Photos

I tried to post the photos on their own page, but blogger wasn't having any of it. So I'll just add a new post for your before and after photos and update it as they come in.

I'll be sure to let everyone know whenever we have a new addition.

Sally W. (12.83%)

Cameron (13.32%) and Rebecca K (7.65%).

Connie M. (our 2nd place contestant with 13.83%)

Kira P. (At 19.62%, she is our 1st Place Winner!)

The Results are In!

The results are in and I need to share a few things with you. First of all:

 

The winner is…

 

Kira P. with a whapping 19.62% weight loss! 

 

And the Firs Runner Up with a very impressive 13.83% weight loss…Connie M!

 

With 31 paid participants, Kira and Connie will split the total prize of $310, 60/40. So Kira, I will be sending you your prize of $186. And Connie, you will receive the remaining $124. Great work and congratulations to both of you.

 

Now the race for First Runner Up really got close these last several weeks so I'd like to make honorable mention of the two contestants that gave Connie a run for the money.

 

Cameron K. was right on her heals with 13.32% weight loss and is currently in training for a MARATHON coming up next month!

 

Salley W. kept them both hustling with 12.83% weight loss and has run several 5k and 10k runs in the past few months. I find her success especially inspiring considering that her business is making custom, delicious, irresistible cakes for parties and weddings. Now that's will power!

 

As a group, our total weight loss since January 8^th is 476.8 Lbs! That is amazing and you are all so inspiring to me!

 

Speaking of the group, everyone has a story of the last 5 months. What's yours? I know Connie M. has done a very intense (and extremely hot) yoga class every day for nearly 100 days straight! I know there's a lot more to that story, so tell us about it and what you've learned. And Kira, we'd love to hear your story as well.

 

In fact, we'd love to hear everyone's story of what they learned. Leave them as comments on this post or email them to me and I'll post them.

 

I know that I've learned a lot in this process. I'll share just a few things.

 

First of all, watching how well you've done has shown me what can be accomplished when you stick to you goals. Where will we all be in the next 5 months? This challenge was long, but looking back, it doesn't seem as long as it did from the other end.

 

Another point is related to one of the quotes I posted on the blog. I said "A goal without a plan is like a racecar without a steering wheel. It may be fast, but it's going to crash at the first turn." When visiting Sally last month, I saw that she had actually posted that on her fridge, and it reminded me that I had forgotten about my plan (she obviously didn't forget hers though).

 

Making a plan is important, but working that plan consistently is the key to making it a successful one.

 

Finally, thank you all for playing with me. It's been fun working with you, following the show with you and most of all, getting to know you better.

 

Keep up the great work and keep setting goals.

 

With Love and Admiration,

 

Dave