February Totals

Well, this short month brought some highs, mediums and lows! Let's start with the highs!

John 4.33% New goal: Only 1 Mountain Dew a day. A lofty goal!!
Darren 3.86% New goal: Exercise at least 1 extra day a week. Keep working on this goal!
Kristie 2.76% New goal: Exercise 4 days each week. A good goal to continue.

Mediums

Mom and Dad were both .9% I guess they must be working together!! Dad wants start golfing now! Mom is discouraged and needs all the suggestions that she can get!

Lows

Denise and Melissa stayed at 0.
Denise is going to continue exercising 5 days a week for 20 minutes. She says the biggest thing holding her back (besides her backside) is it is still freezing outside! Keep praying for spring everyone!
Melissa and Nephi have a new goal that they are going to work on together. They are only going to eat out 2 times this month. Nephi is also going to try and start biking to work more. I think that will be a very good goal for the both of them!

Chris and Jenny have decided not to be weighed until they can sleep more than 2 hours a night! Our goal is to make it until this Thursday. If we make it until Thursday and Tessa's casts come off, count our goal accomplished. Then we can both start exercising again!!

Kristie wanted to make sure we are all weighing ourselves the same way. Here is a picture demonstrating how to properly use a scale! Keep working everyone!!

February Goals!

In order to support each other properly with our goals, I thought I would post them for all to see. Also, if you fail at your goal, this will give everyone easy access to point and laugh!

In no particular order:

Denise - Exercise 5 days a week for at least 20 minutes.
Melissa - Only can eat chocolate 2 times a week.
Darren - Exercise at least 1 extra day on top of basketball workouts.
Bill - Do therapy, stretches and yoga in order for his arm to be in condition to workout (and play golf).
Jenny - 100 sit-ups and 20 push-ups 4 days a week.
Nephi - Exercise 4 days each week.
Kristie - Exercise 4 days each week. Look, twiners with Nephi!!
Chris, Mom and John failed to give goals! Shame on you all! Or maybe I never followed up with them~ oops!

There you have it! I hope you are all trying your best to attain your goals. They will be the key to your weight loss in the long run! Which reminds me, I better go do some sit-ups!!

Back to the beginning!

It is official! On February 1st we will begin another session of Peterson's Biggest Losers!! Doodododooo! (That was the sound of a trumpet signaling the beginning). If you are going to be a player, please leave a comment to declare the commitment! I will also expect a phone call with the dreaded weight!

Here is how we will roll:
1. We will put in $5.00 per month. You can earn back the money by losing 5 pounds.
2. You will have a goal per month. You can decide on a dollar amount that can be earned by accomplishing the goal. If you are thinking that every goal will be worth $5.00 and you will always earn the money back, think again. These will have to be specific goals. They will also have to be a bit challenging or very challenging to get higher than a dollar. For suggestions on goal, give me a call and we will come up with something!
3. I want you to measure yourself. This will be something you do and keep to yourself. We will measure at the beginning and then again at the end but not in between. Please measure these body parts with a cloth measuring tape or string. Chest - at the biggest section. Waist - at the smallest part, usually just under the bust. Hips- at the biggest area. Thighs- biggest area. You can also do your biceps if you think you are going to get some guns in the next 6 months!
4. Call in on the 1st of each month with your weight. I will post % weight lost. The last weigh-in will be the 1st of September upon which winners will be announced on the 2nd of September.
5. The winner will be the person with the highest % weight loss. Winner will receive any money that is not earned each month. This could be a large or small amount!

If you don't like something listed above, now is the time to whine and complain. Otherwise we will go with what is listed! Any questions? Let the games begin!

Time to become Losers again!

Hello fellow Peterson's! It is time once again to become Losers! I have thought about it and decided that there are a few different ways to do this again. So here are some options. If you like one, or part of some, leave comments and let's iron this thing out!

1. We can do it the exact same as last time.

2. We can pay $5 per month. Each month you can earn back those $5 by losing 5 pounds. Any money not earned will be put into a pot. This pot will be used for prizes. Prizes can be earned with weight loss or by achieving goals (ie. exercising 5 days each week for a month). We could decide one goal each month or do it individually. Either way, at the end of another wonderful and skinny 6 months we could have winners with money prizes.

3. We can include inches lost into the equation also. I think that regardless how we do this, we should measure certain body parts. It can be hard to lose pounds, but inches do change in areas. I will follow up on this subject more!

4. Any other suggestions? We really can cater this to however we want to do it. Let everyone know what you think. I want some serious dialogue in the comments section!

Regardless, we should begin on February 1st with weigh-ins! I can manage the numbers again! Fun for the whole family!!