The Final Weigh In

Here are the final results. Good job for everyone that stayed in and tried.


Start Weight -- Final Weight -- Total Weight Lost -- Percentage Lost
*Dennis: 204.6--final weight not sent
*Lela Bea: 244--final weight not sent
Adriene: beginning and final weights not sent
Becky: 233--final weight not sent
Clark: 248 -- 238 -- 10 -- 4.0%
Claudia: 170 -- 165 -- 5 -- 2.9%
Connie: 183 -- 160 -- 23 -- 12.6%
Dee: 303 -- 254 -- 49 -- 16.2%
Desiree: 141.5 -- final weight not sent
Jenn: 184 -- 181.4 -- 2.6 -- 1.4%
John Hutchinson: 338 -- 319 -- 19 -- 5.6%
Kim Lopez: 121 -- final weight not sent
Kristy: * -- * -- 15.6 -- 4.4%
Nathan: 276 -- final weight not sent
Nicholas: 129.5 -- final weight not sent
Scott: 215 -- 205 -- 10 -- 4.7%
Shawna: 192 -- 181 -- 11 -- 5.7%
Tami: 250 -- 230 -- 20 -- 8.0%
Taylor: 143.8 -- 134 -- 9.8 -- 6.8%
Tony: 276-- final weight not sent

The final winners are Dee and Connie. I think an honorable mention should go to Tami who was only 3 pounds behind Connie. Dee and Connie both win $72. Kristy will get checks out to you this week.

Weigh in #13

Last Week. Be sure to have your FINAL WEIGHT into Jenn AND FEES into Kristy by MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. For those of you who stayed in the competition, I'd like to know how the competition has helped you and what changes you have made in your life and will continue because of it.

KEY: this week's weight--weight lost this week--total weight lost--percentage lost
Adriene: Nothing to report
Becky: Nothing to report
Clark: 244--0--4--1.6%
Claudia: 165--0--5--2.9%
Connie: 161--3--22--12.0%
Dee: 254--3--49--16.2%
Desiree: Nothing to report
Jenn: 180.2--0.4--3.8--2.1%
John Hutchinson: 319--0--19--5.6%
Kim Lopez: Nothing to report
Kristy: Nothing to report
Nathan: Did not report this week
Scott: Did not report this week
Shawna: 182--2--10--5.2%
Tami: 234.5--1.5--15.5--6.2%
Taylor: 144--2--+0.2--+0.1%
Tony: Nothing to report

Weigh in #12

Here are this week's results:
This week's weight--weight lost this week--total weight lost--percentage lost
Clark: 244--+2--4--1.6%
Claudia: 165--2--5--2.9%
Connie: 164--0--19--10.4%
Dee: 257--+2--46--15.2%
Jenn: 180.6--+1.2--3.4--1.8%
John Hutchinson: 319--2--19--5.6%
Tami: 236--1--14--5.6%
Taylor: 146--last week's weight not sent--+2.2--+1.5%
Shawna: 184--0--8--4.2%

Claudia and John are this week's winners, both loosing 2 pounds.

Weigh In #11

Only 3 weeks left. Has anyone heard from Kristy on how much is in the pot? What happened to Scott? Tami was this weeks female winner loosing 2.5 pounds and Dee was this weeks male winner loosing 2 pounds.

This week's weight--weight lost this week--Total weight lost--percentage lost
Clark: 242--1--6--2.4%
Claudia: 167--1--3--1.8%
Connie: 164--+1--19--10.4%
Dee: 255--2--48--15.8%
Jenn: 179.4--1.6--4.6--2.5%
John Hutchinson: 321--+1--17--5.0%
Shawna: 184--0--8--4.2%
Tami: 237--2.5--13--5.2%
Scott 204--1--11 (sorry I have been so busy delivering babies I have not had time to write in, I lost 1/2 pound last week and 1/2 pound this week)

Weigh in #10

Here are this weeks results. Dee once again is this week's male winner, losing 3 pounds. Tami is this week's female winner, losing 3 pounds.

This weeks weight, weight lost this week, total lost, percentage lost

Connie: 163--1--20--10.9%
Dee: 257--3--46--15.2%
Jenn: 181--0.4--3--1.6%
John Hutchinson: 320--2--18--5.3%
Shawna: 184--+2--8--4.2%
Tami: 239.5--3--10.5--4.2%
Taylor: 142--+3.4--1.8--1.3%

Weigh in #9

So, we are down to the final month. Kristy can you tell us how much money is in the pot? Maybe it might motivate some of us. I hope everyone is contributing when they are not following the rules. Remember you owe $50 if you dropped out!!! Summer vacations haven't helped me, but I think I am done with them. Here are this week's results:
This week's weight--amount lost this week--total lost--percentage lost


Connie: 164--3--19--10.4%
Dee: 260--5--43--14.2%
Jenn: 181.4--+2.2--2.6--1.4%
John Hutchinson: 322--+1--16--4.7%
Nathan: 248--didn't get last week's weight--28--10.1%
Scott: 205--0--10--4.7%
Tami: 242.5--1.5--7.5--3.0%
Shawna 182.0--0--12

Weigh in #8

Here are this week's results:
This week's weight, amount lost this week, total lost

Dee: 265--0--38
Jenn: 179.2--not submitted--4.8
Scott: 205--0--10
Tami: 244--0.5--6
Taylor: 137--0--6.8

Connie: 167--1--16

John: 321--3--17

This week's winner for the boys is a tie--Dee and Scott--they both maintained their weight.
This week's winner for the girls is Tami--she lost a 1/2 of pound

**Connie thought she had sent hers and John's weight, but somehow I didn't get it. So, Connie and John would be this week's winners. Good job. I will post the percentage lost next week. Thanks for the feed back Connie.

Correct way to weigh yourself

Ugh!!

I have lost the will to diet. I was doing pretty well, I had a routine. I was losing, even if it wasn't as much as I had wanted to. I was feeling good. Getting rid of the carbonated drinks and fast food made me feel great. Salads and Fruit, Fish and chicken, no simple carbs, what a plan! and it was working. If you know me at all you know how much I don't like cooking for one, and I was cooking everyday! Then there was disapointment when my original scale broke and I couldn't be sure any of the first three weeks of weight loss were valid. The new scale showed a gain from the previous, unreliable, resuts. UGH!!! But, I plugged along, undeterred. A week of visitors put the nail in the coffin. I tried to hold on to the diet but it slipped away as I spent time with the kids. I struggle to get back on track, but it is hard.. But then again, no one said it would be easy, they only set it would be worth it. So I keep trying....

weigh in #7

Sorry this is late. I was out of town at a family reunion. Here are this weeks results. The first number is this week's weight, the second number is the weight lost/gained this week, and the last number is the total weight lost.

Adriene--158--0--??? (I need your start weight)
Becky--216--2--17
Connie--168--+1--15
Dee--265--5--38
Desiree--139--?--2.5 (Last week's weight not sent)
John Hutchinson--324--+3--14
Kim Lopez--116.5--?--4.5 (Last week's weight not sent)
Kristy--*--0--16.6
Scott--205--2--10
Shawna--183--1--9
Tami--244.5--+1.5--5.5
Tony--271--1--5

Weigh in #6

Kind of sparse reports this week. Here are the results. With Connie and John as the winners this week, both loosing 4 pounds. Way to go.

Next week I will post the results on Wednesday, as I will be out of town. Please send me your weights on MONDAY as per the rules :).

Happy 24th of July.

I have decided to simplify the report. So this week I am posting the current weight, total weight lost and the percentage lost. Would you rather see the total weight lost this week? Let me know, or I'll do whatever I feel like.

Jenn

Adriene--158--(don't know the start weight)
Becky--218--15--6.4%
Connie--167--16--8.7%
Dee--270--33--10.9%
Jenn--179.4--4.6--2.5%
John Hutchinson--321--17--5.0%
Kristy--*--16.6--4.6%
Scott--207--8--3.7%
Shawna--184--8--4.2%
Tami--243--7--2.8%
Tony--272--4--1.2%

My Unknown Weakness.

Hey everyone this is Taylor.
I found a website that is really helpful for me to know my calorie intake, and where my calories are coming from. It also tells you protein, fat, and carbs. Its completely free and its online. www.fitday.com/
You can record what you eat and how much of it and it will tell you whats in it! You can put your exercising and it'll tell you what you burn. =) yay. I found that even though I didn't eat a lot, what I was eating wasn't nutritionally correct, so just check it out. Great... right! Good job to everyone in this, trying is the key. I love you all!
Taylor.

Weigh in #5

Can you believe we've made it through the first month. This week was a bad week for a lot of us. We went back up, instead of down. Let work harder this week and not let Dee win!!! Winners this week--Tami for the girls--she lost 4.5 pounds and Dee for the guys. He lost 8 lbs.


Looser--Start wt--Last week's wt--current wt---Wt Lost this week--Total Wt Lost--% Lost
Adriene 161 159 2
Becky 233 223 220 3 13 5.6%
Clark 248 240 242 -2 6 2.4%
Claudia 170 170 168 2 2 1.2%
Connie 183 172 171 1 12 6.6%
Dee 303 280 272 8 31 10.2%
Jenn 184 178.2 180 -1.8 4 2.2%
John Hutchinson 338 328 325 3 13 3.8%
Kristy *--*--*-5 14.6 4.1%
Scott 215 208.5 208.5 0 6.5 3.0%
Tami 250 248.5 244 4.5 6 2.4%
Taylor 143.8 135.2 137.3 -2.1 6.5 4.5%
Tony 276 271 275 -4 1 0.4%

Weigh in #4

Hello everyone,

Here are this week's results. Tami has a disclaimer, because her scale up and died on her and now she is using a different one.

Just a reminder, the numbers are as follows: Loser, original weight, last week's weight, this week's weight, weight lost this week, total weight lost, percentage lost.
*Dennis: 204.6--198.6--197.2--1.4--7.4--3.6%
Adriene: current weight is 161. This is the first data I have received.
Becky: 233--not sent--223--?--10--4.3%
Clark: 248--241--240--1--8--3.2%
Claudia: 170--170--170--0--0--0.0%
Connie: 183--175--172--3--11--6.0%
Dee: 303--287--280--7--23--7.6%
Desiree: 141.5--139.4--139.4--141.5--100.0%
Jenn: 184--181.4--178.2--3.2--5.8--3.2%
John Hutchinson: 338--333--328--5--10--3.0%
Kim Lopez: 121--121--not sent--?--0--0.0%
Kristy: *--*--*--10.4--19.6--5.5%
Nathan: 276--not sent--256--?--20--7.2%
Scott: 215--209--208.5--0.5--6.5--3.0%
Shawna: 192--188--187--1--5--2.6%
Tami: 250--245--248.5--+3.5--1.5--0.6%
Taylor: 143.8--138--135.2--2.8--8.6--6.0%
Tony: 276--273.5--271--2.5--5--1.8%

This week's winner for the girls: Kristy--10.4
This week's winner for the boys: Dee--7 pounds

Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Keeping a Food Diary Doubles Diet Weight Loss

Keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss according to a study from Kaiser Permanente's Centerfor Health Research. The findings, from one of the largest and longest running weight loss maintenance trials ever conducted, will be published in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, the study is one of the few studies to recruit a large percentage of African Americans as study participants (44 percent).African Americans have a higher risk of conditions that are aggravated by being overweight, including diabetes and heart disease. In this study, the majority of African American participants lost at least nine pounds of weight, which is higher than in previous studies. "The more food records people kept, the more weight they lost," said lead author Jack Hollis Ph.D., a researcher at Kaiser Permanente's Centerfor Health Research in Portland, Ore. "Those who kept daily food records lost twice as much weight as those who kept no records. It seems that the simple act of writing down what you eat encourages people to consume fewer calories." In addition to keeping food diaries and turning them in at weekly support group meetings, participants were asked to follow a heart-healthy DASH (a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low-fat or non-fat dairy, attend weekly group sessions and exercise at moderate intensity levels for at least 30 minutes a day. After six months, the average weight loss among the nearly 1,700 participants wasapproximately 13 pounds. More than two-thirds of the participants (69percent) lost at least nine pounds, enough to reduce their health risks and qualify for the second phase of the study, which lasted 30 months and tested strategies for maintaining the weight loss. "More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. If we all lost just nine pounds, like the majority of people in this study did, our nation would see vast decreases in hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease and stroke," said study co-author Victor Stevens,Ph.D., a Kaiser Permanente researcher. For example, in an earlier study Stevens found that losing as little as five pounds can reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure by 20 percent. The Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute's Weight ManagementInitiative (http://www.kpcmi.org/weight-management/index.html) has recommended food journaling as a strategy for losing weight since 2002. TheWeight Management Initiative unites clinicians, researchers, insurers, and policymakers to identify practical, effective, non-surgical approaches for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity. "Keeping a food diary doesn't have to be a formal thing. Just the act of scribbling down what you eat on a Post-it note, sending yourself e-mails tallying each meal, or sending yourself a text message will suffice. It's the process of reflecting on what you eat that helps us become aware of ourhabits, and hopefully change our behavior," says Keith Bachman, MD, aWeight Management Initiative member. "Every day I hear patients say they can't lose weight. This study shows that most people can lose weight if they have the right tools and support. And food journaling in conjunction with a weight management program or class is the ideal combination of tools and support."

I hope that this motivates you as much as it motivated me to be better at writing evrething down.
Scott

Fast Sunday

Hey everyone,

To keep in the spirit of the competition and the Law of the fast, I propose that we do not have to pay a fine for not drinking all of our water or eating a fruit and a vegetable on fast Sunday. Any thoughts??

Weigh in #3

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder that weights are due to Jenn jennrn9@yahoo.com on Monday and there are still a few of you who have not sent in your sign up fee to Kristy.

I have decided I will post the following info each week (unless I get suggestions stating to do otherwise): Name, original weight, last weeks weight, current weight, total weight lost, percentage lost.

Jenn

Loser--original weight--last weeks weight--current weight--total lost--percentage lost
*Dennis: 204.6--199.2--198.6--6--2.9%
*Lela Bea: 244--242--not sent--2--0.8%
Becky: 233--228--not sent--5--2.1%
Clark: 248--241--241--7--2.8%
Claudia: 170--170--170--0--0.0%
Connie: 183--178--175--8--4.4%
Dee: 303--297--287--16--5.3%
Desiree: 141.5--141--139.4--2.1--1.5%
Jenn: 184--181.6--181.4--2.6--1.4%
John Hutchinson: 338--336--333--5--1.5%
Kim Lopez: 121--123--121--0--0.0%
Kristy: *--*--*--9.2--2.6%
Nicholas: 129.5--128--not sent--1.5--1.2%
Scott: 215--210--209--6--2.8%
Shawna: 192--189--188--4--2.1%
Tami: 250--248--245--5--2.0%
Taylor: 143.8--141.3--138--5.8--4.0%
Tony: 276--273--273.5--2.5--0.9%

THIS WEEKS WINNER FOR THE BOYS: DEE--LOST 10 LBS
THIS WEEKS WINNER FOR THE GIRLS: TAYLOR--LOST 3.3 LBS

I want to be like Bruce........

I know it started out as a joke, but how appropriate to name our contest "Be like Bruce"... because I want to be like him, let me tell you why.....

I really enjoyed the family time that we all shared this past trip to California. Spending rare, quality family time together was a great way to say goodbye to Grandpa and to honor him. I got to spend a bit of time with Bruce and enjoyed his talk at the funeral almost as much as the one-on-one talk that we shared later that afternoon. His talk at the church was very good, but one line specifically stood out to me as I juggled kids and tried to pay attention. He said... "If you are constantly miserable, you must be doing something wrong." What a true statement. I am not constantly miserable by any means, but I feel like I know people who are, or seem to be. Over the past year I have changed every single thing in my life in order to pursue a more positive future, lifestyle and overall mood. In order to go forward, sometimes you have to step back first. Sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better. That has been the story of my life over the past year. I have faced more challenges than I ever have and have grown with each one. Next week will be exactly one year since I left Disney and started a new life... I can't believe how much I have accomplished and how much I have grown..... ( I'm not rambling... I promise this relates....) besides changing my career, my home, my financial situation and furthering my education, I have also changed the personalities that I keep in my life... I do not allow negative personalities in my life, and have cut ties with negative personalities that have drained me for so long. I feel happier... I have set goals and have worked very hard to live up to them... we can't help the judgemental thoughts that naturally pop into our heads from years and years of expereince, but we can make a concious effort to not act on them and try to recongnize when they happen and work to change those judgements, rethink them.... This is what Bruce and I talked about...

He told me a story of a "crazy" guy on a bus who said all of his thoughts out loud... he was offending people and shocking the travelers with his rude comments..... one said.. 'the only difference between him and us is that he is saying it out loud'... After this story Bruce said someting that has been ringing in my head ever since.... and I have shared it with many people... "What if you had to go one entire day saying everything that you thought out loud? How would you feel?"... I know that I would feel horrible... and I consider myself to be very very nonjudgemental and accepting.... but we have these thoughts and judgements that have been worked into our subconcious over the course of our livetime. In order to change them we have to recognize it and then work to change it.

Bruce inspires me because he gets up every morning and runs because he hates running. He hates to do it, but he loves how he feels afterward and it is important to his health. He has a calm and caring nature because he works at it. So yeah... I want to be like Bruce. Don't you?

I am well on my way to reaching my professional goals and many personal ones.... now I need to get on my way to reaching my physical goals, with the support from all of you, I know I can do it. So, I'm going to run because I hate it. I'm going to get up earlier because I don't want to and I'm going to stop eating bad food because I love it. Because when it all comes down to it, I will love how it makes me feel and I know it is important.

So thank you Bruce for being you and for letting me take these funny pics of you...

Desiree

Cravings

Hey all... I wanted to see what everyone is doing to avoid their cravings. I don't eat bad and I don't eat too much, I never really have, but when I get stressed I just have to eat sugar.... Does anyone else have emotional cravings and how do you overcome them?

Weigh In #2

Here are the results after 1 week of The Biggest Looser. Remember to send your fines to Kristy via paypal and your weights to Jenn at jennrn9@yahoo.com by Monday. I will post them on Tuesday. Please let me know what you would like to see posted in regard to the weights. Sorry, this took so long to get out, I am having formatting problems--tables do not want to copy/paste or upload.

Looser 6/16 6/23 %Lost
Dennis 204.6 199.2 2.6%
Lela 244 242 0.8%
Becky 233 228 2.2%
Clark 248 241 2.8%
Claudia 170 170 0%
Connie 183 178 2.7%
Dee 303 297 2%
Desiree 141.5
Jenn 184 181.6 1.3%
John Hutchinson 338
Kim Lopez 121
Kristy 4.4%
Nathan
Nicholas 129.5 128 1.2%
Scott 215 210 2.3%
Shawna 192 189 1.6%
Tami 250 248 0.8%
Taylor 143.8 141.3 1.7%
Tony 276 273 1.1%

Administration: $ Gotta have your $ if you are participating!

So far I have money from
Dee,
Connie
John
Kim
Desiree
Scott
Jenn
Tammy
Kristy
Tony
Nicholas
Nathan (sending in mail)

What about the rest of you? please email me at kristygm2002@yahoo.com and I''ll give you my address if that would be easier! We have already appreciated your contributions to to website!

You Can Do It! Drink that Water!

Water is essential to your body's health and weight loss. It is also necessary to cleansing your body and removing "addictions" to other sweetened drinks (we all have our favorites). Our bodies are 60-70% water!

Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.

Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.

Let's put it into perspective:
The requirement is 8 (8oz) glasses of water. Just how much is that?
• 8 x 8oz is 64oz.
• 2 x 32oz (large) sodas* at a fast food* restaurant (a Macho Drink at Del Taco is 44oz! um...Del Taco...)
• 7 cans of soda* (12oz each)
• If you only drank water at each meal, that would be abt 21oz at each meal
• Keep in mind, this is during the entire day. This gives you 13 hours (if you were awake 8am-9pm) to drink it. That's only 4oz per hour (1/2 glass of water or 1/3 can of soda) that you have to drink.

If you break it down, it's not that much.

*DISCLAIMER: The words soda and fast food are for illustrative purposes only, and partaking of them is not suggested unless you wish to lose and forfeit your $$ to me.

A few suggestions:
• Fill up a 2 liter bottle with water (full it's 67oz). Drink this throughout the day, filling up glasses to drink in smaller amounts. During the day, you can see how far you've come and much you have left.

• Drink more first thing in the morning or at night before bed. You may find that you are more thirsty at these times or right after you exercise.

• Measure the glasses you are using. It might surprise you how much water they hold. We measured the ones that Denise bought a while ago...30oz!! Just down that! 2 of those and your set for the day!

• They say if you drink a glass of water before a meal, you will eat less, which would be beneficial for all of us!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Anybody have any suggestions for healthy meals? Recipes?

eating after 7:00 PM

found why it is said not to eat after 7:00 PM in this artical:

Stop Eating 3 Hours Before Bedtime

You've probably seen the suggestion of not eating anything after 7 p.m. Well this generally assumes you go to bed around 9 or 10 at night.
If you are a night owl, you may retire a little later so it may seem unrealistic to not eat anything after 7 if you don't go to bed until 12 a.m.
Generally, the rule of the thumb is to not eat anything within 3 hours of your bedtime. So if you do usually go to sleep at 1 a.m. this would mean no food intake after 10 p.m.
The reason you don't want to eat late at night is because your food may not properly digest. This can cause morning gas and stomach cramps.
Some people who complain about bloating never realize that it's from the gas and food particles left over from improper digestion. This can be avoided if you cut down the late night snacking.
Eating late at night also forces your body to use its energy on digestion,. One of the primary functions of sleep is to help you recuperate from the day. You want your body to be as relaxed as possible so you can wake up energized.
Now we all know we have to cheat at some points. It's just not realistic to believe you can refrain from eating late at night every single night. So if you must cheat, then eat something healthy like a piece of fruit or a very small handful of nuts.

Lela Calkins

WATER

does anyone have any suggestions on how to conquer the water goal. Tuesday I managed 7 ant it was just before bed. the next morning i woke up with a hangover. I drank too much the day before- ha ha. But really does it have to be WATER? can we have unsweetened or artificially sweetened drinks like cool aid, lemon aid, sodas or Herb teas? anything but plane water, please??? yes I agree Milk, fruit or vegitable juices or water mellon does not count...

I love the page Dee - It will really help us keep track of what we have done or need to do.

Love Lela Bea

The First Weigh in

Here are the weights that were emailed or called to me. We even added a couple of more participates. Watch out girls, Deza thinks she will be the winner of the girls.


Be Like Bruce
The Biggest Looser, Graves Edition
Weekly Weigh in
Date: June 16, 2008
Participate/Weight
Michael
Shawna 192
*Lela Bea 244
*Dennis 204.6
Jenn 184
Tami 250
Connie 183
John Hutchinson 338
Dee 303
Scott 215
Nathan
Desiree 141.5
Becky 233
Adrienne
Tony 276
Kristy
Mary
Brian
Clark
Claudia
Kim (Adams) 121
Taylor 143.8
*Dennis and Lela Bea are unofficially participating--not for the prize

20 People Participating from our Family

I just finished making Phone calls and We have 20 people participating!

Michael, Shawna, Lela Bea (not for the prize), Dennis, Jenn, Tami, Connie and John, Dee, Scott, Nathan, Desiree, Becky, and Adrienne, Kristy and Tony, Mary and Brian, Clark and Claudia.

Nicholas wants to do it too! He really to win so you men better work hard!

We are excited to have all of you working toward one common goal! Remember together we can make a difference.

I spoke to a couple of others who will get onto the website and encourage us too. We look forward to your imput!

So far so good today! Don't forget to call in your weight to Jenn every Monday!

Be Like Bruce Rules

GRAVES’ FAMILY EDITION

1. Contest BEGINS Monday, June 16th and ENDS Sunday, September 14th. This 3-month time frame is perfect for achieving substantial weight loss without losing motivation.

2. A $10 signup fee is due no later than June 23rd (one week after first weigh-in). This can be paid via Paypal to kristygm2002@yahoo.com. If you cannot send payment via Paypal, e-mail or call Kristy (801-548-7555) to work something out!

3. Everyone will initially weigh themselves on Monday, June 16th , and then every Monday after that. Report ALL weigh-ins to Jenn Graves at her e-mail jennrn9@yahoo.com- or by phone (801) 447-4174. (Weigh yourself only 1 time per week to avoid the emotional swings that can come with daily weigh-ins.) When you weigh yourself you should be wearing the same clothes, or no clothes, each time. You should always use the same scale.

4. This is no joke! Once you weigh in, you are a participant in the Biggest Loser – Graves’ Family Edition. If you drop out early there is a $50 drop-out fee.

5. Exercise at least 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week. (To be successful in implementing an xercise plan, decide beforehand which days and times are best for you and then DO IT! Write down WHEN, WHERE, and WHAT you’ll be doing for exercise and put it in a place where you can see it OFTEN. For instance, put a weekly exercise timeline on the fridge, on the mirror in your bedroom/bathroom, etc.)

The following is an example of a timeline for weekly exercise.

Monday: 8:00 am Walk (walk 20 minutes around neighborhood)
Tuesday: 8:00 am Do aerobic video in house (25 minutes)
Wednesday: 7:00 am Walk (20 minutes)
Friday: 8:00 3 sets of jumping jacks (20 each), 3 sets push-ups (10 each), 3 sets of leg lifts (10 on each side x 3), 10 minutes of stretching.
Saturday: 9:00 am Jog at high school track (20 minutes)

6. DRINK a minimum of 8 to 10 glasses of water each day. Eat at least 1 vegetable and one fruit daily. Record what you eat every day on a chart, you can use the chart provided or create your own. Don't Eat after 7 PM. There is a daily $1.00 fee is you fail to complete these tasks.

7. GOALS: Set one personal goal and accomplish it each day. It may be something personal and not weight-loss related. Example: Read scriptures every day. Compliment spouse on something they did well. Brush and floss daily . . . .

8. HOW TO WIN: Be the person with the greatest percentage of weight loss.

A. To calculate amount of weight lost, use the following formula:

Start weight minus end weight equals amount of weight lost Example: 200 lbs – 175 lbs = 25 lbs lost

B. To calculate the percentage of body weight lost, use the following formula:

Amount of weight lost divided by starting weight equals percentage of body weight lost
Example: 25 lbs (Amount of weight lost) ÷ 200 lbs (starting weight) = 0.125 x 100 = 12.5% (your percentage of body weight lost)

There will be a Female winner and a Male winner they will share the total of all funds collected from all participants including entrance fees and fines. If anyone would like to donate a prize or has some fun ideas, please contact Kristy. Examples: Airline miles, gift certificates, car, etc. For additional questions or comments, please contact Kristy.

9. HONESTY is the # 1 rule! Remember “the liar will be thrust down to hell”.

10. NO fad diets, liquid diets, diet pills or anything like unto them.

11. Login to the website http://belikebruce.blogspot.com/ to see the family’s progress and to give and receive support.

12. We recommend that you take a picture of yourself on weigh-in day and take your measurements. Measure your waist, neck, arms, chest, thighs, etc. Keep these in a safe place to compare at the end of the contest.

13. No matter who wins, EVERYONE who LOSES is a WINNER!