Tips and Help

I saw these tips for losing weight on an ad for Dr. Oz the other day; thought I'd pass them on:

1) Exercise in the morning before breakfast.

2) Eat small meals.

3) Eat slower and walk away satisfied.

4) Don't skip breakfast.

5) Weigh regularly and monitor/track your exercise.

6) Have a fitness hobby besides your regular exercise (ex: bike, swim, dance, ball of some sort).

7) Drink water! Generous amounts of water each day equal better weight levels and better over all health.

Results: April 23rd

Amber Beagley - lost 0

Heather Murphy - lost 1 (-0.53%)

Weekly Total: -0.53%

TO-DATE: -20.92%

Mashell Lungren - gained 1 (+0.75%)

Kristen Stout - lost 0

Weekly Total: +0.75%

TO-DATE: -13.46%

Ann Christensen - lost 2 (-1.32%)

Lucy Leatherman - lost 0

Weekly Total: -1.32%

TO-DATE: -11.98%

Wendy Warrick - lost 3 (-1.62%)

Wendy Rudy - lost 0

Weekly Total: -1.62%

TO-DATE: -9.77%

Season Woods - No Report

Lisa Weich - gained 2 (+0.78%)

Weekly Total: +0.78%

TO-DATE: -6.75%

Chris Parr - gained 1.4 (+0.67)

Nancy Pitcher - gained 1 (+0.75%)

Weekly Total: +1.41%

TO-DATE: -4.95%

Becky Cantrell - No Report

Amber Nielsen - Lost 0

TO-DATE: +0.79%

Results: April 16th

Amber Beagley - lost 1 (-0.55%)

Heather Murphy - No Report

Weekly Total: -0.55%

TO-DATE: -20.38%

Mashell Lungren - gained 0.2 (+0.15%)

Kristen Stout - lost 1 (-0.52%)

Weekly Total: -0.37%

TO-DATE: -14.20%

Ann Christensen - lost 1 (-0.66%)

Lucy Leatherman - lost 1 (-0.60%)

Weekly Total: -1.26%

TO-DATE: -10.66%

Wendy Warrick - lost 2 (-1.08%)

Wendy Rudy - lost 0

Weekly Total: -1.08%

TO-DATE: -8.15%

Season Woods - No Report

Lisa Weich - lost 0.5 (-0.19%)

Weekly Total: -0.19%

TO-DATE: -7.53%

Chris Parr - No Report

Nancy Pitcher - lost 0

TO-DATE: -6.37%

Becky Cantrell - No Report

Amber Nielsen - lost 0

TO-DATE: +0.79%

Results: April 9th

We've had some good numbers reported this week. Wendy Warrick had a big loss for the second week in a row and Chris Parr reported a big loss even while on vacation. Way to go guys! I have a new determination (again) and we'll see what happens. I think I am going to change up my exercise routine and see if that helps me.

Also, I want to encourage all of you to communicate with your partners. Talk to them mid-week and help them set goals and be accountable to them. The whole purpose of having a partner is for you to help each other succeed. You can help each other overcome discouragement. Work together!! If you aren't sure how to get a hold of your partner, message me.

Now, on to this week's results:

Amber Beagley - lost 1 (-0.55%)

Heather Murphy - lost 1 (-0.53%)

Weekly Total: -1.09%

TO-DATE: -19.83%

Mashell Lungren - lost 0

Kristen Stout - lost 1 (-0.52%)

Weekly Total: -0.52%

TO-DATE: -13.83%

Ann Christensen - lost 0

Lucy Leatherman - lost 0

TO-DATE: -9.40%

Season Woods - gained 0.6 (+0.39%)

Lisa Weich - lost 1 (-0.39%)

Weekly Total: -0.00%

TO-DATE: -7.33%

Wendy Warrick - lost 4 (-2.16%)

Wendy Rudy - No Report

Weekly Total: -2.16%

TO-DATE: -7.07%

Chris Parr - lost 3.2 (-1.52%)

Nancy Pitcher - lost 1 (-0.75%)

Weekly Total: -2.27%

TO-DATE: -6.37%

Becky Cantrell - lost 0

Amber Nielsen - lost 0

TO-DATE: +0.79%

I just noticed some of the total pounds lost per individual column on my chart and there are some decent amounts I think we should mention. Way to go guys!

Amber Beagley - 27 pounds

Lisa Weich - 22.5 pounds

Kristen Stout - 19 pounds

Wendy Warrick - 10 pounds

As a group so far in the contest, we have lost 115.90 pounds. Does it surprise anyone but me that this isn't more?

Results: April 2nd

We are now officially half way through the competition! How are you stacking up to the hopes and goals you started with? Are things better than you hoped? More difficult? Are you starting to get your body figured out now? We had some BIG losses this week . . . check out Wendy Warrick, Ann Christensen and Lisa Weich!

Amber Beagley - lost 1 (-0.55%)
Heather Murphy - lost 0
Weekly Total: -0.55%
TO-DATE: -18.74%

Mashell Lungren - lost 0
Kristen Stout - lost 0.5 (-0.26%)
Weekly Total: -0.26%
TO-DATE: -13.30%

Ann Christensen - lost 3 (-1.99%)
Lucy Leatherman - lost 0.5 (-0.30%)
Weekly Total: -2.28%
TO-DATE: -9.40%

Season Woods - gained 3 (+1.94%)
Lisa Weich - lost 2 (-0.78%)
Weekly Total: +1.16%
TO-DATE: -7.33%

Wendy Warrick - lost 4 (-2.16%)
Wendy Rudy - No Report
Weekly Total: -2.16%
TO-DATE: -4.91%

Chris Parr - gained 2 (+0.95%)
Nancy Pitcher - No Report
Weekly Total: +0.95%
TO-DATE: -4.10%

Becky Cantrell - lost 0
Amber Neilsen - gained 2 (+0.83%)
Weekly Total: +0.83%
TO-DATE: +0.79%