We Reached The Summit!

The Finale started out with our Alumni carrying in the flag that we would need to plant on the top of the mountain. We had a little fun with a rousing rendition of "Aint No Mountain High Enough" and then we got down to business!

Our quest to reach the summit of Mt. Everest was accomplished! We broke group records, celebrated amazing individual weight loss and planted our flag of victory on the peak!
What a night it was!

This group of climbers lost more weight than any of the previous 10 Team Challenges! Over 3000 pounds were lost as our teams changed their thinking and changed their lives in the last 10 weeks! Emotions ran high while we heard from person after person whose life has been transformed even in the last 10 weeks! Reduced medications, changed marriages and families, and healing from the inside out is happening in the lives of the clients at The Healthy Weigh! Pretty exciting stuff!

Our Top teams of this "Beyond The Limits" Team Challenge were a mystery until the final weigh in! Congratulations to all of you! What an outstanding job you all did!

In third place: Team "Fireball" Dougie and Arty with a 19.78% of weight loss!
In second place: Team "Thunder & Lightning" Peggy and Debbie with a 21.00%!
In first place: Team "Aint No Mountain High Enough" Jim and Jackie with a 21.05%!(that's a record too)

Oh...it was close! We are so proud of these three teams and so many others who did such an outstanding job in these last weeks!
Here are some other award winners!

Top weight loss for a male: Arty R. with 54.0 pounds!
Top weight loss for a female: Bev H. with 48.9 pounds!
Top weight loss % for a male: Ryan B. with a 21.44% loss!
Top weight loss % for a female: Peggy S. with a 24.1% loss! (record breaker!)

We had yet another one of our climbers step into the 100 pound club this week! Congratulations to Marianne! She peaked at the perfect time!
We handed out lots of fun awards, celebrated the members of the 20, 30, 40 and 50 pound clubs and much more!

This group has shown tremendous support and encouragement to each other over the last 10 weeks. I will always remember this Team Challenge as the one where the participants accepted each other, challenged each other and held each other accountable all at the same time! They epitomized the word LOVE! It was an honor to be tethered together with them on this climb!

There is always a sense of loss at the end of each challenge. I will miss this group, I will miss the mountain. However, that doesn't keep me from looking ahead...because we've got a CAMP OUT to go on! Our Spring Team Challenge begins April 10th and I'm excited all over again! It's gonna be FUN!

Congratulations again, to all our "Beyond The Limits" participants that made it to the top last night. Whether you broke a record, met a personal goal, or just hung on for dear life, I'm proud to stand on the top of this mountain with you!

Farewell Winter Team Challenge!

Always encouraging you,
Letha

Final Standings

21.05 Aint No Mountain High Enough
21.00 Thunder & Lightning
19.8 Fireball
18.8 Chicks With Kicks
18.61 B+
18.59 Will Jog 4 Fries
18.2 Ruby Red Racers
18.0 Weight Loss Warriors
15.1 Sister Act
15.1 Pirates of the Caribiners
14.7 The Flaming Marshmallows
14.4 Pretty Little Losers Season 2
14.0 Thug & Jugs
13.5 Too Legit To Quit
13.3 Ma & Pa Kettle
13.1 No Weigh Know How
13.0 Weigh 2 Go
13.0 The Hugstables
12.9 C U At the Top
12.8 Designed to Incline
12.7 Git Er Done
11.3 Fire & Ice
11.2 Ridin High
10.5 Trophy Wife Wannabes
10.5 Cousins Thru Thick N Thin
10.4 Red Hot Mama’s
10.4 Extra Grand
10.3 Lets Go Make It Low
10.2 Wallerinas
9.8 Two The Top
9.7 Extreme Makeover Booty Edition
9.6 Girls On Fire!
9.5 No Sugar Just Spice
9.1 Do It Or Die
8.9 Light Weights
8.5 On Our Weigh
8.3 Dieting Duo
8.1 Hungry Hungry Hippos
8.0 Totally Waisted
7.9 Endeavor 70
7.8 Wonder Women
7.8 Twinkie Defense
7.6 Team Torres
7.6 Hot 2 Drop
7.5 Here We Go Again
7.4 Moms In Motion
7.2 Thin It To Win It
6.8 This Is How It’s “Dunne”
6.6 Will Reach New Hites
6.5 Shrinking Sherpas
6.5 Beach Babes In Progress
6.4 Lemmon Droppers
6.3 Weight & C’s
6.2 Thin To Win (Noon)
6.1 Going All The Weigh
6.0 Lovely Losers
6.0 Disappearing Dental Divas
5.9 Thin To Win (6:00)
5.6 Victorious Secrets
5.6 Gelato & Cappuccino
5.5 Worth The Weight
5.4 Mission: SlimPossible
5.3 Stash Busters
5.2 No Chews 4 U
4.9 BFBG (Back Fat Be Gone)
4.6 Dynamic Duo
4.4 Melting Mammas
4.4 Into Thin Air
4.1 Perky Peppy Prima Donna’s
4.1 Committed Climbers
4.0 Healthy Moms = Healthy Moms
3.8 Bodacious Babes
3.4 Mountaineers
3.4 2 Chicks In Waiting
3.2 Mission Slimpossible Two
2.9 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2.6 Late Bloomers
2.2 No Limits Too High
2.0 The Girls Next Door
1.5 Won’t Stop Until We Reach The Top
0.0 Weight! Weight! Don’t Kill Me!
0.0 Peak Performers
0.0 Defying Gravity

We're almost to the Summit!

When the going gets tough...you know the old saying, the tough get going! And that's exactly what's happening at The Healthy Weigh as we approach the final week of this BEYOND THE LIMITS Team Challenge! The line between quitting and success is very fine and we're learning that the really great accomplishments in life, happen AFTER a person feels like quitting...but hangs on and keeps on climbing!

We lost another 183 pounds this week and that puts us in a great place to break the all time record of any Team Challenge! This group has truly gone BEYOND THE LIMITS and we'll have a lot of celebrating to do next week at the Finale!

We had some familiar teams take the wins for the week this Tuesday. At Noon, Gary and Josh with team 'Weight Loss Warriors' had a great week with a 1.93 % of weight loss! At 6:00
,team 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' won again with a 3.21% for the week! Jackie and Jim are pushing hard to be the first to the summit!

We celebrated ANOTHER one of our clients great milestones Tuesday. Tracey with team 'Thin to Win' arrived at her 100 pound weight loss mark! Congratulations Tracey, We're so happy for you!

Your Final Challenge for this Team Challenge:
Lose 2 pounds this week! Everyone who loses two pounds or more will be entered into a drawing for a FREE Spring Team Challenge! $300 value!!

We've got exciting times ahead at The Healthy Weigh as we complete this Winter Team Challenge and we move into our Spring Challenge! Tuesday night at 6:00, we will be celebrating the great success we've had in the last 10 weeks and then we'll begin the prep for our CAMP OUT!

Here's the run down of the upcoming weeks:

Tuesday, March 20th GRAND FINALE 6:00PM!

Thursday, March 22nd Stabilization Class 6:00 ~ 7:30PM (for all clients at or near goal weight) or you who are curious!

Tuesday, March 27th 30 minute infomercials at 11:00 and 7:00
Cooking Classes with Nancy at Noon and 6:00

Tuesday, April 3rd 30 minute infomercials at 11:00 and 7:00
'A Camp Out can be life changing' with Letha and Glenda Noon and 6:00

Tuesday, April 10th 30 minute infomercials at 11:00 and 7:00
Program Introduction Class (for all who are participating in
the Spring Team Challenge) at Noon and 6:00

Tuesday, April 17th Kick Off to the 'CAMP OUT' Spring Team Challenge Noon and 6:00

We've got an outstanding line up ahead for people who are interested in living their best lives, losing weight permanently and actually having fun while they do that!

Here's to the final week of this Mt. Climb. I'm looking forward to planting the flag on the summit with you next week!

Always encouraging you,
Letha

Team Challenge Standings - Week 9

17.3 Fireball
16.7 Aint No Mountain High Enough
15.8 B+
15.6 Will Jog 4 Fries
15.6 Weight Loss Warriors
15.4 Chicks With Kicks
15.1 Ruby Red Racers
15.0 Thunder & Lightning
13.6 Pirates of the Caribiners
12.8 Thug & Jugs
12.7 The Hugstables
12.7 The Flaming Marshmallows
12.3 No Weigh Know How
12.2 Sister Act
12.1 Git Er Done
12.0 Pretty Little Losers Season 2
11.8 Ma & Pa Kettle
11.7 Designed to Incline
11.6 Weigh 2 Go
11.1 Too Legit To Quit
10.6 Ridin High
10.6 C U At the Top
10.5 Fire & Ice
10.1 Girls On Fire!
9.8 Red Hot Mama’s
9.4 Extra Grand
9.0 Lets Go Make It Low
9.0 Extreme Makeover Booty Edition
9.0 Cousins Thru Thick N Thin
8.6 Totally Waisted
8.5 Two The Top
8.4 Light Weights
8.3 Dieting Duo
8.2 Trophy Wife Wannabes
8.0 On Our Weigh
8.0 Endeavor 70
7.8 No Sugar Just Spice
7.7 Wallerinas
7.6 Team Torres
7.6 Hot 2 Drop
7.6 Do It Or Die
7.2 Will Reach New Hites
7.1 Thin To Win (Noon)
7.0 Hungry Hungry Hippos
6.8 Thin It To Win It
6.6 Moms In Motion
6.5 Beach Babes In Progress
6.2 Wonder Women
6.2 Twinkie Defense
6.2 Going All The Weigh
6.1 Lovely Losers
6.0 Disappearing Dental Divas
5.9 Stash Busters
5.8 This Is How It’s “Dunne”
5.7 Shrinking Sherpas
5.7 Healthy Moms = Healthy Moms
5.3 Worth The Weight
5.2 Weight & C’s
5.1 Thin To Win (6:00)
5.1 Here We Go Again
5.0 Victorious Secrets
4.8 No Chews 4 U
4.8 Gelato & Cappuccino
4.6 Mission: SlimPossible
4.6 Lemmon Droppers
4.6 Dynamic Duo
4.4 Into Thin Air
4.1 Perky Peppy Prima Donna’s
4.0 Summit Sisters
4.0 Committed Climbers
3.9 Peggy/Judy
3.8 Bodacious Babes
3.7 Mission Slimpossible Two
3.1 Melting Mammas
3.1 BFBG (Back Fat Be Gone)
2.9 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2.9 2 Chicks In Waiting
2.6 Mountaineers
2.5 Late Bloomers
2.2 No Limits Too High
2.0 The Girls Next Door
1.5 Won’t Stop Until We Reach The Top
0.0 Weight! Weight! Don’t Kill Me!
0.0 Peak Performers
0.0 Defying Gravity

We're Going on a Camp Out!

The Spring Team Challenge theme was revealed on Tuesday as Glenda drug her GIANT chair out to prepare for the "Camp Out!" We've got 2 weeks left on the mountain and more climbing to do to reach the summit but at The Healthy Weigh, we're ALWAYS looking ahead!
Sometimes to reach a goal you need to push and stretch and strain, other times you need to re-fuel, re-fresh and re-focus! That's what we'll be doing on the "Camp Out." We teach balance at The Healthy Weigh and we'll be demonstrating it during our Spring Team Challenge!

I did all I could this week to inspire and motivate our clients to NEVER GIVE UP! Reaching goal weight and keeping it off for life is not an easy task, but if we stick together, and continue to work the program, we'll see life changing, permanent results! Many of our teams signed up for our Spring Team Challenge yesterday! We're going on a "Camp Out" and it's going to great!

Congratulations to some repeat winners this week! At noon Jeremy and Kimberli, team 'Pirates of the Caribiners' took the win with a 1.71% of weight loss! Kimberli met her 100 pound weight loss mark last week and she dropped another 5 pounds this week!! AWESOME! Arty, from team 'Fireball,' won the over night stay for the noon group! Cool Arty!

At 6PM Jim and Jackie of team 'Aint No Mountain High Enough' won again with a 2.04 % for the week! We haven't heard them sing their song yet, but there's still time! Jim also won the over night stay at the Monaco Hotel this week! "Winning" that's what I think of when I look at Jim!!! :-)

Mingma share a bit about the 12 step program Tuesday. She believes that there are 3 very important necessary steps to experiencing weight loss for life:
1. Admitting you are powerless over food and submitting to a higher power.
2. Brutal and complete honesty with yourself, others and God, as you understand him.
3. Accountability.

We've completed the review of all 6 of our lessons on our CD series. We thanked Mingma for her additional teachings that have helped us so much!

YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK:
Sign up for the Spring Team Challenge! Everyone who signed up yesterday will be in the drawing for the GIANT chair!
We've got weeks of important camp prep before the CAMP OUT.

March 27th, Camp Ranger Nancy will teach a cooking class at noon and 6 PM

April 3rd, Glenda and I will be team teaching at noon and 6 PM

April 10th, I will be giving the Program Introduction Class at noon and 6 PM for all the participants of the Spring Team Challenge!
( all three Tuesdays I will be sharing all the information about the Team Challenge at 30 minute "infomercials" at 11:00 AM and 7pm for friends and family to hear the details about the upcoming challenge!

April 17th will be our first weigh in of our Spring Team Challenge "CAMP OUT!"

We've got two powerful weeks ahead with great things planned to reach the summit! We've also got great plans for the future at The Healthy Weigh. Stay courageous, keep a good attitude, don't be afraid to change and never...never...never give up! See you at the top!

Always encouraging you,
Letha

Team Challenge Standings - Week 8

16.0 Fireball
14.2 Thunder & Lightning
14.1 Will Jog 4 Fries
14.0 B+
13.9 Chicks With Kicks
13.6 Weight Loss Warriors
13.5 Ruby Red Racers
13.5 Aint No Mountain High Enough
12.7 Pirates of the Caribiners
12.5 Sister Act
12.3 The Flaming Marshmallows
12.0 Thug & Jugs
12.0 Pretty Little Losers Season 2
11.8 The Hugstables
11.1 Too Legit To Quit
10.5 Weigh 2 Go
10.5 Git Er Done
10.4 No Weigh Know How
10.4 Designed to Incline
10.4 Cousins Thru Thick N Thin
10.3 Fire & Ice
10.2 Ridin High
10.1 Ma & Pa Kettle
10.0 C U At the Top
9.5 Red Hot Mama’s
9.1 Girls On Fire!
8.3 Lets Go Make It Low
8.3 Extra Grand
8.2 Extreme Makeover Booty Edition
8.1 Two The Top
8.0 Wallerinas
7.8 Endeavor 70
7.6 Totally Waisted
7.6 Team Torres
7.6 Light Weights
7.6 Hot 2 Drop
7.6 Dieting Duo
7.4 No Sugar Just Spice
7.2 Will Reach New Hites
7.1 Hungry Hungry Hippos
6.8 Thin It To Win It
6.8 Do It Or Die
6.6 On Our Weigh
6.6 Moms In Motion
6.4 This Is How It’s “Dunne”
5.9 Twinkie Defense
5.9 Lovely Losers
5.8 Weight & C’s
5.5 Wonder Women
5.5 Shrinking Sherpas
5.5 Disappearing Dental Divas
5.2 Worth The Weight
5.2 Thin To Win (Noon)
5.1 No Chews 4 U
5.0 Going All The Weigh
4.9 Stash Busters
4.8 Trophy Wife Wannabes
4.8 Thin To Win (6:00)
4.7 Mission: SlimPossible
4.7 Healthy Moms = Healthy Moms
4.5 Dynamic Duo
4.3 Perky Peppy Prima Donna’s
4.2 Melting Mammas
4.0 Summit Sisters
4.0 Lemmon Droppers
4.0 Beach Babes In Progress
3.9 Peggy/Judy
3.8 Bodacious Babes
3.7 Mission Slimpossible Two
3.6 Victorious Secrets
3.6 Into Thin Air
3.6 Here We Go Again
3.5 Gelato & Cappuccino
3.4 BFBG (Back Fat Be Gone)
3.2 Committed Climbers
2.9 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2.8 Peak Performers
2.6 2 Chicks In Waiting
2.5 Late Bloomers
2.2 No Limits Too High
2.1 Won’t Stop Until We Reach The Top
2.0 The Girls Next Door
1.9 Mountaineers
-.6 Weight! Weight! Don’t Kill Me!
-.6 Defying Gravity