Girl Power!

Oh Yes...the ladies rocked the joint! So much to celebrate! So many to congratulate as we conclude the 4th season of this Healthy Weigh Team Challenge!

Let's start at noon when the 'Rockin RN's' took the win with a 1.75% of weight loss for the week! Cami and Terri, you have been impressive this whole Team Challenge. You have inspired others with your consistency and your weight loss!

We had a short visit at noon to share some testimonies and say goodbye, only to come back for the grand finale at 6PM. The contest for $1000 was hot and heavy by the time the noon teams had weighed in. 'Rockin RN's' and 'Family Thighs' were neck and neck!

At Six, the party started with after photos of all the teams, music, balloons and a little time to visit with the friends we've made over that last 10 weeks. We weighed in the teams and waited for Glenda to give us the final word!

The evening win and the prize for the day went to 'Kick Butt, Lose Gut' with a weight loss % of 3.04 for the week! Wow, Shonda and Alyssa, you poured it on this week to have a great finish! We thank Val from Team 'Fit Happens' for the beautiful gift of the week, gorgeous flower patio pots. Alyssa and Shonda will enjoy these as they continue to bloom over the summer. A great reminder of what they have done in these last 10 weeks.


So on with the final announcements...

In third place for our Spring Team Challenge with a weight loss % of 14.6 team 'Family Thighs' Congratulations Gena and Jenni...you should be so proud of your accomplishment these last weeks!

In second place with a weight loss % of 15.0 team 'Rockin RN's'! Terri and Cami, congratulations for an outstanding job!

And...drum roll please... In first place for this Spring Team Challenge team 'Kick Butt, Lose Gut'! Shonda and Alyssa won the Team Challenge with a weight loss % of 15.6!
I think the whole group was proud as our youngest member of the Team Challenge was part of the winning Team! $1000 was easy to hand over to these beautiful women! Shonda and Alyssa, we love you, we're proud of you, Congratulations!!!

That family kept up the winning with another great prize. Shonda lost the most weight for a returnee from the last Team Challenge...so was awarded $200 for that great accomplishment. she had a weight loss % of 17.63 this , her second team Challenge!

We had some other important awards to give out:

The most weight lost by a Male went to Pete Martin (48 pounds)
The greatest % of weight loss for a male went to Dale Hansen (15.1 %)
The most weight lost by a female went to Rosie Lundquist (37 pounds)
The greatest % of weight loss for a female went to Terri Schrater (19.4%)

It was another outstanding Team Challenge! It was a great thing to see the top 6 teams all female! Who says men lose faster than women?!

It's always hard to say goodbye to group of people who have supported each other, bonded with each other and really had fun together for the last 10 Tuesdays!
We closed out the Team Challenge with hugs, thank yous and testimonies...perfect ending for a great 10 weeks.

Congratulations to all of you who participated, completed the journey and are looking ahead to a continued life of health and wholeness.

I look forward to the Team Challenge that starts July 13th. We will be drawing for $100 prize to all the returnees who lose 4 pounds in the next 4 weeks between these team challenges!

Goodbye for now Team Challenge...I'll miss you in the weeks to come. Stay strong my friends...keep up the intensity...you can do it!

Always encouraging you,
Letha

Team Challenge Standings as of 06/15/10

15.6 Kick Butt & Lose Gutt

15.0 Rockin’ RN’s

14.6 Family Thighs

14.4 PV Pound Puppies

14.0 The Sliders

13.5 Flab 2 Fab

12.5 Full Throttle

12.4 Gut B Gone

11.8 Leaps & Pounds

11.8 Eat Trim Get Thin

11.4 Thin It To Win It

10.0 Reddy-Set-Go

9.9 Grace Under Fire

9.7 The Weigh We Were

9.4 Southern Cooking Gone Awry

9.1 Extreme Makeover

8.8 HED Strong Hunnies

8.7 Reducers

8.3 Home Run Losers

8.2 Darling Divas

8.1 Weigh It Again

8.0 W.I.T. (Women In Transition)

7.9 Gluteus Minimus

7.6 Labor of Love

7.5 Sista Chicks

7.5 Boys To Thin

7.4 Portion Distortion

7.0 Kibbles N’ Bits

7.0 Brat Dawgs

6.8 Spice Girls

6.2 The Great Pound Erasers

6.2 No Buts About It

6.1 The Champion Chunkers

5.8 Saved By Grace

5.8 Losing Bunches

5.2 Swim Suit Sista’s

5.1 Potluck Pastors: The Final Chapter

5.0 Bulging Boomers

4.8 Losing It!

4.7 Big Hinnies

4.5 Skinny Minnies

4.3 Pounds A Weigh

4.3 Fit Happens

4.2 Shrinking Violets

4.1 Diamonds In The Rough

3.8 Best In Chow

3.6 P&L Statement

2.7 Black Beauties

2.7 2 Bountifully Blessed

1.2 Finish Line

1.1 Power Rangers

0.8 This Time

0.04 Double D’s

I Can See Clearly Now...

...the rain is gone! It was gone on Tuesday at The Healthy Weigh! The Team Challenge participants walked into summer fun on Tuesday! Bright sunshine filled the room as our clients continued their journey to goal weight!

As we enter week # 10 of this challenge, the competition is heating up! Our Teams lost a total of 126.4 pounds Tuesday leaving exactly 100 pounds to lose next week to break the all time record for weight loss at any Team Challenge!

At noon team 'Losing It' really lost it with a weight loss % of 2.55 for the day! Congratulations to Chris and Melodye! They are the winners of $100 prize for the week and those beautiful jackets!

The sun was still out at Six when our teams got in a conga line for some summer fun! Team 'Pound Puppies' took the win for the evening with a weight loss % of 2.22! Dalya and Lydia, you two look GREAT!

Our focus this week was on seeing the future clearly! Things get in the way of that sometimes as we pursue great things. Short term thinking, and a short term memory.I challenged our participants to keep their focus on the long term goal instead of the short term gratification. Our memories fail us sometimes too. We stumble on our weight loss program and easiliy forget that we were ever really doing it right! I encouraged a memory that says "I did this before, and I can do this again". Everyone stumbles...but getting back up is what makes you strong!

YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK: Carry around your own sunshine!

We thought it would be fun to start a "sunshine movement"! Responsible people carry around their own weather. We want to be known as that! I got on face book last night and already saw many Healthy Friends participating in this fun "movement"!

Have a week, rain or shine, that feels warm and exciting! We've got one week to go and many teams that could take the win!
We look forward to seeing you next week at noon for your regular weigh-in and then back at six to join together for the exciting grand finale! Can't wait!

Always encouraging you.
Letha

Team Challenge Standings as of 06/08/10

14.0 Family Thighs

13.5 Rockin’ RN’s

12.95 PV Pound Puppies

12.94 Kick Butt & Lose Gutt

12.6 The Sliders

12.2 Flab 2 Fab

11.3 Gut B Gone

11.2 Thin It To Win It

11.0 Leaps & Pounds

10.8 Eat Trim Get Thin

10.7 Full Throttle

10.2 Reddy-Set-Go

9.9 Grace Under Fire

9.6 The Weigh We Were

9.1 Home Run Losers

8.8 HED Strong Hunnies

8.7 Reducers

8.5 Southern Cooking Gone Awry

8.4 Darling Divas

8.2 Labor of Love

8.2 Extreme Makeover

8.0 Weigh It Again

7.7 Boys To Thin

7.6 Gluteus Minimus

7.5 W.I.T. (Women In Transition)

7.0 Brat Dawgs

6.7 Kibbles N’ Bits

6.7 Big Hinnies

6.6 Sista Chicks

6.4 Spice Girls

6.2 The Great Pound Erasers

6.1 Swim Suit Sista’s

5.9 Losing Bunches

5.6 No Buts About It

5.5 Saved By Grace

5.5 Diamonds In The Rough

5.4 Portion Distortion

5.3 The Champion Chunkers

5.1 Potluck Pastors: The Final Chapter

5.0 Bulging Boomers

4.5 Fit Happens

4.3 Shrinking Violets

4.3 Pounds A Weigh

4.3 Losing It!

4.2 Skinny Minnies

4.2 Best In Chow

3.0 P&L Statement

2.7 Black Beauties

2.7 2 Bountifully Blessed

1.2 Finish Line

1.1 Power Rangers

.8 This Time

.04 Double D’s

Team Challenge Standings as of 06/01/10

12.0 Family Thighs

11.9 Rockin' RN's

11.0 PV Pound Puppies

11.0 Kick Butt & Lose Gutt

10.9 The Sliders

10.5 Gut B Gone

10.4 Full Throttle

10.4 Flab 2 Fab

10.4 Eat Trim Get Thin

9.9 Grace Under Fire

9.8 Thin It To Win It

9.6 The Weigh We Were

9.5 Leaps & Pounds

9.3 Reddy-Set-Go

9.1 Home Run Losers

8.9 Labor of Love

8.7 Reducers

8.2 Southern Cooking Gone Awry

8.1 W.I.T. (Women In Transition)

7.1 HED Strong Hunnies

7.0 Extreme Makeover

7.0 Darling Divas

6.9 Weigh It Again

6.8 Gluteus Minimus

6.7 Sista Chicks

6.7 Brat Dawgs

6.7 Big Hinnies

6.4 Kibbles N' Bits

6.1 Spice Girls

6.0 Boys to Thin

5.7 The Champion Chunkers

5.7 Losing Bunches

5.6 The Great Pound Erasers

5.5 Saved By Grace

5.5 Diamonds In The Rough

5.3 Portion Distortion

5.3 No Buts About It

5.2 Swim Suit Sista's

5.1 Potluck Pastors: The Final Chapter

5.0 Bulging Boomers

4.6 Fit Happens

4.3 Pounds A Weigh

3.9 Skinny Minnies

3.8 P & L Statement

3.6 Shrinking Violets

3.3 Best In Chow

2.7 2 Bountifully Blessed

2.3 Black Beauties

1.8 Losing It!

1.2 Finish Line

1.1 Power Rangers

0.8 This Time

.04 Double D's

Happy 20th Birthday Healthy Weigh!

We had a Birthday Party today! The Healthy Weigh is 20 years old this month and that's reason to celebrate! From the loot bags to all to the extra special presents given out, we celebrated in style!

Every one of our Team Challenge participants who had hit their 20 pound mark received a special gift from Letha, her CD series. Losing weight is a great accomplishment...keeping it off is even better. The information in the CD series will make a difference for permanent weight loss...and that's what we're going after!

At noon, we celebrated our second and first place teams! Team 'Reddy-Set-Go' took home the second place prize of $100! Our big winner of the noon group was team 'Eat Trim, Get Thin'. Laurie and Rhonda were excited to receive the certificate to participate in the Summer Team Challenge for FREE! They looked great in the jackets too! Congratulations you two!

At six, team 'Women In Transition' took the second place win! Gail and Darcy were pretty excited! First place in the evening went to team 'The Sliders'. Becky and Crystal were thrilled to received the Summer Team Challenge gift certificates! They clashed beautifully with their pink shirts and their orange jackets!

Our focus for the week was MATH! I taught my math workshop and hopefully clients walked away saying "I did not know that." Weight loss is not rocket science, but it is science. We talked about the truths of just how many calories our bodies need to not only lose weight, but maintain a healthy weight as well.

YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK: Write down every morsel of food you eat on your program journal! To find energy balance we have to be able to be very honest with all the calories that we are consuming!

We lost a total of 88 pounds this week. With two weigh-in's to go, we have 227 pounds to lose to beat the all time Team Challenge record. That's 113 pounds each week! I think we can do it!! We need everyone in attendance to make this goal. I hope you'll make it a priority to be at the next two weigh-in's. We've got a couple of fabulous weeks planned for you!

Until next week...
Always encouraging you.
Letha