What a Road Trip this has been! We set out on the road 10 weeks ago with high expectations and dreams about what we'd see and experience in our travels! This Road Trip did not disappoint!
We celebrated life last night as we closed out our best ever 10 week challenge! Goals were made and records were broken as we came to the end of this exciting and challenging ten week weight loss program!
Our Grand Finale started out with some patriotism as we stood for the National Anthem representing the USA team and then honored our 'Northern Lites' team with the playing of Oh Canada. We were shocked and surprised when two members of the 'Northern Lites' team ran in during that song waving their countries flag! Harold and Elaine had driven from Manitoba, 1500 miles, to be with us for the end of this road trip! What Fun!
With only 65 pounds left to lose to break the all time record of any Team Challenge, we got busy weighing in our teams! We saw some numbers this week that rocked our worlds!
We had friends meet their goal weights, weight loss %'s for the week we'd never seen before, and we celebrate yet another 100 pound loss! Congratulations to Mark Cole! You've been an inspiration to us and we celebrate you and this great accomplishment!
Before we announced our top three teams for this Challenge, we gave out some awards! Some fun, and some serious, but all important! This group of people were easy to celebrate!
Some amazing record breaking went on during this road trip...
Most pounds lost by a male in ANY Team Challenge: Kristopher Laurence 60.9 pounds!
Greatest % of weight loss by a male at ANY Team Challenge: Ken Manning 21.8%
Most pounds lost by a female in ANY Team Challenge: Annie Banceu 55.1 pounds!
Other notable accomplishments:
Greatest % of weight loss by a female for THIS Team Challenge Rianne Hess 19.76%
And now...our winners!!!
In Third place, winners of $300, Team 'JaMa Slim' with a weight loss % of 17.23! Congratulations Jim and Margie! You did it!
In Second place, winners of $500, Team 'Road Hogs' with a weight loss % of 18.45! Ken and Jen, you two look amazing! Congratulations and thanks for leading the way the whole Team Challenge!
In First place, winners of $1000, Team 'Pretty Little Losers' with a weight loss % of 18.90! Annie and Rianne, we are so proud of you! You fought hard for 10 weeks! You are our first sister team to win a Team Challenge! Way to go!
Our competition ended with our friends from the North with a win from the USA! It was wonderful having you all on this trip with us! You inspired us and pushed us to our best ever weight loss!
It's never easy to close out a Team Challenge, but this one seems a bit harder. This group of people have shown me what community really looks like. We took a group of really fantastic individuals with a common goal and put them together for ten weeks. What we ended up with was support like I've never seen. It seemed to touch every area of life. Physical, emotional, financial, you name it and this group did it! It was a pleasure to be a part of something so great!
Glenda and I are looking ahead to an amazing three week 'post script' and then a powerful Summer Team Challenge! I hope you are all planning to be a part of the best summer ever at The Healthy Weigh.
I drove home last night with a thankful heart. The sun was setting and it was nearly as beautiful as the thoughts I was having about you. I'm honored to walk with you and be a part of this great community of people. I'm up for another trip...who's with me?
Always encouraging you,
Letha
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