Mt Everest...The Best of The Best!

We couldn't get through this "Best of The Best" team challenge without revisiting our climb up Mt. Everest.  Only 2500 people have conquered that mountain, so it was the perfect inspiration for our winter challenge of 2012! We decided that to lose weight and keep it off for life, it takes a strong mind, a body that doesn’t give up and a spirit that says I can do all things... just like when climbing a mountain! That great mountain was our inspiration back in 2012 and it was this week too!

With every Mt Everest climb comes a Sherpa as a guide.  We met our very own Sherpa today...Mingma! (Glenda) Sherpas provide guidance and support on long journeys up the mountain. Our Sherpa Mingma surely does that! 

With a Sherpa by our side, we talked about all the gear that it takes to climb a mountain. Much of it has been provided by The Healthy Weigh. The best nutritional plan available, a support group necessary for change and some seriously good emotional counseling regarding the real issues behind overeating...just to name a few.

What we also know, here on week 6,  that the terrain is getting steeper, the oxygen is less abundant and the climate is getting harsher!  Not only do we need a Sherpa and appropriate gear, we need to have some powerful stuff on the inside of us to reach the top as well!

• Courage;  

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.

• Belief in yourself;   

It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not.

• Excitement about what you’re going to see at the top;

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.  ~Michelangelo

• An attitude that says  "I’m not going to give up;"

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail . Ralph Waldo Emerson

The rest of the climb up this mountain, even as we head into the holidays, might seem the most difficult, but will be the best weeks as well!  The view from the top is glorious! I'm looking forward to the celebration on top!
 
We tackled Thanksgiving, celebrated winners, including Macie hitting her 100 pound mark, and set some goals until we see each other again on Dec. 4th!
 
Our winners of the week:

Noon: Team "Just Sayin'" Tim and Cheryl with a .99% of weight loss for the week!

6PM: Team "Full Nelson" Erica and Carrie with a 1.95% of weight loss for the week!

Congratulations to all of you! Your perseverance is making a difference!
Congratulations to Darcy G. and Laura R. for winning the special leather hearts for the great personal weight loss %!  You girls ROCK!

We've got a couple of great challenges to keep everyone motivated and focused in the next couple of weeks!

• Lose 2 pounds by Dec. 4th and get entered into a drawing for a FREE Winter Team Challenge!! One winner at Noon and one at 6!
• Be in Attendance on December 4th and be entered into a drawing for $50. Two awards at noon and two at 6 PM!

Your Challenge for the week:

• Listen to week # 5 "Exercise and Weight Loss ~ It's a Math Problem"  and do the homework provided.
• Get out and exercise 3 times for 20 minutes!

As we head into Thanksgiving week, I am truly thankful for the privileged I have to spend my Thursdays with you.  Happy Thanksgiving, my friends, to you and your families.

Always encouraging you,Letha

Best of the Best - Week 6 Team Standings

Team Name	%
Full Nelson	11.04%
OICU812	10.90%
Kysar Rolls	10.24%
G.O.T.C.H.A.	9.67%
Sisu	9.32%
Determined Duo	9.13%
Cut The Caboose	8.65%
Rest Later	8.39%
Good, Better, Best	8.34%
Cruisin' For Losin'	8.32%
Starving	8.00%
Finally Full!	7.76%
The Suits	7.17%
Foley Loaded	6.92%
Gradually Best	6.67%
Goin' Against The Gain	6.63%
Who's Waist Line Is It Anyway?	6.41%
Team Second Chance	6.37%
Rapid Reduction	6.13%
Dynamic Duo	6.04%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 1*	5.99%
Best Believing	5.73%
Slim Down Shorties	5.72%
Best Of The Nest	5.46%
Lean and Lovely	5.42%
MOP - Measuring Our Progress	4.98%
Ready, Best, Goal	4.87%
Every Ounce Counts	4.79%
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow	4.70%
Belly Busters	4.22%
Thinner Winners	4.17%
Downsizing Duo	4.06%
Better Than The Rest	4.02%
Bold Resolve	4.01%
Supervision Required	3.98%
Grand Slam	3.96%
Slim Horizons	3.93%
Costco Cuties	3.88%
Now You See Us, Now You Don't	3.66%
Look Better Naked	3.62%
Thin It To Win It	3.58%
Hi C 2 Lo C	3.47%
The Pursuit To Healthiness	3.16%
Can't Wait	3.06%
Way 2 Healthy	3.03%
Livin' On A Dream	2.98%
Weapons of Less Consumption	2.84%
Not Fond of Flab	2.75%
Mission Slimpossible	2.74%
Just Sayin'	2.58%
What Are We Gonna Be?	2.45%
Alumnis At It Again	2.42%
Figuratively Shrinking	2.32%
Dump Your Rump	2.29%
Why Weight?	2.24%
Better Best Busters	2.11%
The Wonder Women	2.04%
Lumps of Goal	1.96%
Red Hot Mommas	1.85%
It's Miller Time Again	1.62%
Devoted Duo	1.35%
Let It Go	1.33%
Not About The Bass	1.31%
Team Name? We don't have one yet!	1.29%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 3*	1.27%
Old & Crazy Guys	0.68%

Week 5 - Best of the Best Team Standings

Team Name	%
OICU812	9.72%
Full Nelson	9.26%
Kysar Rolls	9.11%
G.O.T.C.H.A.	8.18%
Sisu	7.73%
Rest Later	7.41%
Cruisin' For Losin'	7.24%
Starving	7.24%
Good, Better, Best	7.00%
Cut The Caboose	6.94%
Finally Full!	6.77%
The Suits	6.46%
Foley Loaded	6.00%
Goin' Against The Gain	5.70%
Determined Duo	5.68%
Team Second Chance	5.65%
Dynamic Duo	5.56%
Who's Waist Line Is It Anyway?	5.24%
Best Believing	5.04%
Rapid Reduction	5.04%
Ready, Best, Goal	4.94%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 1*	4.92%
Thinner Winners	4.85%
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow	4.70%
Bold Resolve	4.51%
Slim Down Shorties	4.37%
Better Than The Rest	4.27%
Best Of The Nest	4.17%
Lean and Lovely	4.14%
Downsizing Duo	3.91%
Now You See Us, Now You Don't	3.78%
Slim Horizons	3.75%
Every Ounce Counts	3.72%
Belly Busters	3.67%
Costco Cuties	3.58%
Grand Slam	3.44%
Can't Wait	3.22%
The Pursuit To Healthiness	3.16%
Hi C 2 Lo C	3.13%
Supervision Required	3.10%
Alumnis At It Again	3.04%
Way 2 Healthy	3.03%
Look Better Naked	2.98%
Thin It To Win It	2.90%
MOP - Measuring Our Progress	2.89%
Weapons of Less Consumption	2.84%
Dump Your Rump	2.81%
Livin' On A Dream	2.78%
Mission Slimpossible	2.74%
What Are We Gonna Be?	2.44%
Why Weight?	2.24%
Red Hot Mommas	2.16%
Better Best Busters	2.11%
The Wonder Women	2.04%
Let It Go	1.88%
Team Name? We don't have one yet!	1.88%
Not Fond of Flab	1.69%
Gradually Best	1.66%
It's Miller Time Again	1.62%
Just Sayin'	1.61%
Devoted Duo	1.52%
Lumps of Goal	1.49%
Not About The Bass	1.31%
Figuratively Shrinking	0.89%
Old & Crazy Guys	0.86%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 3*	0.00%

The Best of the Best Goes Outdoors!

We addressed a northwest epidemic at The Healthy Weigh Thursday...hibernation! It's getting to be that time of year when it gets cold, dark and wet, and we stay indoors! The weather and our attitude about it, is one of the contributors to weight gain and depression here in the northwest.  We decided to do something about it! We re-claimed the winter of 2014 and we've decided to do the same this fall!

In keeping with our theme, "The Best of the Best," I went back and pulled from what I felt was one of the most life changing Team Challenges.  "Northwest Adventure."  Winter of 2014, we braved the dark, cold winter and we went outside! Our 10 week challenge focused on the miracle drug... EXERCISE and we refused to let the weather get us down!

Exercise turns out to be the closet thing to a wonder drug that self-control scientists have discovered. For starters, the willpower benefits of exercise are immediate and the long term effects of exercise are even more impressive.  It not only relieves ordinary, everyday stress, but it's as powerful an antidepressant as Prozac!

The goal for the rest of this Team Challenge is to do three 20 minute activities each week for a chance to win one of two FIT BITS! We are going to bundle up, get outdoors and enhance our moods. I'm excited! It will be an easy start this weekend as I see the weather is going to cooperate with us and give us beautiful days to start our outdoor adventure!

We had some fun this week giving away hearts, money and prizes!  Congratulations to Frank, Tanya, Darcy and Craig! You earned $50 extra dollars this week for making some great decisions!
We also awarded our heart of the week to Kelly F. for the greatest % of weight loss! Good job Kelly!

Our winning Teams for the week:
Noon: Team "Best Believing" Luba and Pam with a 1.97% of weight loss!
6PM: Team "Costco Cuties" Darcy and Michelle with a 2.32% of weight loss!
Congratulations to you all! GREAT JOB!

One of the highlights this week was hearing from one of our Alumni...Gretchen! She shared her story of overcoming! Having lost 150 pounds and going on on a year of keeping it off, she was an inspiration to us all!

I'm excited about all we're learning during this challenge, but more excited about what the information will do in the lives of our Healthy Weigh family! Change is happening at The Healthy Weigh and  we'll all notice the change this weekend when we step out of our front doors and greet the beautiful northwest all bundled up! Here's to re-claiming our fall!

I'll see you on the road! :-)
Always encouraging you,
Letha

Best of the Best - Week 4 Team Standings

Team Name	%
Full Nelson	7.80%
G.O.T.C.H.A.	7.58%
OICU812	7.57%
Kysar Rolls	7.21%
Sisu	7.04%
Good, Better, Best	7.00%
Foley Loaded	6.36%
Cruisin' For Losin'	6.16%
Goin' Against The Gain	5.92%
Starving	5.91%
Determined Duo	5.68%
Rest Later	5.66%
Finally Full!	5.57%
Better Than The Rest	5.48%
Who's Waist Line Is It Anyway?	5.45%
The Suits	5.08%
Rapid Reduction	5.04%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 1*	4.92%
Cut The Caboose	4.87%
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow	4.70%
Thinner Winners	4.69%
Dynamic Duo	4.58%
Best Believing	4.40%
Team Second Chance	4.28%
Best Of The Nest	4.24%
Downsizing Duo	4.17%
Lean and Lovely	4.14%
Ready, Best, Goal	4.12%
Bold Resolve	4.06%
Slim Down Shorties	3.96%
Costco Cuties	3.78%
Belly Busters	3.67%
Now You See Us, Now You Don't	3.57%
Slim Horizons	3.52%
Every Ounce Counts	3.32%
The Pursuit To Healthiness	3.24%
Can't Wait	3.22%
Hi C 2 Lo C	3.13%
Alumnis At It Again	3.04%
Way 2 Healthy	3.03%
Thin It To Win It	3.00%
MOP - Measuring Our Progress	2.89%
Dump Your Rump	2.81%
Better Best Busters	2.58%
Supervision Required	2.58%
Look Better Naked	2.45%
What Are We Gonna Be?	2.44%
Grand Slam	2.38%
Livin' On A Dream	2.19%
Red Hot Mommas	2.16%
Mission Slimpossible	2.13%
Weapons of Less Consumption	2.13%
Just Sayin'	2.10%
Not About The Bass	1.88%
Not Fond of Flab	1.69%
Gradually Best	1.66%
It's Miller Time Again	1.62%
Devoted Duo	1.52%
Figuratively Shrinking	1.50%
Old & Crazy Guys	1.42%
The Wonder Women	1.37%
Team Name? We don't have one yet!	1.34%
Let It Go	1.19%
Lumps of Goal	0.93%
Why Weight?	0.59%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 3*	0.00%