And the Winner is...........

Marilyn!!!

Congratulations for all your hard work you have put in the past 20 weeks! You may not have lost the most weight but you have as Dad said one "tight" body!!

Here are the results for the rest of the weeks challenges:

Pushups - Mom - 100

Jumprope - Mom - 20 min

Situps - Tank - 130

Squats - Mom - 225

Wall Jumps - Christel - 300

Dips - Mom - 100

Overall % of body weight lost over 20 weeks - Daylemarie - 10.60%

Good Job everyone! It was fun while it lasted!!!

Week 19 (LAST WEEK )

Week 19: June 7th - June 13th (THIS IS IT LAST WEEK!!!)

Physical Challenge:
Monday: # of pushups
Tuesday: # of Minutes Jumproping
Wednesday: # of squats
Thursday: # of Situps
Friday: # of Wall Jumps
Saturday: # of Tricep Dips

YOU WILL RECEIVE 15 POINTS FOR 1ST PLACE EACH DAY SO KEEP TRACK!! GOOD LUCK!

Bonus Challenge: Pick your favorite bonus challenge that we have done and use it for this week and post which one you choose with your results from last week .If you complete it you will recieve 35 points!!!

Remember to post your results!

This is our last week because we will weigh in on Monday and I will add up points and when we are all together on Saturday at Rachel's Baptism, we will award the winner so remember to bring your $10.00!

Extra 20 points

Here is a little incentive to keep up the fitness. If you walk/run 3 miles on Saturday June 5th you will receive 20 points. It has to be done on Saturday June 5th or it doesn't count. Good luck!

Week 18 (Almost there!)

Week 18: May 31st- June 6th

Physical Challenge: # Walking Lunges

Bonus Challenge: 5pts for everytime you excerise with a different person

Remember to post your results! Only 3 weeks left!!!

Keep a look out for incentives to keep the drive alive for the remainder of the challenge!!

TRICEP DIP (Singles)

Do the singles !!

Week 17 (3 to go)

Week 17: May 24th- May 30th
Physical Challenge: # of Dips (See Video posted above)
Bonus Challenge: Lent (See post below)

Remember to post your results! Only 3 weeks left!!!

Week 17 Bonus Challenge

This week is sacrifice a favorite food week. It must be different than last time. Please name what you are giving up just for fun (for others:) Natalie's LENT item this week is CANDY! That's 85% of the sugar I eat!

Week 16: May 17th- May 23rd

Physical Challenge: # of minutes riding a Bike (Can be regular bike or stationary)
Bonus Challenge: Eating out(See post below)

Remember to post your results! Only 4 weeks left!!!

Bonus Challenge Week 16- May 17-23

Well I think I have enough ideas for Bonus Challenges to last us through the competition! This week's challenge is to not eat or drink or dessert out at all this week!! All or nothing 35 points! Good luck!

Week 15

Week 15: May 3rd- May 9th

Physical Challenge: # of Miles ran or walked (you CAN NOT count everyday movement, you have to set out to walk or run and then count it!)
Bonus Challenge: Fiber Consumption(See post below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge for Week 15!

This week's bonus challenge will focus on fiber consumption. The latest recommendations are that adults consume 20-35 grams of dietary fiber per day. So each day that you meet that requirement, rack up 5 points!

Wall Jumps Video

Week 14

Week 14: May 3rd- May 9th
Physical Challenge: # of Wall Jumps (See Video posted above)
Bonus Challenge: Whole Grains(See post below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge Week 14

The bonus challenge for this week, is another repeat. Count each serving of whole grains you eat a day as 1 point, with a max of 5 a day.

Week 13

Week 13: April 26th- May 2nd

Physical Challenge: Pedometer
Bonus Challenge: High Frutose Corn Syrup(See post below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge Week 13

So the challenge this week will be SUPER hard, (for me at least)you earn 5 points for any days that you go without eating anything with high frutose corn syrup! Good luck with this one, any snack ideas????

Read me!

I like Daylemarie's idea, and it will be a challenge to stay away from high fructose corn syrup for even 1 day for me! So that will be our bonus challenge next week. DM give us some ideas what we can eat that doesn't have any if you know of some. And Christel you still owe me 5 points, I want them!!!!

Just a thought

I can't whine about our challenges if I don't give suggestions so here goes! I was thinking of a no sugar challenge but I think no high fructose corn syrup would be better! It is soooo bad for you, and gives more cravings for sugar (probably the number one reason all Americans are over weight) So check your labels, it is in everything from Ketchup to salad dressing to juice, granola bars, cereal and even yogurt. It would be worth the try to eliminate it in at least the majority of the products we use! 5 points for the days you can stay away from it???

Week 12

Week 12: April 19th- April 25th

Physical Challenge: Jumprope - # of jumps on one foot
Bonus Challenge: Exercise Buddy (See post below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge for Week 12

Wow, can you believe it's week 12 already? So this week's challenge will have to do with helping others get motivated to work out and exercise. This week's challenge is worth 5 points for each activity or exercise hour you do with other people/or another person. However, you can't count points for the same people each time, each hour has to be with a different person/people every time for this week. It's more fun to exercise with others anyways!!!!

Week 11: April 12th- April 19th

Physical Challenge: Stairs (# of stairs done in a week) (for those of us who have stairs in our homes, the stairs only count if you set aside a specific time to do stairs, not just going up and down for day to day stuff) For those of you who don't have stairs in your home, you can always use a step ie. curb or small step from living room to hall but both feet must go up and down!)
Bonus Challenge: 5 servings of Fruits and Vegetables (See post below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge for Week 11

This week's bonus challenge will be another repeat, but next week I will have a new challenge we've never done. This week eat your 5 servings of fruits and veggies for 5 Bonus points per day you do that! Good luck, and stock up!

Week 10

Week 10: April 5th- April 11th

Physical Challenge: # of push-ups
Bonus Challenge: 8oz of water (See post below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge for Week 10

As Nacho Libre would say, we've got to get down to the "NITTY GRITTY." With only 10 weeks left we can't use anymore vacations or holidays as excuses! This week's bonus challenge is a repeat. Drink 8- 8 oz glasses of water for 5 points per day this week. Happy Drinking!

Week 9

Week 9: March 29th - April 4th

Physical Challenge: # of sit-ups
Bonus Challenge: Breakfast challenge (See post below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge for Week 9

Well it's time for another Bonus Challenge, are you ready? All the experts say that you should start your day off with breakfast, never skip it right? So this week's challenge is to eat a healthy breakfast everyday, NO CEREAL of any kind. It has to be something you put a little effort into to make it healthy. Even though there are healthy cereals out there, pouring milk into a bowl of cereal isn't really a challenge. So each day that you eat a different, healthy breakfast you score 5 points. No duplicates!! (And don't count on a healthy breakfast at my house Easter morning because Bubble Bread and Orange pull aparts don't count, but I take the day off for HOLIDAYS!)

Points

I have to get ready to take Caleb to the Jazz game points will be totaled tomorrow March 23rd. Sorry Ryan and Daylemarie I never answered before but the tourney points are only for tournaments that are one or two days. Not end of league. I think if everyone decides to play in the Summer games in one sport or another, I will give everyone 50 pts for registering since the dates are a week or two after we finish.

Week 8

Week 8: March 22nd - March 28th

Physical Challenge: # of Standing Squats (No weight unless you want)
Bonus Challenge: Same as last week(See post below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge for Week 8

This week I had such a fun time trying new things that I want to do this bonus challenge another week! So for your 1 hour of exercise (5 points) it has to be a class, video, sport, or other physical activity that you haven't tried since we started this challenge, including week 7. Have fun being active! (And for each hour of new exercise it counts as 5 bonus points, and 5 exercise points, again DOUBLE DIP in your points!)

Bonus Challenge for Week 7

Let's try new activities this week! Our bonus points will come to those who try a new sport, physical activity, at home work out videos, or new exercises or new classes at the gym. You get 5 points for each hour of new exercise. These points could count for your exercise points and for the bonus challenge. After our poor week last week we need to double dip in points, so let's get to it!

Week 7

Week 7: March 15th - March 21st

Physical Challenge: Jumprope (# of minutes you jumprope in one week)
Bonus Challenge: TBA (See Above post)

Remember to post your results!

Baked Brown Rice

Just like the last recipe I shared from My Kitchen Cafe, this one seems like it will make brown rice taste better, and help us get in our whole grains! My Kitchen Cafe has other awesome recipes as well. I am making it tomorrow with pork chops!

Baked Brown Rice


*Makes about 3 1/2 cups cooked rice

1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water (if using water, add 1 teaspoon salt)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the above ingredients in a 3-quart baking pan or casserole dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for five minutes before removing the aluminum foil and fluffing with a fork.

Week 6

Week 6: March 8th - March 14th

Physical Challenge: Pedometer - # of steps by the end of the week
Keep track of how many steps you take for the week

Bonus Challenge: Whole Grains(see Below)

Remember to post your results!

Bonus Challenge for Week 6

I loved DayleMarie's ideas and so thankful for them since I was running out of new ideas! This week's bonus challenge will be about including whole grains in our daily diet. For each serving you eat of whole grains per day you get 1 point with a max of 5 points a day. So the most points you could get this week is 35! Good luck and healthy eating.

Challenges

Just some more suggestions. Don't know where you want them? Was thinking it would be fun to try some new things---like for every new activity you try you get 5 points---like if you have never done Zumba, or kick boxing or swam laps, or racquetball or ultimate frisbee, or spin or PICKLE BALL!!! Haha! Lets get out and do something different!
Then I was thinking a good healthy habit to start is whole grains, olive oil, and breakfast!! I am in this two fold, I want you all around along time---so helping with suggestions that will lower cholesterol and help with blood pressure and such are really important! Changing the kinds of fats that we use and switching to whole grains are slower to metabolize, higher in fiber, and so important (did you want me to preach??) Switch to brown rice, whole wheat buns, bread, pasta and tortillas, and cook with good fats! OH and EAT BREAKFAST! SO I don't know how to score it? Each time you try to make a switch? Or choose a better option? Hard!! The health benefits should out weigh the "taste" which is debatable! I love it!

Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps

Here is what I made for dinner tonight, delicious! I know that I am helping people get their Bonus points, but that's the kind of person I am. Enjoy!
Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps

*Makes 6 wraps*

1 cup cooked rice, warm or at room temperature
1 cup cooked, shredded chicken
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 green onion, finely sliced (white and green parts)
1/2 red or green pepper, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 cups shredded cheese (I used a combination of monterey jack and sharp cheddar)
Sour cream (optional)

6 burrito-sized flour tortillas

Mix rice together with chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. Add remaining ingredients except for cheese and sour cream. Sprinkle cheese over tortillas, leaving 1/2-inch border around edges, then arrange chicken and rice mixture down the center of each tortilla. (Optional: on some of the wraps, I dotted the cheese with about 1-2 tablespoons of reduced fat sour cream before arranging chicken and rice mixture down the center - it made the wraps delightfully creamy.) Roll stuffed tortillas, leaving edges open. Spray the tortillas all over with cooking spray.

Heat a large non-stick skillet (or griddle) over medium heat for 1 minute. Arrange 2 wraps, seam-side down, in pan and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining wraps. Serve.

Week 5

Week 5: March 1st - March 7th

Physical Challenge: Interval Training . (# of 10 minute intervals)
What you do is start 2 min easy in place jog, then do 60 sec fake jump rope, go back down for 60 sec of easy jog, then 60 seconds of high knees, then 60 sec easy run then 60 seconds of jumping jacks, 60 seconds of slow jog, then 60 seconds of a jump squat, repeat up and down, can go for 30 seconds of the high intensity when tired! this just revs your heart and fools it into fat loss! I say we measure how many 10 minute intervals we can do for the week! The person who does the most minutes wins. Easy to do no equipment can do it any where any time! Thanks Daylemarie for the idea!!

Bonus Challenge: New Dishes (see Below)

Remember to post your results! We are a quarter of the way to the goal!!

Heads up we are doing pedometer challenge next week so grab one next time you are at the store.

Bonus Challenge for Week 5

This week's challenge will again have to do with healthy eating. For each dinner that you try a new, healthy, meal you will earn 5 points. The requirements are: it has to be a meal you've never eaten before and it has to have around 700-800 calories or less, and it doesn't have to be home cooked. (For example: you can eat out, or buy a pre-packaged meal that fits the requirements.) You can earn up to 35 points this week, so good luck!

Shout outs!

I just wanted to give a couple of quick shout outs to a couple of fitness queens in our group! So here is a quick shout out to Mom who has been dominating everyone for the past couple of weeks, now we know why we are so competitive!!! The 2nd shout out goes to Daylemarie. Who does 2200 jumping jacks?????? You go girls!!! You are on your way to becoming fitness queens like these lovely ladies!!!

Week 4: February 22nd - 28th

Physical Challenge: # of Lunges (you don't have to touch your knee to the ground but the leg you step with has to be bent to 90 degrees)
Bonus Challenge: Lent (See post below)

Just a heads ups for the future here are some things to do for extra points throughout the competition:
50 pts if you run in an organized 5K
50 pts if you participate in a tournament for any sport

Remember post your stats under comments of this post.

Good Luck!!!

Bonus Challenge for Week 4 -LENT

Bonus Challenge for Week 4 will be to give up a food or drink that is really a sacrifice for you to go without. This will be our Mormon "LENT." Please post your lent item under the comments section. Good luck! This is worth 25 all or nothing points.

Week 3

Week 3: February 15th - 21st

Physical Challenge: # of Jumping Jacks (This will help build up to DM's challenge idea - look under comments on Challenges post.)
Bonus Challenge: Eating out (See post below)

Just a heads ups on weight percentage for this week and all weeks to come.... Your starting weight will change to whatever your weigh-in weight was the previous Monday. So you take that weight divded by #of pounds lost *100.

Remember post your stats under comments of this post.

Good Luck!!!

Bonus Challenge for Week 3

This week's bonus challenge is to not eat out any meals from Feb 15- Feb 21. Only home cooked or store purchased foods. This includes all drinks and desserts from a fast food place or a restaurant. This is an all or nothing 25 bonus points if you don't eat out the whole week. Good luck!

Yummy Recipes

I thought it would be nice to share any good recipes that we have tried that are healthy. I am trying all new recipes this week so I will let you know if any are worthwhile. Here are 2 that I have tried this week and we liked them.

Honey Lime Enchiladas

1.5 lbs pork or chicken, cooked and shredded

Sauce:
1/3 c honey
1/4 c lime juice
1 Tb chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder


2 (10 oz) cans green enchilada sauce

equal parts mixed together of:
mozzarella cheese, shredded
cheddar cheese, shredded
flour tortillas


Mix together sauce ingredients then add to shredded pork or chicken. Let the sauce soak into the meat for about 30 minutes.


Lightly spray 2 pans with non-stick baking spray. (I usually use one 9x13 and one 9x9 but it may vary with how thick you stuff your enchiladas) Pour green enchilada sauce into pans to coat the entire bottom. Fill tortillas with shredded meat and desired amount of cheese. Roll and place in dish.


Pour remainder of sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle more cheese on top - don't be stingy! (I sometimes use more like 1 1/2 cans- you can freeze left over enchilada sauce in a baggy.) Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Then turn on broiler and place enchiladas nearer the top of oven. Let it broil until cheese is slightly brown and crispy.

I was a little leary of whole tortillas but I couldn't even taste a difference.

Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken and Grape Tomatoes
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes

Servings: 4 Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups Calories: 302 Points: 5.5 pts
• 2 skinless chicken breast halves, diced in 1 inch cubes
• cooking spray
• 1/2 tsp each of dried oregano and dries basil
• kosher salt and fresh pepper
• 8 oz spaghetti (high fiber or low carb) I used Ronzoni Smart Taste
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
• 6 cloves garlic, smashed and coarsely chopped
• 4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.

Season chicken generously with salt, pepper, oregano and basil. Heat a large skillet on high heat. When hot, spray with oil and add chicken. Cook about 3-4 minutes, until no longer pink. Remove chicken and set aside.

Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Reserve about 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.

While pasta cooks, add olive oil to skillet on high heat. Add garlic and sauté until golden brown (do not burn). Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and reduce heat to medium-low. Sauté about 4-5 minutes. When pasta is drained, add pasta to tomatoes and toss well. If pasta seems too dry, add some of the reserved pasta water. Add fresh basil and chicken and toss well. Serve and top with grated cheese.

Enjoy!!!

Serving Sizes for Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits
•one banana
•six strawberries
•two plums
•fifteen grapes
•one apple
•one peach
•one half cup of orange or other fruit juice

Vegetables
•five broccoli florets
•ten baby carrots
•one roma tomato
•3/4 cup tomato juice
•half of a baked sweet potato
•one ear of corn
•four slices of an onion

The Bonus Challenge for week 2

The bonus challenge this week is going to have to do with eating and drinking healthy. So this week you get to earn points for eating fruits and vegetables, and drinking water. The points will be awarded as follows: Each day that you eat a total of 5 fruits and vegetables AND drink 8 servings of water (8 oz.=1 cup= 1 serving)you earn 5 points for that day. If you did that everyday for the whole week you could earn up to 35 points. However; it must be a full serving of fruits and/or vegetables for your total of 5. Good luck at a week of healthy eating!

Week 2

Week of February 8th - February 14th:
Physical Challenge: # of push-ups (Men - Full Push-ups) (Women - on your Knees Push Ups)
Bonus Challenge: See Above

*Remember to add your ideas for Physical Challenges - (just for a heads up I have 2 challenges coming up that you will need a jumprope and a pedometer if you would like to participate)

Post your results for week one under the comments here and I will add up everyones points and post them under your profile.

Challenges

So here is the time to speak up! What are your ideas for Physical Challenges? Remember to come up with ideas that you think you would be strong in (there is that competitive side!!!)
Just post your ideas under the comments and I will use all the ideas throughout the competition.

New Rules!

After talking to you guys I have decided to change the exercise points system. The new points are simpler you will receive 5 pts for every hour of exercise you do. If you play volleyball, basketball, pickleball etc for multiple hours you will receive 5 pts for each hour. Hope this helps everyone out. This is a learning process so feel free to give any suggestions as we go. Thanks!!

Sit-ups

Okay to clarify a sit up it has to be a pretty decent old school sit up. You don't have to cross your arms and touch elbows to knees, but it needs to be a little more work than a crunch. All the way down and most of the way up.

Possible solution?

Soooo what if we get 5 points for doing 30 minutes of cardio? Some of us who never get the chance to participate in organized sports are feeling a little gypped that our run only counts as 3! Then 3 points for going to the gym if you do something other than cardio like lift?? I don't know? Cardio could be anything from a walk to basketball!!!! oh yeah and are we doing old school real sit ups, like lay on your back and come all the way up to your knees? I just had a freaking kid! j/k I will try and touch my knees I guess! Or can we do crunches or other ab work?

The technicalities are going to get old huh! Just say shut up Daylemarie Get Over it!

Question?

How many points do you get if you go to the gym and run while you are there?

fyi

Brian is not participating, (I know, I know ...Every party needs a pooper that's why we invited you... Brian Hafen, Brian Hafen) and I will post my picture when I take one not in my pjs and robe! GAME ON-MANANA!

Let's get ready to Rumble!!

Tomorrow starts the Official Biggest Loser Competition. After talking to some of you I have tweaked the point system a bit and added some things. So here is how it will go. We are doing the point system same as before.

Biggest percent lost in a week - 25 pts
2nd Biggest percent lost - 15 pts.
3rd Biggest percent - 5 pts.

1st in Physical challenge - 25pts
2nd in Physical challenge - 15 pts
3rd in Physical challenge - 5 pts.

There will also be one Bonus Challenge a week. Natalie has found a website of a Biggest Loser that has certain bonus challenges, so she will post the Bonus challenge each week. Each Bonus challenge will be worth a certain amount of points and everyone that completes the bonus challenge will be awarded the points.

We are also going to add an exercise point category. Points will be awarded as follows:
Participate in an organized sport (ie basketball, pickleball, vball): 5 pts. Each day
Go to the gym: 3 pts each day
Go for a run: 3 pts

So everyone is in charge of keeping their points each week. After you weigh in on Monday Morning (every Monday with the exception of this first one.) You will get on the blog and post you weight percentage lost, total for the Physical challenge (ie # of sit-ups etc), Bonus points (if you got any), and Exercise points.

Example: Christel: 2%, 600 sit-ups, 25 bonus, 8 exercise

I will go on and add up everyone points and put them in your individual profile on the side. I will also arrange the profiles so everyone can see who is in the lead.

So for the week of February 1st - February 7th:
Physical Challenge : # of sit-ups
Bonus Challenge: Create a fitness plan to carry out over the next 20 Weeks to help you become the Biggest Loser. (25 pts)

I will Post a post in a couple of days for ideas for Physical Challenges. Leave comments of your ideas so I can incorporate them throughout the weeks.

If any of this doesn't make sense call me and I will explain it better. Also don't forget to post your picture for the side or I will find one for you!!

MAY THE BEST COMPETITOR WIN!!!!

Let the games Begin!!!

It sounds like most everyone is in so here is how it will go. We can add changes to make it work the best way for us as we go.

Starting February 1st everyone who wants to start will weigh in. (When depends on when you want to do that day but just remember we are going to try to weigh in every Monday at the same time to keep it accurate.) We will all need to find a scale we like and try to weigh from that scale as much as possible.
There is no need to post your starting weight just the percentage you lost. There will be certain challenges every week that you can also earn points doing. Then it will be a combination of the effort you put in every week and also the percent of weight lost. Examples of the challenges would be most sit-ups in a week, most stairs, miles ran, push-ups etc.

So everything will be based on points - example:
Biggest percent lost in a week - 25 pts
2nd Biggest percent lost - 15 pts.
3rd Biggest percent - 5 pts.

1st in challenge - 25pts
2nd in challenge - 15 pts
3rd in challenge - 5 pts.

Points will be added up at the end and the person with the most points will be the BIGGEST LOSER.

The ending date will be Saturday June 14th. Then we could award the winner at Rachel's Baptism weekend. That is about 20 weeks.

As for the Challenges we can all come up with different challenges for different weeks.

I am excited this should be fun.

Also I would like to add before and after pictures next to our weight trackers on the side bar. So those of you who know how to post pics go ahead and those of you that don't email your pics and I will post them.

Instructions for Weight %

Here are the instructions to figure out the percentage of weight lost per week.
Instructions.
Step 1
Divide number of pounds lost by the starting weight.

Step 2
Multiply the answer to step 1 by 100

Step 3
Example: 40 /330 x 100 = 12.12%

Cute Background!

We did this with my Adams family two years ago and it was a great way to support, compete and report accomplishments! Bring it on, you are all going down! I have the most to loose so good luck to you all! How fun to talk trash to the Eves clan for once! Should be in laws versus!