An we have some winners!

We made it to the end! All told the group lost 466.9 pounds - that is awesome! I am also happy to report that EVERYONE was a loser, and that is what counts. We've also learned a few things, like eating breakfast (and enough calories everyday) is important! And some learned a few things about themselves, like they can run a 5k! Others didn't lose as much weight, but changed their bodies for the better by losing fat and gaining muscle - which weighs a lot more.

Biggest loser male was the Rated R Superstar of HazMat, John Hess. He made his own personal goal and finished with a loss of 70.5 pounds. Everyone is amazed at his transformation and he is motivating and inspiring more people than he knows (myself included!).

For the ladies, we had an awesome tie...Stacey and Lisa were within 0.03% of each other at the end and we all agreed both did a fantastic job and deserved to split the title of Biggest Loser Female. They started to catch John Hess with the last week of competition...Stacey did spend her trip working out like a maniac with her sister and had a great time showing off her new body to her family. Lisa has helped me feel comfortable with having a baby as she proved that losing the baby weight is more than doable!

On the team side of things, Team White held off the competition and took the team title - team Purple was coming on strong and gave them a run for the money. Team Yellow was also sneaking back up on that one, but John held them off. I would like to say my favorite Team Gold did an exceptional job representing the Eng/Ops/RC Division with both Donald and Joe having great results and truly a well-balanced team;-)

On the last challenge, Stacey, Lisa, and Randy were all very close, but Stacey took the prize, losing 11 inches. She is now known as "pants on the ground girl."

Here are the final stats...

Individual:
John Hess - 25.82%
Stacey - 24.57%
Lisa - 24.54%
Randy - 19.23%
Angie - 14.31%
Donald - 12.28%
Joe - 10.97%
Michael R - 9.33%
Jeff - 8.57%
Melanie - 8.46%
Kevin J - 7.29%
Kevin R - 6.56%
Jim - 5.97%
Ben - 4.38%
Deanna - 3.95%
John F - 3.23%
Matt - 2.96%
Mike H - 2.64%
Becky - 2.19%
Amy - 2.18%
Mirtha - 2.18%
Angela - 1.95%
Karen - 1.32%
Kaniz - 1.26%

Team:
White - 14.74%
Purple - 14.66%
Yellow - 13.75%
Gold - 11.66%
Blue - 9.75%
Pink - 9.33%
Red - 7.21%
Orange - 6.97%
Black - 4.58%
Silver-Blue - 3.13%
Green - 2.62%
Brown - 1.72%

Week #19 - Final Stretch

One week before the end and our big race is still the ladies race. After this Tuesday's weigh-in, Stacey is just a bit ahead of Lisa. Stacey is on vacation this weekend, which for many might be quite a temptation, but for Stacey it might turn into an advantage if she ends up working out with her sister for a few days! Team White is pulling away, thanks to John Farrar coming through this week. He must be concentrating on those carrots instead of cupcakes!

Cycle #2 will begin on 6/1/10. Many people will be continuing on and some that have met their goal are going to participate in "maintenance" mode. Please let me know if you or anyone would like to enter. We have some new players and I'm very excited to see their progress and everyone's continued progress.

Can't wait for Tuesday! Many have asked if we are doing any sort of presentation. I had planned to do it informally at lunchtime right after the weigh-in is complete so everyone (most everyone) can be there to see the results. Many of us bring lunch and eat together and anyone is welcome to bring something to share on Tuesday.

Here are the stats!

Individual:
John H - 24.73%
Stacey - 20.92%
Lisa - 20.15%
Randy - 18.30%
Angie - 13.37%
Joe - 10.18%
Donald - 10.09%
Melanie - 9.40%
Jeff - 8.57%
Michael R - 8.56%
Kevin J - 7.29%
Kevin R - 6.56%
Jim- 5.60%
Ben - 4.81%
Deanna - 4.21%
John F - 3.80%
Becky - 3.45%
Mirtha - 3.12%
Mike H - 2.64%
Matt - 2.22%
Amy - 2.18%
Angela - 1.67%
Kaniz - 1.26%
Karen - 1.06%

Team:
White - 14.46%
Yellow - 12.90%
Purple - 12.90%
Gold - 10.13%
Pink - 8.65%
Blue - 8.32%
Red - 7.02%
Orange - 6.97%
Black - 4.87%
Silver-Blue - 3.32%
Green - 2.76%
Brown - 2.19%

Week #18 - John Hess is the man!

Two weeks left and John Hess is killing it! He looks great and continues to impress me and everyone! The big races are the woman's individual and the team. Lisa and Stacey are neck and neck with Lisa in a slight lead. For the team, While, Yellow, and Purple are all within 0.4%. I'm convinced that Team White will hold on and can extend their lead, especially if John Farrar decides to replace every cupcake that tempts him with a carrot;-)

426.8 pounds lost so far - awesome job everyone!!! We have $151.30 to roll over into Cycle #2. Just let me know if you (or anyone else you know) want to continue on after the competition ends on 5/25/10. You can enter in "Maintenance" mode, or "Competition" mode. I've posted the Cycle #2 rules here.

Individual:
John H - 23.08%
Lisa - 19.41%
Stacey - 19.22%
Randy - 17.53%
Angie - 12.81%
Donald - 11.62%
Melanie - 9.40%
Joe - 9.40%
Jeff - 9.18%
Michael - 8.49%
Kevin R - 7.47%
Kevin J - 7.29%
Jim - 5.60%
Deanna - 5.26%
Ben - 5.25%
Becky - 3.45%
Mirtha - 3.12%
Amy - 2.85%
Mike - 2.46%
John F - 2.28%
Matt - 2.22%
Kaniz - 1.26%
Angela - 1.11%
Karen - 1.06%

Team:
White - 12.87%
Yellow - 12.53%
Purple - 12.52%
Gold - 10.61%
Pink - 8.09%
Blue - 7.97%
Orange - 7.37%
Red - 7.31%
Black - 4.87%
Silver-Blue - 3.89%
Green - 2.76%
Brown - 2.19%

Week #17 - Home Stretch

Still a lot of good weight loss going on so close to the end of the competition! The biggest issue of the week is the end date of the competition. Last week, I had asked for feedback on the end date. After reviewing the rules, it is clear that the end date is to coincide with the finale, so I wanted everyone to understand that May 25th will be the official end date. I know some are disappointed...I considered going to lunch with Neal Kipnis to get a free read by County Counsel, but it is clear in the rules.

This week Matt was on jury duty, Angie was on vacation, Ben was sick, and Kevin Joyce and Jeff did not weigh in. There isn't really any change in the standings this week (just a switch in the team standings between Purple and Yellow). Overall, we have lost 411.7 lbs as a group and 16.7 pounds on the week! Based on the most recent weigh-ins here are the stats:

Individual:

John H - 21.61%
Lisa - 19.41%
Stacey - 18.00%
Randy - 16.25%
Angie G - 12.99%
Donald - 10.53%
Melanie - 9.72%
Joe - 8.62%
Michael R - 7.93%
Kevin R - 7.47%
Kevin J - 7.29%
Jim - 5.60%
Ben - 5.25%
Deanna - 4.47%
Becky - 4.39%
Jeff - 3.67%
Mike H - 3.17%
John F - 2.85%
Amy - 2.85%
Matt - 2.71%
Mirtha - 2.49%
Kaniz - 2.20%
Angela - 1.95%
Karen - 0.26%

Team:
White - 12.41%
Yellow - 11.65%
Purple - 11.50%
Gold - 9.65%
Pink - 8.54%
Blue - 8.44%
Orange - 7.37%
Red - 6.24%
Black - 4.58%
Silver-Blue - 3.89%
Green - 3.45%
Brown - 2.35%.