Week #14 - steady progress

We have made it to week #14 - seems like just yesterday that we started up WMBL. Sorry I was not able to be there for the weigh-in, but thanks to Sarah for taking care of that for me! FYI, i am on vacation this week, so Sarah will be weighing you in again.

This week, Kevin Rhodes, Joe Contaoi, and Mike Harrison were gone. All data for them is from their most recent weigh-in. Our four top contenders moved around a bit, like they usually do, with the following order at the close of week #14: John, Lisa, Stacey, then Randy. For the teams, Yellow is still on top with Gold, Purple, and White all about 0.5% behind. We lost 25.6 pounds this week, for a total of 380.3 since we started.

Congrats to Angela and Deanna on running the Carlsbad 5k on the Saturday before this week's weigh-in! Angela beat her time from last year by over a minute and came in just a few seconds faster than Stacey ran her race last week. This was Deanna's very first race and she finished a few minutes after Angela and looked strong at the end - you'd never know she broke her foot almost a year ago! Here are the stats!

Individual:
John H - 17.58%
Lisa - 16.12%
Stacey - 16.06%
Randy - 15.71%
Angie - 12.05%
Donald - 10.96%
Melanie - 10.03%
Joe - 9.92%
Kevin J - 7.52%
Michael R - 7.34%
Jeff - 6.33%
Kevin R - 6.24%
Jim - 5.41%
Ben - 5.03%
Becky - 4.39%
Deanna - 4.21%
Matt - 3.69%
John F - 2.66%
Amy - 2.51%
Mike H - 2.11%
Angela - 1.95%
Mirtha - 1.56%
Kaniz - 1.26%
Karen - 1.06%

Team:
Yellow - 11.08%
Gold - 10.49%
Purple - 10.37%
White - 10.26%
Pink - 7.98%
Orange - 6.95%
Blue - 6.66%
Red - 5.85%
Black - 5.16%
Green - 4.00%
Silver-Blue - 3.61%
Brown - 1.41%

Week #13 - Easter is worse than the Superbowl?

Is it true? Can Easter be worse than the Superbowl? It was pretty close...Overall, 8 of 24 contestants gained weight, but we achieved a net loss on the week of 14.5 lbs. This was helped a great deal by John Hess, who hasn't weighed in for a few weeks and lost 8.5 lbs since his last weigh-in. This is the first week that everyone has weighed in for a long time, so the stats are up to date.

Congrats to Stacey for competing in and finishing the Santa Anita 5k event last weekend with a good time! We will see if Angela and Deanna can do as good when they run the Carlsbad 5k this weekend!

We are up to 354.7 lbs lost collectively thus far! Here are the stats:

Individual:
Lisa - 16.48%
John H - 15.93%
Stacey - 14.84%
Randy - 14.56%
Angie - 11.49%
Joe - 9.92%
Melanie - 8.78%
Donald - 7.89%
Kevin J - 7.52%
Michael R - 6.85%
Jeff - 6.73%
Kevin R - 6.24%
Jim - 5.41%
Ben - 4.60%
Becky - 4.39%
Matt - 3.20%
Deanna - 3.16%
Angela - 2.79%
Amy - 2.51%
Mirtha - 2.49%
Mike H - 2.11%
John F - 1.71%
Kaniz - 1.57%
Karen - 0.00%

Team:
Yellow (Randy & Mike) - 10.29%
Purple (Stacey & Angela) - 9.23%
White (John & John) - 8.96%
Gold (Joe & Donald) - 8.82%
Pink (Angela & Angie) - 7.98%
Orange (Kevin & Kevin) - 6.95%
Blue (Lisa & Matt) - 6.78%
Red (Jim & Jeff) - 6.04%
Black (Melanie & Karen) - 4.01%
Green (Becky & Matt) - 3.72%
Silver-Blue (Ben & Amy) - 3.42%
Brown (Mirtha & Kaniz) - 2.03%

Week #12 - Barely a Weight Loss!

We had some wild weight swings this week with a net loss of only 1.8 lbs. The good news is only six people gained weight, twelve lost, and two stayed the same. Angela, Joe, John, and John were all off this week.

I had a chance to visit the Badlands crew on Wednesday and everyone looked great! Michael Ray is coming in to his own and coming on strong and Michael/Randy are feeling good about their chances for the team prize. Team Yellow is still in the lead with team Gold and Purple not far behind, all above 9%. I had a chance to measure waists out at Badlands, too, and have updated the status on the sidebar. Randy is going to be in the running for that prize as he has really transformed himself with a 13% decrease in his waist measurement.
On the individual side of things, Lisa and Stacey are neck and neck with Lisa 5/100th ahead of Stacey and Randy not far behind. Lisa let me know that she has started a challenge out at Lamb Canyon for the Environmental field staff and has around 20 participants. They are posting their weekly results in the Environmental trailer. If anyone knows field staff interested in participating, please let Lisa know. We may also start a separate blog for that group.

Everyone likes the idea of keeping this going after the finale of the show in May, so I will work on some new rules so we can be ready to start that in May when our challenge is over. Let me know if you have coworkers interested in joining us when that time comes.

Here are the results!

Individual:
Lisa - 15.38%
Stacey - 15.33%
Randy - 13.78%
John H - 12.82%
Angie - 11.30%
Donald - 9.87%
Joe - 9.66%
Melanie - 9.40%
Kevin J - 8.00%
Michael R - 6.66%
Kevin R - 6.15%
Jeff - 5.92%
Jim - 5.04%
Becky - 4.08%
Ben - 3.94%
Matt - 3.69%
Mirtha - 2.80%
John F - 2.47%
Deanna - 2.37%
Amy - 2.01%
Angela - 1.95%
Kaniz - 1.89%
Mike - 0.70%
Karen - 0.53%

Team:
Yellow (Randy & Michael) - 9.84%
Gold (Joe & Donald) - 9.77%
Purple (Stacey & Deanna) - 9.10%
White (John & John) - 7.74%
Pink (Angie & Angela) - 7.53%
Orange (Kevin & Kevin) - 7.17%
Blue (Lisa & Mike) - 5.47%
Red (Jim & Jeff) - 5.46%
Black (Melanie & Karen) - 4.58%
Green (Becky & Matt) - 3.86%
Silver-Blue (Ben & Amy) - 2.85%
Brown (Mirtha & Kaniz) - 2.35%

Week #11 - And we have another Winner!

We actually have two winners! Both Stacey and Lisa made it to the 15% goal! Both worked very hard over the last week to get there. Stacey ended up with just a little bit higher percentage that Lisa. Since Lisa was the 5% winner, both agreed Stacey would be the 15% winner. Congrats to both!

This week, John Hess and Kevin Joyce were off and Jeff Kukulka did not have a chance to weigh in. John was a contender for the first to 15%, so it will be interesting to see how he does this Tuesday. Lisa and Stacey had amazing weight loss, so since John went on a cruise, I'm thinking he would not have beat them;-)

On the team front, we had team Purple really pull ahead to bump Gold and take second place. Team Yellow is first and Gold is in third with all three teams over 9%. Now that Deanna has given up her alcohol and started up counting her calories and workouts again, I'm thinking team Purple is a contender for the team prize!

Overall, we did much better this week with only five contestants gaining weight and an overall 19.6 lbs on the week and 336.4 lbs since beginning. We did several waist measurements and everyone lost inches - some losing over 7"! I can't wait to see what the final results are. I suspect that John Hess, Stacey, and Lisa will be competing for that challenge.

At lunch this week, we discussed keeping WMBL going after the finale in May. We tentatively came up with taking the pot from the week-to-week weight gain and using that as the prize. Maybe we could go for two or three month increments with a smaller entry fee (maybe $5?). I'm opening to feedback on how to proceed. I'd be happy to keep the website alive and do weekly weigh-ins - maybe we can get some new competitors?!?

Here are the results:

Individual:
Stacey - 15.09%
Lisa - 15.02%
Randy - 13.36%
John Hess - 12.82%
Angie - 11.49%
Joe - 9.66%
Donald - 8.55%
Melanie - 8.46%
Kevin Joyce - 7.70%
Michael Ray - 6.44%
Kevin Rhodes - 6.06%
Ben - 5.69%
Jeff - 5.31%
Jim - 4.66%
Becky - 4.08%
Matt - 3.20%
Mirtha - 3.12%
Deanna - 2.89%
John Farrar - 2.47%
Amy - 2.01%
Angela - 1.95%
Mike Harrison - 1.94%
Kaniz - 1.57%
Karen - 1.06%

Team:
Yellow (Randy & Michael) - 9.53%
Purple (Stacey & Deanna) - 9.23%
Gold (Joe & Donald) - 9.06%
White (John & John) - 7.74%
Pink (Angie & Angela) - 7.64%
Orange (Kevin & Kevin) - 6.97%
Blue (Lisa & Mike H) - 6.18%
Red (Jim & Jeff) - 4.97%
Black (Melanie & Karen) - 4.44%
Silver-Blue (Amy & Ben) - 3.61%
Green (Becky & Matt) - 3.59%
Brown (Mirtha & Kaniz) - 2.35%

Week #10 - Random Weigh-ins

This week ties for the lowest net weigh loss since we started with only 11.5 collective net pounds lost...it is getting harder to lose, but the important thing is we still are making forward progress. Sorry that both Sarah and I were at Badlands and couldn't be there to do the weigh-in like we usually do. I don't expect that would happen again. Thanks to Joe C for pitching in and talking all of you into letting him weigh you! Because we didn't have a normal weigh-in, I didn't do the waist measurements for everyone - we will plan on that next week for those participating. John H. was on vacation last week and Mike H. I believe was out.

Team Yellow moved slightly ahead of team Gold for the team lead and our individual leader is again Lisa, with Randy, John H., and Stacey close behind to get the first to 15% lost. They are all above 12%! Keep in mind that John didn't weigh in last week and is on a cruise vacation, so we will see how he does when he returns;-)

Here are the stats!

Individual:
Lisa - 13.92%
Randy - 12.93%
John H - 12.82%
Stacey - 12.17%
Angie - 9.42%
Joe - 9.14%
Donald - 8.55%
Kevin J - 7.70%
Kevin R - 6.56%
Michael R - 6.10%
Melanie - 5.96%
Jeff - 5.31%
Ben - 5.03%
Jim - 4.66%
Becky - 3.45%
Amy - 3.18%
Deanna - 3.16%
John F - 2.28%
Matt - 2.22%
Karen - 2.11%
Kaniz - 1.57%
Mirtha - 1.56%
Angela - 1.39%

Team:
Yellow (Randy/Mike) - 9.15%
Gold (Joe/Don) - 8.82%
Purple (Stacey/Angela) - 7.84%
White (John/John) - 7.65%
Orange (Kevin/Kevin) - 7.19%
Pink (Angela/Angie) - 6.18%
Blue (Lisa/Matt) - 6.18%
Red (Jeff/Jim) - 4.97%
Silver-Blue (Ben/Amy) - 3.98%
Black (Melanie/Karen) - 3.87%
Green (Becky/Matt) - 2.76%
Brown (Kaniz/Mirtha) - 1.56%

Week #9 - Halfway point!

We are halfway through and have seen some amazing changes already! This week, Kevin Rhodes and Mike Harrison were out. Only three contestants gained weight! Total weight loss is 307.3 pounds!!! We also have some good news in Amy as she had a successful surgery and is on the road to recovery (she even lost weight;-).

Big news this week is we have an EXACT tie for first place individual with John Hess and Lisa. Randy Taylor is very close behind and Stacey is also within striking distance. Team-wise, Gold is back in front with a very slight lead over team Yellow. Team White and Purple are not far behind.

FYI - Since we are half-way through, I was considering doing waist measurements during next week's weigh-in, for those participating in that challenge. I know we are going to see some dramatic changes...Here are the results!

Individual:
John H. - 12.82%
Lisa - 12.82%
Randy - 12.24%
Stacey - 11.19%
Angie - 9.42%
Joe - 9.14%
Donald - 8.33%
Kevin J - 7.59%
Melanie - 7.21%
Michael R - 4.51%
Jeff - 4.90%
Jim - 4.48%
Deanna - 3.95%
Ben - 3.50%
Becky - 3.45%
John F - 3.04%
Matt - 2.46%
Amy - 2.01%
Angela - 1.95%
Mirtha - 1.87%
Kaniz - 1.57%
Karen - 1.32%

Team:
Gold (Joe & Donald) - 8.70%
Yellow (Randy & Mike R) - 8.68%
White (John & John) - 8.02%
Purple (Stacey & Deanna) - 7.71%
Orange (Kevin & Kevin) - 6.72%
Pink (Angie & Angela) - 6.40%
Blue (Lisa & Mike H) - 5.83%
Red (Jeff & Jim) - 4.68%
Black (Melanie & Karen) - 4.01%
Green (Matt & Becky) - 2.90%
Silver-Blue (Amy & Ben) - 2.66%
Brown (Mirtha & Kaniz) - 1.72%

Week #8 - Show is back on!

Everyone did pretty good this week - especially considering we are two months into the challenge and everyone has worked through the easy pounds to lose...This week, Amy was out as she is having surgery on her knee. Amy - we are all thinking about you and hope you are healed soon! Melanie was out on vacation this week and Matt Hickman was sick. Results below are from last week's data for those that were out.

A few races I want to make sure everyone knows about.

First, Stacey (and I believe Becky) have registered for the Santa Anita 5k race on Saturday, April 3th and we'd like to get some participation from the WMBL participants together for the race. I'm not sure if I can attend yet, but will try. Stacey assures me there is an awesome beer garden waiting for participants at the finish line and you get TWO free beers (which should equal the calories you burn in the race!). It is only $25 if you register by 3/28/10. Registration information can be found here.

Second, Angela and I have registered for the Carlsbad 5k race on Sunday, April 11th. Joe Schupp may join us, too. It is $40 to participate if registered by 4/4/10. Anyone that is interested can register here.

Now on to the results!

Individual:
Randy - 11.24%
John H - 11.17%
Stacey - 10.95%
Lisa - 10.62%
Angie - 9.60%
Joe - 7.57%
Donald - 7.46%
Kevin J - 6.55%
Kevin R - 5.65%
Michael R - 5.26%
Jeff - 4.49%
Jim - 4.48%
Ben - 4.38%
Deanna - 3.16%
Becky - 3.13%
Mike H - 2.46%
Kaniz - 2.20%
John F - 2.09%
Angela - 1.95%
Karen - 1.32%
Mirtha - 0.93%

Team:
Yellow (Randy & Michael R) - 7.93%
Gold (Joe & Donald) - 7.51%
Purple (Stacey & Deanna) - 7.21%
White (John & John) - 6.72%
Pink (Angie & Angela) - 6.52%
Orange (Kevin & Kevin) - 6.15%
Blue (Lisa & Mike H) - 5.11%
Red (Jeff & Jim) - 4.48%
Black (Melanie & Karen) - 3.87%
Silver-Blue (Amy & Ben) - 2.94%
Green (Becky & Matt) - 2.34%
Brown (Mirtha & Kaniz) - 1.56%