CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Our Week 8 Challenge winner is

AMY LOUGHNEY!

Thank you Amy for taking the time to help motivate others in this Journey we are all on.

The prize patrol will be by shortly with your award.

Week 8 Challenge Winner !!!

I am still waiting to award the person who was the most motivational, the most uplifiting, the most inspiring for week 8. I just could use a few comments on the blog to let me know how it went. Without comments then I will go ahead and give the award to the one person who mentioned how many points they got during that week to Jourdan. Most of all, I hope that it was a postive experience for everyone.

A good laugh.

Look what I finally figured out how to do by myself. I just need to say, because it has been on my mind since Jourdan wrote it....that part to the side of the blog that says "That's two of your wives" cracks me up. Religously speaking that is just funny. I believe what she means is two wives of two individual contestants. Laughter is a good way to burn calories though.

Week 6 - 7 Challenge Winner

The winner of the ZZZZZ challenge is:



JULIE DEVER


Actually, multiple individuals tied in this challenge, so I had to choose a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker chosen was who responded first on the blog out of the individuals who tied for 1st. Since Jule posted 1st out of this group, Congrats to you, Mrs. Dever! Your reward is a family sized stuffed pizza from Papa Murphy's and a gallon of rocky road ice cream (to be devoured by only you)! Just kidding, I will bring something by Saturday morning to party on the wii!!!

Daryl

Week 8 Challenge- by Julie D.

Here is your Week 8 challenge,
Can you believe we are working on 8 weeks of healthy living here. That  is simply amazing. Think about where we all were just 8 weeks ago. This has been a great opportunity for physical health, but what we sometimes forget about is the emotional aspect that goes along with it. We all have reasons why we were overweight and reasons why we wanted to loose that weight. Just about now, and especially with the holiday's upon us, those reasons seem to creep back into our lives and for some to the point of discouragement. I know from experience that Weight Watchers even gives out an award to those who keep going past 6 weeks because that is the average point of drop out. So, for this week the challenge is to encourage your fellow participants. Those words of support have meant so much to me along the way that I think we all could use some positive attention. So, each day this week take a minute to give a call or write a note to someone else who is participating in this race. For those of you out of town, feel free to give Jourdan a call and encourage her and then she can offer some phone numbers of others locally for you if you would like. ALSO, on Saturday morning from 9:00-9:45 you are all invited over to my house in your workout clothes to share some fun stories, low fat recipe ideas and a little play time on the Wii fit. If you are from out of the state and can not attend, then just give us a call and let us support and encourage you over the phone.
So, in short, this week is all about encouragement and motivation and lots of LOVE! Every day that you participate in this challenge you get a point, but I guarantee that you will come away with a lot more than just points. I am proud to know you all!

Challenge points

Hey Daryl-
Great and easy challenge. I loved it.
I got 7 points..

Quote of the week 12-14-09

"Good health is often a matter of good judgement."

- Marion D. Hanks

I love this quote because it reminds me to eat better foods everyday, exercise everyday, and just have a positive attitude. If I make good judgements, and decisions I can be successful.

-Jackie Neff

Never Give Up (Half Way There !!!!)

If you've got a few minutes (10 or so) please check this out:

YouTube - Jimmy's 1993 ESPY Speech

"Don't give up"
"Don't ever give up"
-Jimmy V

No getting off this crazy train now!

Daryl

Quote of the week

Physical well-being is not only a priceless asset to one's self- it is also a heritage to be passed on. With good health all the activities of life are greatly enhanced. A clean mind in a healthy body enables one to render far more effective service to others. It helps one provide more vigorous leadership. It gives our every experience in life more zest and more meaning. Robust health is a noble and worthwhile attainment. -Ezra Taft Benson
Keep up the hard work everyone. This competition is heating up. Only 6 more weeks. Don't give up... -Jackie Neff

Week 6 - 7 Challenge Revised

Updated Challenge That EVERYONE Can Participate In:

Here is a new challenge that anyone can and should do. As you can see from the pictures above, the challenge is sleep. For our bodies to function properly and lose weight in an ideal manner, we need to get enough sleep each night. So the challenge is as follows:

1. Get at least 7 hours of sleep each night
2. Give yourself 1 point for each night you get 7 hours of sleep
3. Challenge goes from tonight until next Wednesday (Dec. 16)
4. Naps do not count as part of the 7 hours (needs to be consecutive)
5. Comment on the blog about how this has made you feel
6. Leeway will be allowed for the couple of nursing mothers in the competition (if you need any leeway) I know 1 lucky woman whose baby sleeps great, or so she says

Let's all ZZZZZZZZZ our way through the next week. I have heard that you burn more calories sleeping than sitting on the couch watching tv! So, snooze away instead of being a couch potato!

Daryl

Week 6 Challenge

BRBL Members:

Cancelled

Week 6 challenge is cancelled due to the negative feedback. Obviously, I didn't have enough time to think up a good challenge, so check back next week.

Daryl

Weekly Challenge Finale Winner:

DARYL HOLDAWAY.

Your prize:

$200 certificate @ COLD STONE CREAMERY

I must be in a mood....this was the third bad joke in the last hour.

You win:
My favorite water bottle 

Gift certificate

&

My favorite whole-wheat bread recipe



Keep up the good work!