Week 1

The results are in! I have decided to use the decimal points if you have a digital scale. So that's how these percentages were calculated. The numbers listed are as follows: Your weigh in number, pounds lost this week and percentage lost this week.

1. 0/0.00%
2. 3.5/1.97%
3. .6/.33%
4. 2/1.04%
5. 2.6/1.34%
6. 0/0.00%
7. 0/0.00%
8. 1.3/.67%

Congratulations everyone! You may notice several 0's because we had some late joiners, so welcome.

I lost weight this week and I feel invigorated! I already feel stronger and more in control of my eating. Thanks for doing this with me guys. Good luck this week!

Here we go!

OK. We have 5 contestants. I have e-mailed each of you your secret numbers. E-mail your weight to me each Monday morning and by Monday afternoon I will have a spreadsheet of our scores posted on the blog.

I am interested in knowing your weight loss strategies. I have a few things I am doing to get in shape.

First of all, I am a certifiable sugar addict! I am cutting out sweets. This is my 4th day of no sweets and I must say the cravings have really gone away. I even passed up dessert on my daughter's birthday!

Second, I am not eating after dinner. I find myself eating/snacking a ton after dinner--basically 4th meal. I have a good friend whose motto is "go to bed hungry, wake up skinnier in the morning!" I know I can cut out at least 500 calories this way.

Third, I am trying to be more active. I am not commiting to a strict exercise regimen, but I am trying to do more. On Tuesday I went to my daughter's school for the active kids club. I walked 1 1/2 miles with them and nearly died! It was amazing how much more energy I had that evening. I plan on taking walks with my family, going on hikes with friends etc. Baby steps!

So what are your plans?

Are You in it to Lose!?

Everyone. I am ready to lose this baby weight---and cruise weight--and I love candy weight....well you get the idea.

Game on. The Challange: to lose weight and get healthy over the next 12 weeks. Can we do it? Yes we can!

The Rules
*The competition is 12 weeks. Start date is April 19th the end date is July 12th.
*The winner is based on percentage body weight lost---not necessarily total weight lost.
*Every Monday is weigh-in day. Email your weight to bethanydekay@hotmail.com the sooner I get your weigh-in results the sooner I can update the spreadsheet. I'll send a reminder out each Sunday evening and if I don't hear from you on Monday I'll hunt you down!
*The investment is $10 per person. Money will be due by the end of week one.
*The winner receives the entire pot plus an additional $100 kicked in by the doctors plus a special bonus prize!
*If I don't get a before pic be sure to take one yourself. It's really fun to look back and see how far you've come.
*Each participant will be assigned a number as some people are not comfortable revealing their weight at this point. When you email me just write, for example, #3 weigh in at 170.4

That's it for now. Keep checking this blog for updates. It is my intention to post healthy recipes and fun tips for getting in shape!