ya later

Hey Chris do you need someone to help with keeping track of all the points and stuff??
Let me know and I will help with that.

Mike

Way to Go!

Way to go Michelle! At least you really DID go on vacation.

I'm with Mom - I'm getting my extra blog in early, while I'm at a computer.

Good luck to everyone this week!

Come on, Michelle, let's tie again with a perfect score!

Love
Deb

I tied with Deb!

I tied Deb with a whopping 550 points.
If only I had tied Deb over the last few weeks then I might have won some money and lost some weight.
I did lose weight, unfortunately it was the same weight I had already lost a few weeks ago and then regained- oops! So I guess you can't add it into the total family weight loss total.
I won't let you down next week (at least I hope I won't)

Michelle

MOM'S POINTS

TOTAL POINTS - 660 ( includes my extra 10 for posting on time)
WEIGHT GOAL: maintain 122 lbs (which I did)

When I was getting ice cream cones for David and Ashley, the bucket was about empty and before I realized what I'd done, I scrapped the bucket clean and ate the left over ice cream!
Problem was....I'd already used up my two dessert days. The price of grandmotherhood.....
.....30 points lost! (Just so you know - Grandmotherhood is worth any price!!)

Love to you all,
Mom

I went on vacation..........................

I'm really not sure where I was this week, but it wasn't California at an all-you-can-eat buffet, and apparently I wasn't in the contest either........at least mentally. I guess my mind decided I was taking a WEEK off after 8 hard weeks of c0ncentration and dedication (well at least 6 of the eight)!

Boy was this a rough week.

My total points for the week are an all-time LOW of 530....oooh, that's really sad.
With my extra points blog and my reporting today that gives me a whopping total of

550 points TOTAL

Zero (0) lbs lost.............no gain either, luckily!

At least my exercising went GREAT! (That's probably why I didn't GAIN weight.)

Well, well, let's hope I get my mind and body BACK in the game this week. My little vacation is OVER.
Actually, I did really well on everything EXCEPT my eating plan. Boy oh boy was I grazing or what. I'm not sure what I was thinking. And then, after I blew it for the day, I just figured what the heck, I already lost the points, so I just kept on grazing!! And then it happened 4 other days that week. I MUST KEEP MY OVERALL GOAL IN FOCUS!!!!!!!! I MUST LOSE THIS WEIGHT BY JUNE!

So, I'm going to try to get my head back in the game...........watch out MIKEY..........I'm coming back for the gold!

Love
Deb

Blogging!

I can't find that I had an extra blog this past week, so I'm doing it right up front this week!!

A big "High Five" to Chris, Deb, and Mike on their win last week. I'm impressed with all the weight loss that's going on.......mostly because I know it's, well.......it's "healthy weight loss".....(to coin a phrase I see often!!).

I caved a bit on my eating last week. The no eating after 8:30 got me! I'm going to do better this week cause I know that goal is a very good one to follow. Now if dad would just get on track with that goal it would be a cinch!

Good luck to all......with a special "You Go Girl!" to Michelle. This will be your week; it's going to happen!

Mom

Ya-hoo

What a Week!

Total Points - 740 Points (This includes my Bonus Points- I missed posting an extra blog this week so I don't get those bonus points But I did get a perfect score on everything else.)
Total weight loss this last week 2 lbs
Total weight loss so far - 24.5
Weight this week 194.5

Hope everyone else did great this last week.

P.S. I want my 3 dollars and 33.33333333333333333333333333333333333333 cents for winning Last week :) He He

Mike

Extra points!

I just thought I better blog for my extra points this week with only 15 min to spare (AZ time)
I was going along pretty good this week until Ron and I took Kaylee on a trip to California. I didn't stay inside my calorie count but who can get mad at me when I was up against 2 days of an all you can eat buffet breakfast and eating out all weekend?
We'll see what the scale says in the morning.

Michelle

woo-hoo!

I love winning! This is fun! I hope to be in the 70's by next month. Gotta lose that fat!

Deb
PS This is my extra post for the week.

Chris's Goals

These are my goals:

Water: 6 cups - he, he
Food Plan: Weight Watchers (stay within my points)
Exercise: 3x a week - Aerobic exercise for 1 hour or a total of 3 hours/week, 2x a week - follow my strength training program
Good Habit: Go through "Preach My Gospel" workbook - 30 minutes a day (5 days a week)
Bad Habit: Don't eat after 8:30 pm

Let's do this! I am hoping that this month is a good one as far as weight loss since last month was a maintenance month.

I HAVE EMAILED A NEW WORKSHEET - DIDN'T CHANGE MUCH, JUST FIXED A FEW ERRORS!

Chris

WHO'S IN THE CONTEST THIS MONTH?

So far I have:

Mike
Michelle
Chris
Mom
Deb

Signed up for the contest this month. If you want to be in the contest please send us your plan along with your weight loss or gain goal by Thursday (tomorrow) April 8th!!

Matt! How are you ever going to gain weight if you give up? We all have bad weeks - come on you can do it!! YOU ARE TO YOUNG TO RETIRE!!

Good luck everyone!
Chris

Oops

I guess I forgot my weekly goals

I hope to lose 2 lbs per week, average.

I also want to clarify that on my food plan I want to be able to switch to the SouthBeach Diet at anytime if I feel the need to do so. (Must be skinny by Wasatch!)

Thanks
Deb

Michelle's Goals

I am going to keep my goals the same for this next month.

1200 Cal. Diet
4 hours of ex. a week
15 min. a day of scriptures
only 1 free dessert a week
lose 1 pound a week
(even though I am having a hard time losing I want to keep the same goal to motivate me because I have have sveral pounds still to lose)

For those of us going to Woman's Conference is there a special motivator we could use?- other that looking Great for each other.

Good Luck Everyone!!

Michelle

I'm retiring

This last week was not so good, I think it was on wednesday that the game came back to my memory, and then left again. Not so fun to realize on Saturday the thought "oh no I need to exercise", and then you think "oh no I didn't exercise all week". Total score probably 30 (and that is being generous) oh wait, I got my weight goal that is another 30 Looks like I am up to 60. I probably drank all the water I needed to so I will credit myself for that. that gives me 200. I didn't even think about my good habit, and I got mad at my bad habit a few times this week and said the heck with it. so I got probably 20 points more 220 oh I did get some of my food plan probably 120 points 340, 10 more for blogging, and 10 more for turning in my score on time. that brings my Grand Total to 360, and whatever sympathy points you feel like giving me.

What a Week
Weight 161.4
Points 360

I Think I will Audit The Game this next go around, No tests, No Money for me, Just a good time writing in the Family Blog letting everyone know how I am doing.

Mom's goals for new 4 weeks

Food Plan: Eat two vegetables, two fruits (1 cup each catagory), sweets only 2 times a week.
Exercise Plan: Four hours a week walking or similar activity, 3 times a week pilates
Keep good habit: Write in journal 5 days a week
Lose bad habit: No food after 8:30 - 6 times a week
Weight goal: Maintain at 122.

Easter Candy is Yummy!

I controlled my intake, but I enjoyed several pieces while setting out baskets! I guess I should have set my goals for this month a bit differently, since all I have been able to do is maintain. I am excited that I maintained for a whole month, not a single ounce heavier. In fact, I am a few ounces lighter. My positive for this month is that my strength training is going great and my core muscles are getting stronger!

What a busy month. I hope April goes a bit slower for me, cause I know our summer is packed full of fun outings -- so no hope of slow down during the summer!

My points:

Weekly points: 670 with bonus points.
Weight lost: 0 (well I did lose a few ounces but I'm saving those up for next week - he, he).

I will post my new goals later.
Chris

new four weeks

Chris asked for the following information to be posted:
* The rules for this four weeks remain the same.
* Pay by Thursday if you owe!
* Everyone needs to post their goals by tomorrow for this 4 weeks.
Have a good one!

Deb's REAL new goals

Okay, I just figured out how come sometimes people post NOTHING! I just accidentally hit some button and it went ahead and posted before I even wrote anything!

Anyway, here's my goals:

Exercise Plan: continue training for Wasatch
Food Plan: My very own "Small Plate Diet" with one "Big Plate" day
Good Habit: Read scriptures daily, with prayer before reading
Bad Habit: Do not eat after 7:30 p.m., 5 days per week, again (that was a GREAT one for me)

Hope everyone keeps up the great work! This is so great to keep in touch and report!

Love
Deb

Debs New Goals

Hooray is right! No more maternity clothes!

Hey, Mike, we got the same score this week.......what, did we eat the same HUGE brunch for lunch on Easter, or what?! (Mikey made us a delicious breakfast between sessions.)

My score is:

650 regular pts
10 extra post
10 posting by midnight

Total: 670 ......ugh!

No weight loss this week..........but happy to report no gain, either.

Michelle, I think I'd want to just go with my current weight, too, and start over....we're starting a new month any way.

Exercising has been so fun following this Wasatch Back Relay plan. I love that my old team is out there training for it too! It's so motivating! I am getting so excited for this relay. Each week the mileage is upped. It won't be long before I am on a 2 hour run! Yikes! I bet you all wish you were doing this with me! I'm excited though. I just tell myself after the first 20 min. that 'it's ALL weight loss from here!"

After my runs, when I am laying on the floor stretching and doing my crunches, I swear I can actually FEEL my body eating away the fat. It's weird. (Probably only a sensation that us FATTIES can feel.)

By the way, everyone, I AM OUT OF MY MATERNITY CLOTHES!!!! yee-haw! Feels great to be in my old clothes again.

And YES! Conference was AWESOME....I didn't want it to end!

Love,
Deb

Hooray for a new month!

I must say I am glad we have a new month with a clean slate.

I only got 620 points and lost no weight :(

So, I have a question. If I gained weight instead of taking it off (No Matt this was not on purpose like you) what weight do I start with this month? I would like to say that I should start with my lowest weight in the game but then I am afraid that I will never get my weight loss points for the week. If it's OK with everyone, this month my starting weight will be what I weighed this morning (not a very good #)

Mike, Conference also got me motivated. I loved it!! What A wonderful weekend.

Weight loss here I come!

Michelle

Mom's weekly points

650 points
1 lb weight loss

This is what happens when you miss 2 days of exercise, don't write in your journal 4 days out of 7, forget your last glass of water one day. I can't figure out how I lost a pound, but the scale said I did. Thank goodness for small favors! I'm shooting for consistency this week......in reaching my goals each day that is.

It's always fun to hear your reports and comments. Thank you Deb, for helping with the treasurer assisnment. Deb keeps track of the records and I keep track of the treasure. Works for me!

Mom

Easter was Great! Not in a healthy way though:)

Last weeks results,

Total Points - 670 points (This includes all bonus points)
Total weight loss - 0 lbs (Easter, What can you say???)

I had my total weight loss for the week by Thursday, But after Sunday... well Kiss that weight loss goodbye :-) He He

That's OK I am focused and dedicated for the next four week competition. I have already completed my exercises early this morning. :-) Man I feel Good. I think pretty soon there will be snow on top of these guns of mine - Matt that's for you, Ron's kids will probably get it too. (clue: Snow falls all year round on high elevations) :-)

Mike

OK, I've given everyone their chance :)

What chance you ask??? The chance to win and now its over The best you will be able to do over the next four weeks is tie, that is if you can get a perfect score :)

I am geared up and ready for the coming four weeks and I am not looking back. Conference has given me new motivation! :)

My next months plan is as follows

Health plan - 1700 Cal per day, with 2 X-meals with-in the week
Exercise Plan - 100 Push-ups 3 days/week or 300/week
- 100 Sit-ups 3 days/week or 300/week (can be any type of ab exercise)
- 15 pull-ups 3 days/week or 45/week
- 60 curls 3 days/week or 180/week (any type of bicep workout)
- 40 lunges 3 days/week or 120/week
- 60 Arm Lifts 3 days/week or 180/week
Weekly weight loss goal - 1 lb/week
Good Habit - Read in my scriptures 45 minutes/day or 315 minutes/week
Bad Habit - Gotta continue with my old bad habit. No pop or sugar kool-aid.

So there it is, I am feeling trimmer and those ab muscles are on schedule to show up come June or July :) So I figure I better change my work-out routine to help pump them up :)

Good luck to all, and Chris don't worry about Deb's name being at the top of the page any longer. We don't have to bribe her, I'll just beat her! :0 He He
Is everyone ready to see four 750's in a row???

Good Luck, Mike

Reminder

Hey Michelle, you and Ron are paid up through April, so don't worry about sending the money in for next month, unless you want to stay ahead of the game and pay in advance.

Everyone who paid 25.00 in Feb. is paid up through April. This would include Mom, Ron, Michelle, Chris, and Mike. Chris you also have a $15.00 credit for winning in Feb, and so do I. Matt has a 5.00 credit so far this month, Mom has an additional 10.00 credit, and I have an additional 15.00 credit for weekly winnings.

At the end of the month I'll send out an updated list.

Thanks
Deb
PS Mom is holding the money, I am just helping her keep track. So if you want to collect your winning, see Mom. :)

HEY NOW!

Come on, Chris, I HAVE to lose this weight by June....so NO Tempting me!

I do feel a little guilty. I don't think I'd be doing as good if I didn't have another motivating factor (XC TEAM REUNION/RACE).

Besides, I don't think I'm going to reach my goal weight by the end of this week. It's not coming off very fast....as I suspected (after a GREAT week last week), so SURELY someone else will win this week! I am hoping for 1 lb loss, though, to make it an even 10 lbs lost for the month.

I have to admit, though, that this blogging contest thing has really kept me going...and it's been a whole lot funner than it would have been to try to do this alone. I hope everyone will keep doing this, EVEN after we lose the weight, just to keep in touch, or to maintain our goal weight, or whatever. This has been great!

Love you-
Deb

Wow another month gone by

I can't believe we are at the end of another 4 weeks of our fun family healthy weight- biggest looser blog!

I think I have been more motivated than I would have been. The week is going pretty good so far. Watch Out!!

Mom, I guess we need to send you our payment for next month. For those who won money this month they have to send in less, if you are keeping a running balance. For people like Ron and I who have NOT won any money thus far, we need to send in $10.00.

When do you want the money by if we are still in for another 4 weeks? Can you blog the amount that everyone needs to send in? (I'm glad I wasn't chosen as the bookkeeper for this game- sorry Mom)

Also, does anyone have any suggestions of new rules or changing any of the old rules? If so...we should figure it out before we start a fresh game on Monday. If there are no new suggestions we can assume that the game and points will stay the same. Right?!

Good luck this weekend. No Munching during conference :(

Michelle