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%

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%