WEEK 1 CHALLENGE

We will be doing weekly challenges for the full 12 weeks of the competition. (Thanks for the idea Kirsten!)

Upon completing these challenges, come back and comment on the post and you will recieve a certain amount of points. These points will be used for prizes and other things at the end of the competition that will be well worth your time and effort. There will also be incentive to not be the SMALLEST LOSER, but that will be coming later...


WEEK 1 CHALLENGE:
Find both a diet & exercise plan that you plan on sticking to and is feasible with your lifestyle,
write/type/print it out,
post it up in your house (or here!),
come back and comment (to the W1C post) by next wednesday,
and you'll earn a point.

Email me any missing items (see side bar for list) by FRIDAY and you'll get another point.

TONIGHT is the NIGHT!

It looks like the fee has been changed to $25, to make for a bigger jackpot. Let me know if this is a problem for those who haven't voted on the side-bar.

Locals:
Please come to my house between 5:30-8:30pm for weigh-ins, measurements, pictures and don't forget:

• Lightweight/slim fitting clothing
• Your own scale if you want to compare
• Cash or check for $25
• Pick a three digit ID# that you won't forget

Out-Of-Towners:

Please send me an email to bullriverbiggestloser@gmail.com by 8:30pm MST that includes:

• Your chosen, three digit ID#.
• A full-body picture in lightweight/slim fitting clothes.
• Your BARE feet on the scale in those same clothes with numbers/weight visible.
• Body Measurements (Chest, Waist, Hips, Right Bicep, Right Quad, Right Calf).
  
• Assurance that check is on its way to the Jackpot envelope made out to Jourdan Boynton (email me for my address).

And side-note for all you not here to use the official scale, HONOR SYSTEM  is assumed. No cheater is going to walk away with $450 in this game, OK?

There will be team member introductions and weekly challenges  to come...

ANY QUESTIONS/ CONCERNS? Please leave a comment so I know you've all read it!

Did everyone get this email? If not, I need your email address.

Hello ALL!


I hope that if you are getting this email, you are still interested, or better yet, excited to join the BULL RIVER BIGGEST LOSER competition. Without giving all the details in this email (boring) I wanted to give you a heads up on some general rules and dates to plan on. I am very excited to be starting a 12 week journey with you all and whoever else that may be interested in hopping on board! FOR UPDATED INFO PLEASE CHECK our team website: bullriverbiggestloser.blogspot.com

First of all, the GAME ON! will officially start on Wednesday, October 28th, at my house. It will be open house style from 5:30pm to 8:30pm to accommodate different schedules. All weigh-ins will or can be ANONYMOUS and will take place in my garage, please do not show up in swim suit. :) Light weight gym clothes, or slim fitting outfits are just fine. We will decide a number of things that night among the group, but most importantly, we will be getting your starting weight and measurements (chest, waist, hips, thighs, etc...). We will also be taking GAME ON! pictures, for end of game comparisons. AND... can't have a weigh-in without food! Be prepared to shovel it down before you step on that scale! (please bring your own scale if you want to see how it differs from the official {my cheapo} scale).

A few rules:

•  Each person will choose a three digit ID# and  will need at least one other person on the team to know your numbers (ID#, measurements and weight). I am willing to do that as the host, or you can choose your own partner.
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• We will keep track of percentage lost by ID#(unless you want your name posted), pounds lost, and the %, not by current weight, to keep things anonymous.
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• The grand prize will go to the person who has lost the most percentage of their original body weight, because our team is Co-Ed. But I am considering using 25% of the pot to go to the person who lost the most total inches. What do you think of that?
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• The cost to join is $20, but since we have give or take, 12 people, if we all contributed $25, that would make the jackpot $300! Let me know what you think about that too. If $25 dollars is a little steep for anyone, please email me! I want to make it worth it for all competitors!
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• We will only be having FOUR official weigh-ins at my house. GAME ON! night, week 4, week 8 and our last weigh-in will be exactly 12 weeks from this wednesday. All other numbers and weigh-ins will be coming from your scale at home.
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• Everything will be kept track on our team blog, along with tips and other tid-bits from your host (me) and anyone else who chooses to motivate! You will all be given authorship to the blog with your email adress, so make sure I have the right one.
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• For those who cannot meet here in LEHI (we have several out-of-towners), you will be taking pictures (in simple gym clothes) at home of you and then your feet on your scale. So this requires you to have a scale (the same one) each week. You will also be picking ID #'s but they will be sent to me and I will be the one posting your numbers to our blog.

What other questions do you have?


So far we have 3 men and about 9 women. I know it's kind of awkward to invite people to lose weight, but don't be shy about inviting your friends and neighbors in on the game! It's fun! I am going to try and round up a few more people at the gym, but do your part and invite someone that will be motivating to compete with! The more money, the more motivation right?

Please bring your money on Wednesday, or send a check made out to Jourdan Boynton to my address: (email me for my address)  Lehi UT, 84043. I will add your cash to the pot that night from my account.


I'll be introducing you all on the blog as soon as I get an email from you afirming that you are in! I am also planning on scheduling a 5k run/walk somewhere in the middles of the 12 weeks. THis really would be more effective if it were fair weather and not smack dab in the middle of the holidays, but it's now or never, right?

Remember to reply if you're still in or have any more questions!


JOURDAN

Calories Burned>Calories Consumed= Weight Loss

Although there is no official diet or exercise program for the BULL RIVER BIGGEST LOSER, anyone is welcome to post ideas here.

The fact of losing weight is, if you burn more than you consume, you WILL to lose weight. Easier said than done, right?

Here are a few links I've come across:

A free online diet journal, very helpful for the type A's out there.

New to running?

How about racing?

Want to step it up a notch?

Find a race near you!

Triathlons rock this world.

This isn't free, but I've known many people that have been successful with it. No dieting, just lifestyle choices.


I'll be letting y'all in on my game plan soon; my strategy, that may or may not work. But I'm in it, to win it!

GAME ON! this wednesday....tell your friends!

I'll need each member to email me YOUR email so I can add you to the author list of this blog, to : jourdanboynton [at] yahoo.com

For GAME ON! Biggest Loser Open House
Wednesday, October 28th, 5-8:30pm 

• bring your $ for the pot
  
• wear the clothes that you can weigh-in and take measurements (and pictures) in
• bring your own scale if you want to compare it
• be prepared to pick a 3-digit ID #
• bring your team-partner to take measurements, or I can do it
• come with  more ideas to make this fun and motivating for everyone!
• BEFORE weigh-in treats for all!
  

This is going to be fun!

RULES

• Weight loss is based on % of initial weigh-in number
• Winner takes home grand prize (15 people X $20 =  $300!)
• Most inches lost may get 25 % of pot? ideas anyone?
  
• Everyone chooses an ID# for anonymity, only Host will have record of ID#'s
  
• Weigh-in weekly @ home in gym clothes/whatever you choose
  
• 12 weeks long (Ending January 20th) 
• Must be 6 weeks postpartum & not pregnant
• 4 OFFICIAL weigh-ins (weeks 0, 4, 8 & 12) on OFFICIAL scale (just my cheapo one...)
• Other weekly weigh-ins take place at home and numbers emailed to host
  
• Non-locals will take picture in gym clothes/light-fitted clothing and scale number each week and email to host
  
• All team members will be given authorship to this blog to post weight-ins with your ID# (your choice to be anonymous or not)
  
• Blog will be made private after kick-off party
  

Tell your neighbors and friends...the more people, the bigger the cash prize!