CONGRATS!

Many of you are anxiously awaiting this announcement and I am sorry for the technical difficulties I experienced!! So....

Week of 12/9/07 - Congratulations, Mistee!!!

Week of 12/16/07 - Congratulations, Laurie!!

I owe each of you $24. Way to go!

P.S. Don't forget to weigh on Sunday...I know it is the Sunday before Christmas, but we will still see who has the most willpower for this difficult week! I am sure we could all use an extra $24 to buy that last minute gift!

WAY TO GO!!

So, the Fall Session is over and everyone did great! A big congrats to Tonya for winning the weekly pot on 11/11. Sorry I didn't post your success!

The weekly winner for 11/18 was...

LAURA!!

The overall jackpot winner of $122 was....

TONYA!!

Tonya also lost the most weight with 15-1/2 pounds since 8/29. Did you know that since the time we started the Summer Session, Tonya has lost 30.2 pounds??? YOWZA!!! I will interview her this week (right after I force feed her some really fattening Sweet Potatoes) and tell you all what her secrets to success are!

JACKPOT!

Here are the current rankings for the jackpot. If you are not listed, you don't have a positive percentage at this point in the game. We have two weeks left and, in addition to the weekly pot, you might win the jackpot or a door prize!

1. Mistee (3.134%)

2. LeighAnn (2.823%)

3. Tonya (2.527%)

4. Shannon (2.105%)

5. Melonie (1.716%)

6. Diane (.819%)

7. Tami (.789%)

IT IS ANYONES GAME!! Even if you are not listed, one great week can get you back in the running! Call me if you have any questions!

IMAGINE MY SHOCK...

TAMI

rocked the house this week and won the cashola!

WE ONLY HAVE TWO MORE WEIGH-INS FOR THE FALL SESSION!

On November 18, we will award the jackpot and a couple of other great prizes. Please plan to stick around the cafe for a few minutes for our big annoucement after the final weigh-in. I will start weighing people immediately following service and we will announce as soon as everyone weighs. Mark your calendars!

I lied.

So, I was wrong. Last week, MISTEE was the big winner! Congratulations, Mistee! Thanks, Laurie, for pointing out my mistake!

This week, once again........

TONYA

took home the $40!

She is on her way to getting the big payoff at the end. We all have three weeks to catch up!

It was a close one...

At first, I was elated because I thought I had won for the week with a .49% loss. Then, I realized that, even though she had to have her percentage split for the no-weigh week, Mistee was on top with .505%. THEN, I went back and checked and realized that someone else won with a .51% loss. So,

CONGRATULATIONS, LAURIE!!

You won $40 this week!

GUESS WHAT??

TONYA

rocked the house this week

and won herself $40!

She lost another 7 pounds!

Don't forget to weigh in on Sunday after church! It's hard to remember sometimes, but you all have done so great, I would hate for you to miss out on a chance to win $40!

WHAT?!?! TWO WEEKS IN A ROW????

Look at her go!

Shannon

is taking home ANOTHER $40 this week!

Great job!!

Congratulations!

Way to go, Shannon!

You lost 2.2 this week and won $40!

Tonya will bring your money to you on Sunday.

Don't forget to weigh on Sunday! Tonya will weigh you one last week until I come back from vacation. There are a few of you who haven't weighed in a couple of weeks...if you have any questions about where to meet or when to weigh, leave a comment on the blog!

WOO HOO!

Congrats, Mistee!

You won $40 this week!

Way to go!

Did you know that with the 10 people that stayed in our game for the Fall, since the beginning of the summer, we have lost 69.6 pounds?? That's great! Keep up the good work! You may think you are not getting anywhere, but you ARE! You are attempting to change your life. That takes courage, determination and will power and not everyone can do it.

Note: Tonya T will be weighing everyone on Sept 30 and Oct 7, as I will be out of town. I will post the winner for the week on the blog, so keep checking it after the weigh-ins.

WAY TO GO!!

Congratulations, Tonya!

Tonya won $40 this week and we added another $10 to the pot!

Keep up the good work, everyone!

Winner for September 9 is...

TAMI!!

Don't forget - we will weigh right after church on Sunday morning. Meet us in the Cafe!

The winner is...

PAM!

She is our three-peat winner! She wins $36 this week!

We had 9 people weigh in last night, which was great. Remember - $9 went to the overall pot, which is to be awarded in November. I have asked Jim to put our game in the weekly Heritage emails. If you know of anyone who even MIGHT be interested in joining us, please tell them about our game! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!

First Weigh-In for the Fall

Wednesday night is our first weigh-in for the Fall Session! Remember, bring yourself, $5 (one dollar bills, if you have any laying around) and an attitude to win!

Also, don't forget, we are weighing Wednesday the 29th, but will skip the following Wednesday. We will have our next weigh-in after that on 9/9, immediately following second service. We will then weigh on Sundays from there until the Sunday right before Thanksgiving!

If you are new to our game and want more information than what you see here, put a comment on the page and I will get the HCCWLG flier out to you ASAP!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!

The winner for our last summer weigh-in is...

MARY!!

Yea! Way to go, Mary!

We have now ended our summer commitment. If you still owe money for the summer, please get it to me by Sunday! I cannot pay Mary until everyone pays me. If you don't know if you owe, please let me know! (I am a poet and I know it.)

I have NEW exciting news about the Fall Session. For those of you who were there on Wednesday, you received a handout for the session. I HAVE MADE ONE CHANGE...READ CAREFULLY!

After much discussion and consideration, we are changing our weekly weigh-in day. We will weigh-in normally on 8/29 (the first of the Fall Session). We will then skip to SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, immediately following our second worship service. We will then continue to weigh on Sundays, rather than Wednesdays. Also, we will end our Fall Session on Sunday, November 18, which is the Sunday just prior to Thanksgiving. This change is to help accomodate the weird schedules we all have - whether it be kids in sports or work schedules. I hope this allows more of you to stay in the program. Also, this will keep some of us from being so hungry on Wednesdays!!! :-)

PLEASE - invite your friends.

I will have more paper handouts next week for you to share with your friends. I have also contacted the Do-iters, which meet on Wednesday nights before church and invited them to join us. Based on some of your responses, I am thinking of putting it in the bulletin for next week. THE MORE THE MERRIER!

WAY TO GO!!

Congrats, Tonya!

You won $80 this week

and lost another 6.1 pounds!!

For the rest of you...next week is our LAST weigh-in of the summer commitment. Please don't miss it!! I will have a handout on what the fall session will be like and I hope you guys seriously think about staying in, if you haven't reached your goal. Some of you feel like you are just contributing money to the pot. You feel this way because you say "I didn't try this week" or "I just don't have the will power." NO MORE EXCUSES. Don't waste another moment of your life feeling self-conscious or having less energy. I will tell you this...the week I won, it was GREAT to have an extra $80 in my pocket!

So, when we all weigh-in next week, please try and stick around for a few moments. We will announce the biggest "losers" of the summer and they will get a special prize from me!

YOWZA...

Congratulations, Mistee!

Mistee won for the week of 8/8, but it isn't too late to count yourself in to win next week! We have two more weigh-ins left for this session and two more opportunities to take home $80.

Helpful hints, especially from Tami to my Heritage Hotties:

1. Drink your water! I keep a jug in my fridge that I refill everyday. I know I have had all of my water when it is empty.

2. Lay off the Diet Coke. Diet Coke (or any soda) will make you more thirsty, and if you are like most, you will reach for another Diet Coke! Try subbing with the 5 calorie Light Minute Maid Lemonade (in the can). They are delicious and a lot better for you than a canned soda.

3. Don't overhaul yourself in one week. It won't stick. Try changing one thing a week and adjusting slowly. For example: The first week, drink all of your water. The second week, drink all of your water and take your vitamins. The third week, water, vitamins, eliminate one trip to Sonic. Keep going every week with one new change, and before you know it, you will see your life change.

4. Forget about fad diets. Create your own program using tools from the diets that you have had success on in the past. Do something you can stick with and don't completely deprive yourself of the things you love.

5. PORTION CONTROL. If you go to Chili's and you want that high calorie pasta, get it and box up half of it before you start eating. Eat the rest at your next meal or for lunch the next day. That way, you get your craving satisfied and your split the calorie/fat intake in half. Most restaurant portions are entirely too big for one person anyway. I don't know about you, but my eyes get bigger than my stomach and I hate leaving delicious food on my plate. This way, I am not leaving food and I don't have to cook the next day!!

YOU GUYS CAN DO THIS.

DON'T GIVE UP!

It is hard to change your life. Think about the people around you and how much better you will feel if you lost those extra pounds that bug you. You will have a better disposition and you will feel like you have accomplished something. If you need me, don't hesitate to call me. I am here to help you, even if it is just to listen to your heartaches about the last week's results!

Winner for August 1

Congratulations, Pam!

You are our very first repeat winner!

Check back tomorrow for results from last week and this week! It was a really close race this week. We only have three more weigh-ins for this session and then we will begin our new fall session with some changes to our program. We will have another incentive to win! Check back in the next couple of weeks for more details.

Update of stats...

Weigh-in For August 1

We will weigh-in tonight at 8:30 (after VBS). I will probably arrive at 8:15 to set up, so you may come in anytime after I get there. I know of one of you who will not be there tonight, but I believe everyone else should be around. If you are not planning to be there, please let me know.

ALSO, don't forget - if you miss a week, you still have to pay!

Weigh-in for Wednesday, August 1

Because of VBS, I thought I would ask what the general consensus is for the weigh-in this week.
Here are the options....

1. Normal week. Weigh-in at 8:00 (or so) in the parlor.
2. Skip this week as far as actual weighing. Each person weighs next week and the total weight lost is divided in half to calculate the winner for each week. (We will have two winners and everyone pays for both weeks.)
3. Weigh-in at an alternate location and time tomorrow.
4. Skip the paying AND the weighing for this week. (This is not desired, but I thought I would throw it out there.)

What are your thoughts? Leave a comment on the page and let me know. If you have any other ideas, email me.

AND THE WINNER IS...

TAMI!

UPDATE OF STATS...

Information for Wednesday, July 25

This Wednesday, I am offering an early weigh-in for those interested. If you wish, you may weigh-in at 6:45 in the parlor. This is a one-time deal because my work schedule will allow it this week. I also don't want those of you who would normally enjoy the watermelon to starve yourselves because we are weighing! Please leave a comment if you will be weighing early! I will still have the normal weigh time and winner announcement after church.

Most importantly, ENJOY THE WATERMELON!!

THE JULY 18 WINNER IS....

MELISSA!

Congratulations on a great week!

Stats are below...

correction on Laura...she lost 2.1 this week for a 1.23% weight loss and a total of 2.5 pounds lost!

I don't know how you feel, but I had a very bad week last week. I didn't realize how bad until I stepped on the scale! I am renewing my commitment to getting back in the swing of things and changing my life for the better. If you had a bad week, consider doing the same thing. Use this blog as a forum to talk about your accomplishments or concerns. This is such a special group and we need to lean on each other. Good luck this week!!

THE WINNER FOR JULY 11 IS...

LAURIE!

Congrats on a great week, Laurie! I will bring your $75 on Sunday!

We have had great success so far, but it is never too late to get in.

Tell your friends!

Update:

Stats so far...

Collectively, we have lost 72 pounds so far!! That is awesome! Keep up the good work!

Meeting Update for July 11

Hi everyone! Hope you are doing well this week! We will meet in the parlor tomorrow night at 8:35 or as soon as church is over. They are showing the movie "Paper Clips" and it promises to be a great night! Please let me know if you are not planning to weigh. REMEMBER - this is a commitment! If you don't weigh, you still pay. I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow night!

AND THE WINNER IS...

SHANNON!

Congratulations, Shannon! You had the highest

percentage weight loss this week!

I will bring your $70 to you on Sunday.

Stats so far...

*Note: Our non-weighing or new members were Laura M., Melonie C., and Kelli F.

So far, as a group, we have lost 63 pounds! Yea! Everyone is on the road to their goal. The second week of a new weight loss plan is always difficult. Don't get discouraged. Keep on going! We can all meet our goals!

Good luck this week! We will resume our regular weigh-in immediately following Wednesday night service on July 11. See you then!

First Week Winner

CONGRATULATIONS, PAM!

Pam won $70 last night with a 4.6+% loss! We had excellent results last night. With 13 people actually weighing in, we lost a total of more than 50 pounds!

I will be posting statistics tomorrow on everyone's loss and percentages. If you do not want yours posted, please let me know.

I am so proud of each of you!

Spouse Support (or not.)

This weekend, I was able to speak with many of you who have struggled with spouse support and our challenge. For the sake of those involved, you will remain anonymous (except for my poor husband).

We have at least one of us who is thrilled with the way her husband is helping her. They go on walks and he has tried to support her in every way possible.

We have another who's husband left M&M's on the table on Saturday and apparently, had no concept of "game" until Sunday. Once he found out about the money, he almost made our member run home alongside the car!

Thomas tries really hard to be compassionate, but I think it is hard for a lifetime skinny person to understand what I am trying to do. So, there I sat last night with another member of our group, while our husbands ordered chips and salsa and munched on them in front of our faces! Thomas never would have ordered them, had it been just the two of us, but the other husband ordered them and Thomas had no problem eating them.

Where does your spouse rank? Are they supportive? Have you told them about the cash prize yet? If so, how did it change their perspective?

WOW!

We have 14 people - YES, I said FOURTEEN!! The pot is currently sitting at $70 for next week. I know we had several people who could not be there last night and that is okay! You can get in on the fun anytime, just know that once you join, you are making a commitment through August 22! I expect two additional people next week, which will take the pot the following week to $80!

I am so proud of each of you that have taken this step! I know we can all accomplish our goals and we will be celebrating each others' victories each week.

We can do it!

Welcome!

Welcome to the blog for the Heritage Church of Christ Weight Loss Game. This is a motivational game that both supports and rewards its' members for stepping up to the plate and changing their lives! The first weigh-in is Wednesday, June 20 immediately following services. The only requirements for this weigh-in is to show up and be ready to start on the road to getting more healthy! The first commitment time frame is 10 weeks. We begin tomorrow and the last weigh-in for the summer is on August 22, 2007. We will then start a new session for the fall.

This blog will be used to post recipes, announce weekly winners, for motivation and any other reason we can dream up.

Good luck! We can do it!!