Team "Full Nelson" Takes The Win!

WOW...let me say that backwards...WOW! What a night! We had a celebration that will take us through the holidays! Capturing the accomplishments of a group of outstanding individuals in just over an hour isn't an easy task, but we did it!!

The evening was all about heart! Everyone in attendance had a decided heart! October 16th they walked in to The Healthy Weigh begin a 10 week challenge and through holidays and the regular stresses of life, followed through until the end! That's what people with decided hearts do...persist without exception!

We were witness to a wonderful night of transformation! Not only did our winning teams leave on top of the world, but so many others did as well. Congratulations to all of you!

We witnessed a beautiful moment when Chris H.  surrounded by his family, read his letter. After eight months with The Healthy Weigh, Chris hit his goal last night losing 152 pounds! It was incredible to listen to his story about his physical and emotional transformation! I received a letter from his daughter, which I was fortunate enough to read. There wasn't a dry eye in the place! Congratulations Chris! We are inspired by you!  I can't wait to see Chris in ORANGE!  He will wear it well!

We gave away a bunch of loot last night:

Fit Bits were won by Brian and Paul!
$250 was won by Frank!
$50 Gift cards were won by Scott and Darcy!
The Winter Team Challenge was won by Laura!

Two Scholarships were donated by Alumni and given out to two deserving people! Jarrod and Becky received them with love!

And then our winning teams...
In 3rd place with 17.066% of weight loss "Team 01CU812" Randy and Laura won $300!
In 2nd place with 17.078% of weight loss "Team Kysar Rolls" Paul and Kara won $500!
In 1st place with 18.46% of weight loss "Team Full Nelson" Erica and Carrie won $1000!

Congratulations to our top Three teams!  GREAT JOB!!! It was a close race!

Some individual honors were recognized as well:
Top Male weight loss and weight loss % was Paul K.with 55.2 pounds and 19.58%!
Top Female weight loss was Carrie N. with 51.1 pounds!
Top Female weight loss % was Peggy S. with a 19.04% of weight loss!

We gave away our final two leather hearts to Carrie N. with 4.26% weight loss for one week and Frank S. with 4.19% for the week! 10 leather hearts were given out this fall to ten deserving participants!  Decided hearts for sure!

It's always emotional for me to close out a Team Challenge! I've come to cherish this group of people and I'll miss seeing them.  I'm looking forward to journeying on this winter with another amazing group!

I'm wishing all of you a wonderful holiday season, filled with love and health! You all know what to do until you see me again! Remember to lean in close to that heart hanging on your Christmas tree and you might just hear my voice!

Always encouraging you,
Letha

Best of the Best - FINAL Team Standings

Team Name	%
Full Nelson	18.46%
Kysar Rolls	17.08%
OICU812	17.07%
Determined Duo	14.82%
G.O.T.C.H.A.	14.34%
Cut The Caboose	13.92%
Rest Later	13.46%
Good, Better, Best	13.10%
Sisu	12.74%
Starving	12.54%
Cruisin' For Losin'	11.53%
Finally Full!	11.26%
Gradually Best	10.67%
The Suits	9.40%
Foley Loaded	9.34%
Who's Waist Line Is It Anyway?	9.25%
Best Of The Nest	9.12%
Goin' Against The Gain	8.97%
Team Second Chance	8.30%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 1*	7.56%
Ready, Best, Goal	7.46%
Lean and Lovely	6.74%
Dynamic Duo	6.41%
Thin It To Win It	6.23%
Best Believing	6.22%
Supervision Required	5.96%
Better Best Busters	5.60%
Costco Cuties	5.38%
Slim Down Shorties	5.00%
Belly Busters	4.89%
Livin' On A Dream	4.83%
Downsizing Duo	4.80%
Grand Slam	4.76%
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow	4.70%
Hi C 2 Lo C	4.68%
Look Better Naked	4.62%
Rapid Reduction	4.55%
Just Sayin'	4.16%
Thinner Winners	4.07%
Mission Slimpossible	3.97%
Every Ounce Counts	3.90%
Why Weight?	3.90%
MOP - Measuring Our Progress	3.80%
Better Than The Rest	3.78%
Bold Resolve	3.74%
Can't Wait	3.66%
Slim Horizons	3.35%
Team Name? We don't have one yet!	3.26%
The Pursuit To Healthiness	3.16%
Way 2 Healthy	3.03%
The Wonder Women	2.68%
Red Hot Mommas	2.50%
What Are We Gonna Be?	2.45%
Weapons of Less Consumption	2.17%
Not Fond of Flab	1.97%
Figuratively Shrinking	1.87%
Lumps of Goal	1.78%
Now You See Us, Now You Don't	1.70%
Let It Go	1.68%
It's Miller Time Again	1.62%
Devoted Duo	1.50%
Dump Your Rump	1.44%
Alumnis At It Again	1.21%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 3*	1.17%
Not About The Bass	0.22%
Old & Crazy Guys	-1.03%

Going All In!

It was powerful to hear about all the great WORDS my Healthy Weigh friends have chosen for 2015! Between last week and this, many of them pondered, studied and chose their word for the year! I heard "JOY," "WARRIOR," "MAINTENANCE," and "PERSEVERE..." to name a few! The thought of these words making a difference in the lives of our challengers thrills me! It's going to be a GREAT 2015!

As we enter into week 10 of this fall challenge, it was important to talk about what it really means to persist without exception.  I encouraged everyone by reminding them that most people quit when exhaustion, distractions, stress, or in our case, the holidays… sets in, but we are not “most people.”  Instead of looking at your progress so far…how about looking ahead to your potential!  What if you saw exhaustion, distractions or stress as a precursor to victory? A precursor to the accomplishment you’ll feel in 2015 at your goal weight wearing ORANGE!!

And right out of the travelers gift, from our last challenge;

“How long must a child try to walk before he actually does so? Do I not have more strength than a child? More understanding? More desire? How long must I work to succeed before I actually do so?”

A child would never ask the question, for the answer does not matter. By persisting without exception, my outcome … my success is assured.

I will persist without exception, I focus on results.

Too much of my life as been spent doubting my beliefs and believing my doubts. No more!  I have faith in my future. I do not look left or right. I look forward. I can only persist.

For me, faith will always be a sounder guide than reason, because reason can only go so far-faith has no limits.

I will expect miracles in my life because faith produces them every day. I will believe in the future that I do not see. That is faith. And the reward of this faith is to see the future that I believed.

I will continue despite exhaustion, distractions or stress, or the holidays. I focus on results. I am a person of great faith.

I will persist without exception.

The key to changing, to reaching your goal, to following through…is to be ALL IN!

Which brought me to the announcement of the Winter Team Challenge starting in January!

"GOING ALL IN ~ ONE DECISION CAN CHANGE YOUR WHOLE LIFE!"

Some might look at that statement and say "really, one decision can change your whole life??" I believe that...and if I didn't, I'd be doing something different for a living!

What area of life does our health and weight not affect?   I am convinced that when a person takes care of them selves body, soul and spirit...they can change EVERYTHING about their life! That's why we're "Going All In" Winter of 2015! I'm excited!

I committed to writing everyone who enrolls in the Winter Team Challenge THIS WEEK an email a day from December 19th through to the start of the Team Challenge on January 15th!

Our Winners for this week: (and it's a close race to the finish!!!)

Noon: Team "GOTCHA" Peggy and Renee won with a 1.94% of weight loss!  Good job you two!!

6 PM : Team "Full Nelson" Carrie and Erica won with a 3.62% of weight loss for the week! WOW incredible!!!

I'm looking so forward to the finale next week!  We have a lot to celebrate with this great group of people!

Your Challenge for the week:

• Get in three outdoor activities
• Enroll in the Winter Team Challenge
• Lose 2.5 pounds for a chance to win the Winter Team Challenge for FREE!

Persist without exception...make a plan to be ALL IN this winter because one decision CAN and WILL change your life forever!!

Always encouraging (reinforcing, boosting, lifting up, backing up, supplying you with courage!) you,

Letha

 

Best of the Best - Week 9 UPDATED Team Standings

Team Name	%
Full Nelson	16.59%
OICU812	15.06%
Kysar Rolls	14.83%
Determined Duo	13.23%
G.O.T.C.H.A.	12.91%
Good, Better, Best	12.03%
Cut The Caboose	11.72%
Sisu	11.51%
Rest Later	10.79%
Starving	10.23%
Cruisin' For Losin'	10.17%
Finally Full!	10.09%
Foley Loaded	9.21%
Gradually Best	8.86%
The Suits	8.77%
Who's Waist Line Is It Anyway?	8.35%
Best Of The Nest	7.93%
Goin' Against The Gain	7.76%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 1*	7.37%
Lean and Lovely	6.74%
Best Believing	6.55%
Dynamic Duo	6.41%
Team Second Chance	6.37%
Costco Cuties	5.38%
Ready, Best, Goal	5.10%
Supervision Required	5.09%
Slim Down Shorties	5.00%
Downsizing Duo	4.80%
Look Better Naked	4.76%
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow	4.70%
Grand Slam	4.58%
Thin It To Win It	4.56%
Rapid Reduction	4.55%
Livin' On A Dream	4.38%
Belly Busters	4.21%
Thinner Winners	4.07%
Better Best Busters	3.93%
Every Ounce Counts	3.92%
MOP - Measuring Our Progress	3.80%
Better Than The Rest	3.78%
Bold Resolve	3.74%
Mission Slimpossible	3.74%
Hi C 2 Lo C	3.59%
Team Name? We don't have one yet!	3.42%
Slim Horizons	3.35%
Now You See Us, Now You Don't	3.27%
Just Sayin'	3.24%
The Pursuit To Healthiness	3.16%
Why Weight?	3.05%
Way 2 Healthy	3.03%
The Wonder Women	2.98%
Weapons of Less Consumption	2.62%
Red Hot Mommas	2.50%
What Are We Gonna Be?	2.45%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 3*	2.34%
Can't Wait	2.25%
Not Fond of Flab	1.94%
Figuratively Shrinking	1.87%
Lumps of Goal	1.74%
It's Miller Time Again	1.62%
Alumnis At It Again	1.61%
Devoted Duo	1.35%
Let It Go	1.22%
Dump Your Rump	1.11%
Not About The Bass	0.22%
Old & Crazy Guys	-1.03%

Your Word For The Year!

I couldn't go through my list of "The Best of The Best," especially this time of year, without talking about the power of our words! We looked back to the Team Challenge of fall 2013 when we learned to "Let it Go." We let go of many things during that 10 week challenge, and poorly chosen words was one of them. Poorly chosen words can kill enthusiasm, impact expectations and hold people back.

Well chosen words can motivate, offer hope, create vision, impact thinking, and alter results!  That's what we're after at The Healthy Weigh...altered results!

I shared my yearly tradition of choosing a word for the year to study, master and focus on.  It was a tradition that started out years ago somewhat casual, and turned into something life changing as the years went on.  I challenged all of my Healthy Weigh friends to choose a word for the year that will alter their 2015!

Good words last and carry enormous power to help, heal, encourage and move us to a greater level of living. I'm thrilled to think about the ripple effect of all our challengers choosing a word for the year of 2015!

We had hundreds of words mounted to the walls for our challengers to take with them this week.  Some, chose a word quickly and took it with them...others are going to take more time this week to determine what their word for 2015 should be.  They'll ask questions like this..."What do I need more of in 2015?" "What am I desperate for?" "What word, if studied, mastered, consumed...would alter my life?" These questions will get them a little closer to choosing a word that will truly alter 2015 and beyond!

We had a lot of fun thursday giving away prizes and cash! Two people at noon and another two at 6 earned $50 by just showing up! We also gave away a FREE winter Team Challenge to two deserving "losers!" :-) Macie and Brooke were in the drawing for losing two pounds or more, and I pulled their tickets out of the bucket!  Congratulations to both of you!

Our winning teams for the week had GREAT weight loss!

Noon: "Determined Duo" Wendy and Jarrod, won with a 2.99% of weight loss for the week

6PM: " Good, Better, Best" Sue and Karen, won with a 3.43% of weight loss for the week!  WOW!!!

Congratulations to EVERYONE who had a weight loss over the holiday...what a great accomplishment!  

Our red leather heart award went to Peggy S. for the second time with a 2.78% of personal weight loss!  Awesome job Peggy!

Your Challenge For The Week:

• Choose your word for 2015
• Get outside and exercise 3 times this week
• Download week 6 "Body ~ Soul ~ Spirit, The Spiritual Perspective" and do the homework provided 

One of the most important concepts we came to understand back in the fall of 2013, is that letting go takes courage. To grab ahold of something new, you've got to let go of something old...like a trapezes artist. You can't grab the new bar, without letting go of the old one.  That can be scary...but oh how exhilarating! Here's to letting go of the old, and grabbing hold of the new!

Always encouraging you,

Letha

Best of the Best -Week 7 Team standings

Team Name	%
OICU812	13.56%
Full Nelson	13.45%
Kysar Rolls	13.28%
Determined Duo	11.85%
Sisu	11.51%
Good, Better, Best	11.47%
G.O.T.C.H.A.	11.23%
Cut The Caboose	10.71%
Starving	10.48%
Rest Later	10.11%
Cruisin' For Losin'	9.70%
Finally Full!	9.20%
Foley Loaded	9.08%
Gradually Best	8.86%
Who's Waist Line Is It Anyway?	8.27%
Goin' Against The Gain	7.74%
Best Of The Nest	7.45%
The Suits	7.17%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 1*	6.92%
Best Believing	6.78%
Lean and Lovely	6.74%
Dynamic Duo	6.41%
Team Second Chance	6.37%
Slim Down Shorties	5.06%
Downsizing Duo	4.80%
Supervision Required	4.79%
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow	4.70%
Rapid Reduction	4.55%
Ready, Best, Goal	4.51%
Thin It To Win It	4.47%
Costco Cuties	4.32%
Thinner Winners	4.17%
Look Better Naked	4.17%
Just Sayin'	4.07%
Bold Resolve	4.01%
Every Ounce Counts	4.01%
Grand Slam	3.95%
Better Best Busters	3.93%
MOP - Measuring Our Progress	3.80%
Better Than The Rest	3.78%
Hi C 2 Lo C	3.59%
Livin' On A Dream	3.56%
Mission Slimpossible	3.48%
Team Name? We don't have one yet!	3.42%
Slim Horizons	3.35%
The Pursuit To Healthiness	3.16%
Way 2 Healthy	3.03%
Now You See Us, Now You Don't	3.03%
Belly Busters	2.76%
The Wonder Women	2.55%
What Are We Gonna Be?	2.45%
Not Fond of Flab	2.42%
*TEAM NAME NEEDED 3*	2.34%
Dump Your Rump	2.29%
Can't Wait	2.25%
Red Hot Mommas	2.21%
Alumnis At It Again	2.21%
Why Weight?	2.16%
Figuratively Shrinking	1.87%
It's Miller Time Again	1.62%
Weapons of Less Consumption	1.58%
Lumps of Goal	1.54%
Devoted Duo	1.35%
Let It Go	1.20%
Not About The Bass	0.22%
Old & Crazy Guys	-0.20%