Updates and Summary

Hi All! Okay, so I wanted to just try and summarize where we are and where we are going.

Congrats to Diane who kicked all our butts last week with a 1.06% loss. Slow and steady wins the race and Diane has been consistently going down a healthy 1-2 pounds each week since the start. Great job Diane. Cindy, however, is still the favorite for winning this whole thing - with a clear lead of 10.2% loss for the competition. And did I mention she is looking great as well! Keep up the good work guys.

Speaking of giving us a run for our money - the pot is currently at $352.00! I think the total speaks for itself - that is no small change. I don't know about you - but that is great incentive for me right now! If anyone wants to know what they owe the pot at this point - just shoot me an email. Just a reminder that it is $1 for every 0.1 lb you go up each week and we started the competition with everyone putting in $10.00 each.

Also - I have great news. We lost a team member. Why is that great news you may ask? Because she is pregnant!!! One of my best friends, Kim, was pregnant (but didn't know it) before the competition started. You may have noticed that she hasn't logged her results for the last few weeks, but I didn't want to announce anything until she was ready to share the news. Congrats Kim!!!! Kim will still contribute her initial $10.00 to the pot also.

As far as time goes, I wanted to remind everyone that the last weigh in will be on Saturday, March 21st. That is 4 more weigh-ins counting this Saturday. I would challenge everyone to set a goal from now to the end of the competition. A stretch goal - something that is a little over what you have been consistently acheiving thus far. This is the home stretch folks. Make it count!

Once we get to the end, your contributions to the pot will be due to me via check in the mail by Saturday, April 18th (that includes everyone - even the Biggest Loser). I will make sure to post a tally of what each person owes once the competition is over. On April 21st, once the Biggest Loser comments on the blog that they have maintained their weigh (or lost), I will send a check out for the entire pot immediately. If the Biggest Loser reports on April 21st that they have gained weight, I will send the check to the charity of their choice.

Finally - if you have time in the next few weeks, think again about what has been successful for you and share it with the team. It can be anything - a recipe, a tip, a website. Let's help each other and share our sucesses!

Take care and have a great week!