Drum roll please...........

	Participant	Weight Loss	Total Points
1st	Jason Evans	8.50%	4570
2nd	Christine Evans	9.84%	4550
3rd	Shawnette Page	5.29%	4530
	Emily Eastmond	10.79%	4520
	Erin Chipman	3.62%	4500
	Mia Howard	4.60%	4480
	Jody Benson	6.06%	4470
	Fitu Toomalatai	4.80%	4460
	Tracy Toomalatai	0%	4250
	Heather White	3.54%	4210
	DeeAnn Stout	4.28%	4160
	Vonell Hatch	3%	4120
	Rachel Meredith	not reported	4070
	Christy Rogers	2%	4030
	Mark Howard	2.40%	3970
	Scott Evans	3.43%	3620

I want to congratulate Emily Eastmond on her amazing weight loss!  Even though her points were just short of placing, she had the highest percentage of weight loss with 10.79%!  Way to go!  :)

This Challenge was harder than I remembered them being in the past.  I realized how seriously addicted to sugar I was and went through about 3 weeks of withdrawal and complete misery.  It was miserable for me and my family.  I was a complete and total beast.  Really, ask my husband or any of my children...they will tell you.  I wanted to quit MANY times.  Luckily I have a husband who kept me going by telling me that he'd be really mad at me if I quit.  (He never gets mad at me but I think he was serious.)  He knew I wanted to lose weight and that I feel so much better when I'm healthier.  He's right.

Hopefully we've all learned something from this challenge....something that we can take forward with us and use to have a healthier life.

Less than 2 weeks to go!  Here are the current points:

Jason Evans 3200 Shawnette Page 3200 Mia Howard 3180 Erin Chipman 3180 Christine Evans 3170 Fitu Toomalatai 3150 Jody Benson 3140 Emily Eastmond 3130 Christy Rogers 3100 Tracy Toomalatai 3030 Heather White 3010 Rachel Meredith 2950 DeeAnn Stout 2940 Vonell Hatch 2900 Mark Howard 2740 Scott Evans 2470

Another week down.  :)

Jason Evans	2640
Shawnette Page	2640
Mia Howard	2620
Fitu Toomalatai	2620
Erin Chipman	2620
Jody Benson	2620
Christine Evans	2610
Christy Rogers	2570
Emily Eastmond	2570
Tracy Toomalatai	2530
Heather White	2490
DeeAnn Stout	2400
Rachel Meredith	2390
Vonell Hatch	2340
Mark Howard	2250
Scott Evans	2060

Another week down and tomorrow will be the half way point!  Keep it up!  You guys are doing great!  We currently have 3 participants with full points and a few others that aren't far behind!  :)

Jason Evans	2080
Mia Howard	2080
Shawnette Page	2080
Fitu Toomalatai	2070
Erin Chipman	2060
Jody Benson	2060
Christine Evans	2050
Christy Rogers	2040
Tracy Toomalatai	2030
Emily Eastmond	2010
Heather White	1970
DeeAnn Stout	1900
Vonell Hatch	1840
Rachel Meredith	1830
Mark Howard	1710
Scott Evans	1650

I know everyone has been waiting for an update on points so here you go!  :)  Great job!  Keep it up!

Jason Evans 960 Mia Howard 960 Shawnette Page 960 Erin Chipman 960 Christine Evans 950 Fitu Toomalatai 950 Jody Benson 940 Tracy Toomalatai 940 Mark Howard 930 Christy Rogers 930 DeeAnn Stout 920 Heather White 920 Emily Eastmond 890 Vonell Hatch 840 Scott Evans 770 Rachel Meredith 760

Congratulations on completing your first week....well, partial week....but congratulations still!  :)  Hopefully you've all had a great 4 days and managed to pass up all the treats that are still lying around the house from the holidays.  I'd like to personally thank Vonell Hatch, who is competing with us and also happens to be my neighbor, for so lovingly leaving treats at my door as she left for her trip to Hawaii!  Are you trying to sabotage me?!  Nicely played.  :)

We have 16 participants for this challenge.  And they are:

Vonell Hatch
Mia Howard
Mark Howard
Rachel Meredith
Scott Evans
Shawnette Page
Jody Benson
Emily Eastmond
DeeAnn Stout
Heather White
Fitu Toomalatai
Tracy Toomalatai
Erin Chipman
Christy Rogers
Jason Evans
Christine Evans 

We will have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards at the end of the challenge:
1st Place - $225
2nd Place - $125
3rd Place - $50

Points for this first week are due by tomorrow night.  If you turn them in on time you get 1 extra freebie to use in any category this coming week.

Good luck this coming week. When things get tough, tell yourself, "I CAN DO HARD THINGS!"

It's Almost Here......

We're starting a Health Challenge on JANUARY 1ST!  If you're interested in joining us, or know of someone who is, here's the information you will need.  I need to know ASAP who is joining, so if you want "IN", let me know by Tuesday night.

Duration:
Wednesday, January 1st - Wednesday, February 26th

Participation Fee:
$25 (check or cash)
Due by Wednesday, January 1st (yes, this coming Wednesday.)
Fees can be dropped off at my house or mailed.

*I realize this is starting soon and very late notice.  If you want to join but are sending a check, let me know so I know that it's on it's way and you are DEFINITELY "IN". 
Rules & Info:

Daily points are given for:
20 pts: Exercising (minimum of 30 consecutive minutes) per day20 pts: No FIGS (fried food, ice cream, goodies, soda)10 pts: Drinking 64 oz of water per day
10 pts: No eating after 8pm
10 pts: 3 servings of whole grains per day
10 pts: 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day

80 points possible each day.  There are 560 points possible each week.  (Except for the first and last weeks since we will be starting and ending mid-week.)

If you have not already received a tracking sheet, let me know and I can email it to you.

Freebies;
Each contestant is given 1 "freebie" to use in each category per week.  When a freebie is used, points are still given as if they had completed that requirement for the day.  Freebies cannot be carried over to other weeks.  You use them or lose them each week.  1 extra freebie is given for turning in the previous weeks points by Monday night.

Weight Loss:
It's important to keep your weight loss private.  This may be the only card you have to play in the end.  It's possible for participants to have earned the maximum points possible by the end of the challenge....so it may come down to weight loss.  At the end of the challenge everyone will report their percentage of weight lost. 

At the end of the challenge, the total weekly points will be added to the weight loss points.  You will receive 10 points per % lost.  (example: 12% weight loss = 120 points.)

***Use of pills, shots, etc to lose weight will not be allowed.


Weigh In:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1ST
*Make sure to weigh yourself WEDNESDAY morning to get your starting weight.  You will not have to disclose your weight. You will only report your percentage lost at the end of the challenge.
*At the final weigh in: You will need to weigh yourself on the same scale, at the same time of day and wearing the same thing (or lack thereof) that you wore on the first day.

Blog: 
A running point total will be posted each week, so the participants can see how they are doing compared to everyone else.  This calculation will not include weight loss points until the end of the challenge.  Weekly points need to be reported to me by email and I will post the group information.  1 extra freebie is given for turning in the previous weeks points by Monday night.

Prizes:
Prize money will be made up of all the entry fees.  Once we know how many participants we have I will post the amounts.  Usually there is a 1st,2nd and 3rd place.  If we don't have as many participants, there may only be a 1st and 2nd.


I think that's it.  If you have any questions, please contact me.  If you know of anyone that would be interested in participating, they are welcome to join.  Contact me asap if we are going to add them to the challenge.  Good luck everyone!  

"YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS!"

Christine Evans
801-750-8359 call or text
evansfamily2007@hotmail.com