Biggest Loser Turlock

Monday, November 18, 2013

Laura Willey 17.4%

Congratulations!

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

NO WEIGH-IN next Monday, November 11th

Since next Monday is Veterans day I have decided to not have weigh-in. Our FINAL weigh-in will be the following Monday, November 18th.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Week Six Mini-Challenge WINNERS!

Here are the 5 people that lost the highest percentage this week:

Huiskens, Carrie				-1.95%
Wright, Sallie				-1.95%
Pettit, Cherie				-1.61%
Larson, Dave				-1.30%
Willey, Laura				-1.13%

CONGRATULATIONS!

Great Job!

Monday, September 23, 2013

Keep track of what you are eating! Next Monday bring in a copy of at least 3 days of your food journal to be entered in a drawing to win a prize.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

New Challenge starts tomorrow!

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Why Indulging at the Memorial Day BBQ Can Help You Stick to Your Diet

Memorial Day Weekend s finally here! While we can't wait to eat, drink and play, the temptation can be kind of overwhelming. All those hot dogs! All that pasta salad! All that beer! How can you say no? We don't think you should. Here's why:

"If you sit in the corner at the Memorial Day barbecue and feel sorry for yourself because you can't enjoy anything, you'll get depressed and overcompensate with unhealthy foods when you get home, or even later in the week," says Tara Gidus, a registered dietitian and nutrition consultant in Orlando, Fla.

But before you go hog wild devouring everything from chili cheese dogs to strawberry cupcakes, we have a few tips for indulging healthfully:

- Eat before you party. Don't arrive at the party starving. Have a fiber-rich snack (think an apple with string cheese or carrots dipped in hummus) about an hour before the barbecue. It will fill you up without completely squashing your appetite, so you still have a little room left (but not too much) for the really tasty, fat-laden stuff.

- Take inventory before you dive in, instead of loading up your plate as you go. Take a lap and preview the goods. Spot your favorite chocolate cake? Maybe you want to forego the cookies. Is the potato salad calling your name? Ditch the Caesar. "Choose one thing from the party spread that looks the best and indulge," says Gidus. "A little healthy, controlled indulgence is definitely OK!"

- Watch the condiments. Ketchup has about a teaspoon of sugar per tablespoon. Keep that in mind when slathering it on burgers and hot dogs, or when using other sugary condiments, like BBQ sauces. Better yet, load up your dogs with crispy onions and peppers for an antioxidant and flavor boost.

- Park yourself away from the food. Enough said.

- Get your sweat on. "Definitely increase exercise and get a good sweat each day of the weekend so you can feel less guilty about indulging," says Gidus.

- Be careful with the booze. Avoid downing drinks before eating since alcohol stimulates appetite and lowers inhibitions. A buzzkill, yes, but you'll thank us later. So indulge in a virgin Mojito or sip on club soda with a little OJ.

Still jonesing for a "real" drink? Make sure you imbibe with food. That slows the entry of alcohol into the bloodstream and helps you recognize when you're full. If you're in it for the long haul and plan to have more than one, chase every cocktail with a glass of water ... and do your best to stop at two.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

It's getting close!

1st of all, just a reminder that there is NO WEIGH-IN NEXT MONDAY, May 27th due to the Memorial Day holiday. Final weigh-in will take place on Monday, June 3rd. If you owe any money for gaining weight penalties or missed weigh-ins, please bring it with you to final weigh-in on June 3rd.

2nd, we have 6 winners from last weeks mini-challenge! The challenge was to lose as much as you could in one week. The top 6 losers in one week (May-13-May 20) based on % of weight lost are winners! Congratulations Cynthia Londo on winning a FitBit! The other 5 people will win various prizes they can pick up on June 3rd!

1. Londo, Cynthia -1.4%

2. Pettit, Cherie -1.3%

3. Paul, Sherri -1.2%

4. Virtue, Cyndi -1.1%

5. Nieuwsma, Deb -1.0%

6. Virtue, Mark -0.9%

And finally, we will be offering a Summer Maintenance Challenge, beginning Monday, June 3rd through Monday, Sept 9th. The cost to participate is $20 and there are no weekly weigh-ins. We simply will weigh you on June 3rd and then again on September 9th. If you maintain your weight over the summer (must weigh the same or less on Sept 9th than you do June 3rd) you get your $20 back and a portion of the money forfeited by those who do not maintain. See Darla at weigh-in on June 3rd for all the details

LEADER BOARD after week TWELVE of the challenge

1. Stepanovich, David													-23.05%
2. McKay, Phil													-22.29%
3. Willey, Laura													-16.55%
4. Jenkins, Emmanue													-16.18%
5. Fair, Jake													-12.92%
6. McKay, Heather													-12.16%
7. McKay, Ashley													-10.15%
8. Dahlquist, Darla													-9.50%
9. Mello, Gina													-6.94%
10. Levy, Dianna													-6.90%

Weekly Participant Results after week TWELVE

Carlson, Deanne													-2.2%
Carlson, Larry													-2.9%
Case, Brian													-2.8%
Dahlquist, Darla													-9.5%
DeHart, Jenny													0.0%
Fair, Jake													-12.9%
Fann, Kim													-1.5%
Fann, Kirstynn													0.0%
Jenkins, Emmanuel													-16.2%
Levy, Dianna													-6.9%
McKay, Ashley													-10.2%
McKay, Heather													-12.2%
McKay, Phil													-22.3%
Mello, Gina													-6.9%
Santoro, Tiffany													-4.8%
Stepanovich, David													-23.1%
Uliana, Gina													-1.7%
Uliana, Ronna													-0.5%
Vasquez, LaLa													0.0%
Willey, Laura													-16.6%

Biggest Loser Turlock: RULES

1. The contest is 12 weeks long, beginning TUESDAY, January 7, 2014 with a final weigh-in on TUESDAY, April 1, 2014. The cost to enter this competition is $30... $25 of which goes in the grand prize pot, and $5 of which covers administrative costs and weekly incentives.

2. The winner of the contest is the person with the highest % of weight loss at the end of the 12 week period. This number will be figured by taking the total amount of weight you’ve lost and dividing it by your first weigh-in.

3. You must commit to weigh-in every Monday night between the hours of 4:00pm-6:00pm. We will track your weight loss during these weigh-ins and this weekly check-in will keep you accountable. Weigh-ins are at the following address:

Monte Vista Chapel

corner of Berkeley & Monte Vista

1619 E. Monte Vista Ave. Turlock

4. Prizes: There will be prize winnings for the top 5 Losers. The Grand Prize will be 50% of the grand prize pot, with the remaining 50% divided out to the 4 runner ups (20%, 15%, 10%, 5%). (If the grand prize pot is $2000, the Grand Prize winner will receive $1000, with the remaining $1000 divide between 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place finishers.)

5. Penalties: You will pay a $5 penalty into a separate prize pot on Monday night if you failed to show up to weigh-in the previous Monday night. Also, you will pay $1 into the same prize pot for every lb. that you gain throughout the competition. Any weight gain gets rounded UP to the nearest lb. (If this week I weight 175 and next Tuesday I weigh 175.6, I will pay a $1 penalty into the prize pot) In the event that we have more than 100 participants, this separate prize pot will be used for payment of our 5th-10th place Losers. If we have fewer than 100 participants, this money will be added to the main prize pot for 1st-5th place.

6. Each participant will have a private folder that will contain their beginning measurements as well as their weekly weigh-in chart. This information is held in strict confidence and no one besides the participant or the administrative help will have permission to view these folders. Each week you will be told at weigh-in your lbs lost for the week, and lbs lost challenge to date.

7. Each week we will update our blog (http://BLTurlock.blogspot.com) with the current challenge standings. We will list the standings in the following way:

• We will list the names and % lost for the current TOP 10 in order from 1st-10th position.

• If you are not in the current top 10, your name will be listed alphabetically with your % lost next to it.

You may choose to have your name omitted from the alphabetical list if you prefer your % NOT be made public*. However, if your % places you in one of the TOP 10 slots, your % WILL be made public so that others know the numbers to beat.

*To have your results omitted from the e-mail standings, please mark that option on your weigh-in sheet. You can also e-mail me at ohiobuckfan@sbcglobal.net at any point in the challenge to request this.

In addition to the current standings, the blog will also include healthy eating and fitness tips and info on occassional weekly incentives. You can subscribe to the blog by inserting your email address in the subspribe box found on the left hand side of the screen while on the blog, about 1/2 way down. If you subscribe, you will receive all posts via email.

Welcome to the Biggest Loser - Turlock's 12 Week Weight Loss Challenge.