Happy New Year, Holiday Health Challengers!
The final numbers are in.
Congratulations to everyone for being great to themselves over the holidays!!!
AND THE WINNERS ARE :
In 5th place – PHISH PHOOD – they lost a total of 3.33% weight together. Raquel lost 9odd% and Daniella over 3%. All the guys did their share and this team lost 27lbs.
In 4th place – CONQUERING THE BEAST BACK EAST – these five all ladies team provided an incredible support system to each other over the holidays.
They rocked it together at the Turkey Trot and then still used the discussion group to continue the motivation. They lost a total of 4.65%. Paige was a team member who lost just over 11% of her total body weight – this put her in 3rd place overall in total percentage of weight lost for an individual.
Well done, Guys!– not even the snow can keep you guys for making it all happen With-U!
In 3rd place – THE FINKS – they didn’t know each other. They only ever met online. David lost an incredible 12.85% of his total body weight. FANTASTIC!
In 2nd place – THE FURIOUS FIVE – Anthony put together this team of co-workers, and, boy, did he put them to work. They were incredibly supportive of
each other and lost an amazing 89lbs. Mike on this team lost just over 38lbs for the greatest total amount of weight lost! Darrel dropped a belt size by
shedding 20lbs. Wendy lost 7, Daniel 5, and their furious leader dropped 19! CRAZEE!!
Thanks to the generosity of Runners High, The Furious Five each won a $40 gift card to Runners High!
And the team that galloped away with the grand prizes was…
THE PINK PONIES – a father, daughter, brother, friend and boyfriend team (Mom was on another team!) kept each other motivated to stay the course
throughout the treacherous holiday season. Two of their team work at California Pizza Kitchen and navigated the temptations there together.
They did workouts together, planned meals together, counted calories together, and lost a total of 100.4lbs! Chris M lost 15.96% of his total weight
– the most of the challenge. Chris C lost 24lbs, Ryan dropped 10.62% of his total body weight, while Taylor and her dad Steve both lost over 4% of their total body weight.
And they did all this over the Holiday Season, so they can ring in the new year feeling a whole lot better about themselves!
The PINK PONIES gallop away with $1500!!
But wait there’s more!
THE FINAL POG WINNERS – Check them out On the With-U Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB8WLRpqdg0
Five Teams made it into the final drawing – several were just shy of the 80% cut off, including the Ponies who had 78.78% of their POG’s…
1. Conquering the Beast Back East
2. Less is More
3. Phish Phood
4. The Finks
5. The Fab Five
And the winner is #4 – The FINKS walk away with $500 to start their 2010!
What Next?
Remember that 90% of people will have broken their new years resolution by the end of January. Don’t let that happen to you!
Let With-U help you through 2010, and start with the 2010 With-U Wellness Challenge on January 16th. Sign up today for steep discounts!
All HHC members just need to send us an email to let us know if they would like to participate in the 2010 special – ALL four for $100 per person or just the STRIP With-U (Spare Tire Reduction Incentive Program) $40 per person.
See http://www.withu.org/ for more details, but you do NOT need to register online.
We will send you a link so that we can import all your existing information over to the new incentives.
Check out the Pink Ponies this morning as they learn they are the Winning Team.
CHECK OUT OUR BLOG FOR GRAPHS OF THE TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL LOSERS!
http://wellnesswithu.blogspot.com/
Post on your facebooks, tweet and tell everyone your success – the more teams we have, the more the prize money will increase next year.
Finally, you all made a difference – everyone of you who maintained or lost weight were winners for your wellness. Although we didn’t quite hit the 500lb mark, With-U is donating 100lbs of food to the OC Foodbank in honor of the Ponies, who lost a whopping 100lbs!!
CONGRATS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
With-U WELLNESS TEAM
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Holiday Health Challenge Winners Announced Tomorrow!
Winners of the With-U Holiday Health Challenge will be announced in an award ceremony at 7:30 a.m. TOMORROW, Thursday, December 31, at Tustin Sports Park, 12850 Robinson Drive. Please join us to congratulate them as they receive their $1,500 cash prize!
The With-U Holiday Health Challenge was a tremendous success. The 90 participants lost a total of 475 pounds over an eight-week period beginning on Halloween. The winning five-person team lost more than 100 pounds total, averaging 8.9 percent of total body weight per individual team member. The second-place team lost a cumulative 86 pounds, averaging 6.53 percent of total body weight per member.
Seventeen of the 19 five-member teams in the Holiday Health Challenge lost weight—at a time of year when many people put on the pounds—and 92 percent of all participants lost weight or stayed at same weight.
Since the kick-off weigh-in on Oct. 31, the Health Challenge competitors have completed a cumulative total of more than 4,000 health- and nutrition-focused POGs.
In addition to the $1,500 grand prize award, each team completing at least 80 percent of its weekly assignments was entered into a drawing for an additional $500 cash prize.
Because the Holiday Health Challenges in both 2008 and this year were so popular and successful, With-U will be holding four similar eight-week Health Challenges during 2010. The kick-off weigh-in for the first quarterly challenge of 2010, “STRIP With-U” (for Spare Tire Reduction Incentive Program) will be held Jan. 16 at Runner’s High in Irvine, with participants competing for $2,000 total cash prizes.
For more information or to register, visit www.withu.org, or call us at 714-832-8590.
P.S. Check out the fabulous feature in today's Orange County Register, focusing on 2008 Holiday Health Challenge participant Cindy Speer, with lots of great photos of the Rough-Fit folks. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/healthy-226197-year-resolution.html
The With-U Holiday Health Challenge was a tremendous success. The 90 participants lost a total of 475 pounds over an eight-week period beginning on Halloween. The winning five-person team lost more than 100 pounds total, averaging 8.9 percent of total body weight per individual team member. The second-place team lost a cumulative 86 pounds, averaging 6.53 percent of total body weight per member.
Seventeen of the 19 five-member teams in the Holiday Health Challenge lost weight—at a time of year when many people put on the pounds—and 92 percent of all participants lost weight or stayed at same weight.
Since the kick-off weigh-in on Oct. 31, the Health Challenge competitors have completed a cumulative total of more than 4,000 health- and nutrition-focused POGs.
In addition to the $1,500 grand prize award, each team completing at least 80 percent of its weekly assignments was entered into a drawing for an additional $500 cash prize.
Because the Holiday Health Challenges in both 2008 and this year were so popular and successful, With-U will be holding four similar eight-week Health Challenges during 2010. The kick-off weigh-in for the first quarterly challenge of 2010, “STRIP With-U” (for Spare Tire Reduction Incentive Program) will be held Jan. 16 at Runner’s High in Irvine, with participants competing for $2,000 total cash prizes.
For more information or to register, visit www.withu.org, or call us at 714-832-8590.
P.S. Check out the fabulous feature in today's Orange County Register, focusing on 2008 Holiday Health Challenge participant Cindy Speer, with lots of great photos of the Rough-Fit folks. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/healthy-226197-year-resolution.html
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Holiday Health Challengers drop over 300 lbs in 4 weeks!
The Holiday Health Challenge began October 31st and was designed to help participants navigate the temptations that arrive with the holiday season.
Participants weighed in on October 31st and returned for weigh in's every two weeks. They receive weekly newsletters and are challenged with a weekly plan of goals(POG's). Prizes are awarded to top weight losers and a drawing has been held each week for participants who complete at least 80% of their POG's.
The results thus far:
* Over 300lbs lost
* 70% of POG's are completed overall
* 8 teams are completing 80% or higher of their POG's
But the most important:Participants say it keeps them focused and on track during a time when the average person stacks on a few extra pounds.
Well done to all the participants and we look forward to continued success over the next few weeks.
Participants weighed in on October 31st and returned for weigh in's every two weeks. They receive weekly newsletters and are challenged with a weekly plan of goals(POG's). Prizes are awarded to top weight losers and a drawing has been held each week for participants who complete at least 80% of their POG's.
The results thus far:
* Over 300lbs lost
* 70% of POG's are completed overall
* 8 teams are completing 80% or higher of their POG's
But the most important:Participants say it keeps them focused and on track during a time when the average person stacks on a few extra pounds.
Well done to all the participants and we look forward to continued success over the next few weeks.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Holiday Health Challengers drop over 300lbs in 4 weeks
The Holiday Health Challenge began October 31st and was designed to help participants navigate the temptations that arrive with the holiday season.
Participants weighed in on October 31st and returned for weigh in's every two weeks. They receive weekly newsletters and are challenged with a weekly plan of goals(POG's). Prizes are awarded to top weight losers and a drawing has been held each week for participants who complete at least 80% of their POG's.
The results thus far:
* Over 300lbs lost
* 70% of POG's are completed overall
* 8 teams are completing 80% or higher of their POG's
But the most important:
Participants say it keeps them focused and on track during a time when the average person stacks on a few extra pounds.
Well done to all the participants and we look forward to continued success over the next few weeks.
Participants weighed in on October 31st and returned for weigh in's every two weeks. They receive weekly newsletters and are challenged with a weekly plan of goals(POG's). Prizes are awarded to top weight losers and a drawing has been held each week for participants who complete at least 80% of their POG's.
The results thus far:
* Over 300lbs lost
* 70% of POG's are completed overall
* 8 teams are completing 80% or higher of their POG's
But the most important:
Participants say it keeps them focused and on track during a time when the average person stacks on a few extra pounds.
Well done to all the participants and we look forward to continued success over the next few weeks.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Proof is in the Pudding
Last week I had my first physical done. I was suppose to have one when I turned 40 last year but somehow that fell off my radar and it was never done. It has been on my mental to-do-list for over a year now and I was getting tired of thinking of it so I actually got off my rear and went and got it done. It was rather painless, just took some time out of my schedule. An hour appointment at the most, some questions and some blood drawn. They did have to take the blood from the back of my hand. I’m quite use to this as I’m told each time I have blood drawn I have very small veins. Funny how that is one of the smallest things on me. Veins? Go figure…so all in all besides a few needle attempts it was an easy appointment that was long overdue.
Today I received my results. The proof truly is in the pudding. I am completely healthy and actually below the “normal” ranges. My LDL’s, HDL’s and Triglycerides are all within and below normal ranges!! My kidney function, electrolytes and blood sugar all normal too!
I know that the past year of exercising regularly and watching my diet and nutrition has played a huge part in these numbers. I’m very proud. I’ve worked hard to achieve those results. And Lindsey is right (as usual) it’s not just about the number on the scale!
I’m thankful to have a resource like RF in my life! I’m thankful for good health!
Today I received my results. The proof truly is in the pudding. I am completely healthy and actually below the “normal” ranges. My LDL’s, HDL’s and Triglycerides are all within and below normal ranges!! My kidney function, electrolytes and blood sugar all normal too!
I know that the past year of exercising regularly and watching my diet and nutrition has played a huge part in these numbers. I’m very proud. I’ve worked hard to achieve those results. And Lindsey is right (as usual) it’s not just about the number on the scale!
I’m thankful to have a resource like RF in my life! I’m thankful for good health!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
I'm baaaccckk!!!
Okay so I know you are thinking what the heck happened to Andrea?? Or maybe you were just thinking, yea, we finally got rid of her!! Or maybe you were thinking I fell off the wagon and I’m stuck somewhere with a box of Twinkies in my lap and everything I’ve been practicing has gone to hell in hand basket?
Well, don’t be so quick to judge my friends. I’m not a total lost cause. I promised this blog would be about no stories so I’m not going to bore you with the details of the last two weeks and why I haven’t blogged, I’m not going to give a bunch of excuses and start whining about how CRAZY my life is right now, I’m really not…I promised you!
What I can tell you is this; I didn’t fall completely off the wagon. I did have a few setbacks. However, not all is in vain. I did practice what I preach and I am still consciously trying (through all the madness) to remember all of things I practiced and was so successful with last month. For instance, I continue to repeat my daily affirmation, which I’m happy to share with you, it goes something like this, “I am worth it and I deserve this, I can do this!”. It truly does help me make better choices, especially on weeks like the past two that I wasn’t able to do the best planning or able to do my POGS. I’ve barely drank for the last two months. I think I’ve had drinks on maybe 3 nights out of 8 weeks. The first month I drank nothing at all. Okay, now don’t be thinking I’m a lush, contrary to what you think, I’m not really a big drinker anyway so this one isn’t hard for me. I’ve continued to research calories of restaurants that I’m dining in prior to going. And I’ve continued to cut down on my diet soda intake and drink more water and tea.
What I can also tell you is that while I didn’t do the best job the last two weeks, I didn’t do the worst and I’m not going to beat myself into a pulp about it. I’m going to continue this work and move forward trying to make everyday count. I can also tell you the key to my success is to plan, plan, plan. Which I look forward to resuming wholeheartedly.
On a side note, I’ve been wanting for weeks to blog about The Biggest Loser. I love that show and find inspiration in it. Last week while watching it I actually took notes with the intention of blogging about the episode. That didn’t happen, however I want to leave you with some quotes that I took from that show. These made an impression on me. I hope they do you too.
“The biggest failure is not trying”
“You have nothing left to lose, just take the risk”
“Have you ever been good enough?”
“Have you ever been excellent?”
And my personal fav:“The only thing that had to change to be successful is me – my attitude”
Well, don’t be so quick to judge my friends. I’m not a total lost cause. I promised this blog would be about no stories so I’m not going to bore you with the details of the last two weeks and why I haven’t blogged, I’m not going to give a bunch of excuses and start whining about how CRAZY my life is right now, I’m really not…I promised you!
What I can tell you is this; I didn’t fall completely off the wagon. I did have a few setbacks. However, not all is in vain. I did practice what I preach and I am still consciously trying (through all the madness) to remember all of things I practiced and was so successful with last month. For instance, I continue to repeat my daily affirmation, which I’m happy to share with you, it goes something like this, “I am worth it and I deserve this, I can do this!”. It truly does help me make better choices, especially on weeks like the past two that I wasn’t able to do the best planning or able to do my POGS. I’ve barely drank for the last two months. I think I’ve had drinks on maybe 3 nights out of 8 weeks. The first month I drank nothing at all. Okay, now don’t be thinking I’m a lush, contrary to what you think, I’m not really a big drinker anyway so this one isn’t hard for me. I’ve continued to research calories of restaurants that I’m dining in prior to going. And I’ve continued to cut down on my diet soda intake and drink more water and tea.
What I can also tell you is that while I didn’t do the best job the last two weeks, I didn’t do the worst and I’m not going to beat myself into a pulp about it. I’m going to continue this work and move forward trying to make everyday count. I can also tell you the key to my success is to plan, plan, plan. Which I look forward to resuming wholeheartedly.
On a side note, I’ve been wanting for weeks to blog about The Biggest Loser. I love that show and find inspiration in it. Last week while watching it I actually took notes with the intention of blogging about the episode. That didn’t happen, however I want to leave you with some quotes that I took from that show. These made an impression on me. I hope they do you too.
“The biggest failure is not trying”
“You have nothing left to lose, just take the risk”
“Have you ever been good enough?”
“Have you ever been excellent?”
And my personal fav:“The only thing that had to change to be successful is me – my attitude”
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Ta Da!
As some of you may know Friday was my weigh-in day. I came home from RF, went directly into the bathroom, stripped down to my birthday suit, closed my eyes, got on the scale and took a deep breath…I slowly opened one eye, then the other and then…Ta Da! I was down 7lbs since September 1st!
I’m quite happy with my results. I feel less puffy and my clothes are fitting less snuggly. I keep walking by the bathroom mirror and checking out my new, flatter tummy. I even stood in front of the mirror this weekend and took a good look at this bod of mine. Most days I close my eyes as I go by the mirror or I turn my head. This weekend I actually had the impulse to take a look, a close look. It wasn’t so bad. I mean it kinda inspired me to continue, I saw a vision! I also had two people this weekend tell me I looked thinner. That made me feel great that people are noticing. It may not even be the actual pounds they are noticing, maybe it’s the swagger!?
I’m inspired. I’m motivated! I want to lose another 7lbs by the end of October. Stay tuned and let’s see what happens!
I’m quite happy with my results. I feel less puffy and my clothes are fitting less snuggly. I keep walking by the bathroom mirror and checking out my new, flatter tummy. I even stood in front of the mirror this weekend and took a good look at this bod of mine. Most days I close my eyes as I go by the mirror or I turn my head. This weekend I actually had the impulse to take a look, a close look. It wasn’t so bad. I mean it kinda inspired me to continue, I saw a vision! I also had two people this weekend tell me I looked thinner. That made me feel great that people are noticing. It may not even be the actual pounds they are noticing, maybe it’s the swagger!?
I’m inspired. I’m motivated! I want to lose another 7lbs by the end of October. Stay tuned and let’s see what happens!
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