IT'S COMING!!!

A new challenge is about to begin- Monday, August 22nd! If you're interested in feeling great, dropping the pounds and a chance to win some moola this challenge is for you!

Here's how the contest works:

Challenge Entry Fee: $20
All money is due on or before Monday, August 22nd.
This can be mailed or dropped off to me. If you need my address contact me (info is at the end of this post)
100% of this money is used for prize money.


Weigh-In: All participants will weigh in on their own scales Monday, August 22nd.

Daily points are given for:
20 pts: Exercising (minimum of 30 consecutive minutes) per day
20 pts: Self control. No FIGS (fried food, ice cream, goodies, soda)
10 pts: Drinking 64 oz of water per day
10 pts: No eating after 8pm
10 pts: 3 servings of whole grains per day
10 pts: 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day

**80 points possible each day. 560 points possible each week.**

Freebies:
Each contestant is given 1 "freebie" to use in each category per week. When a freebie is used, points are still given as if they had completed that requirement for the day. Freebies cannot be carried over to other weeks. You use them or lose them each week. 1 extra freebie is given for turning in the previous weeks points by Monday night.

Weight Loss:
It's important to keep your weight loss private. This may be the only card you have to play in the end. It's possible for participants to have earned the maximum points possible by the end of the challenge....so it may come down to weight loss. At the end of the challenge everyone will report their percentage of weight lost.

At the end of the challenge, the total weekly points will be added to the weight loss points. You will receive 10 points per % lost. (example: 12% weight loss = 120 points.)

Important note: You must weigh in on the same scale at the beginning and end of the challenge-at the same time of day, wearing the same amount of clothes....or lack thereof.

Blog:
A running point total will be posted each week, so the participants can see how they are doing compared to everyone else. This calculation will not include weight loss points until the end of the challenge. Weekly points need to be reported to me by email and I will post the group information. 1 extra freebie is given for turning in the previous weeks points by Monday night.

Blog address: http://8weekhealthyhabitschallenge.blogspot.com/


I think that's it. If you have any questions, please contact me. If you know of anyone that would be interested in participating, they are welcome too.

Christine Evans
801-750-8359
evansfamily2007@hotmail.com

Drum Roll Please..........

And the winners are:

1st Place $360 - Jenny Carr
2nd Place $150 - Jakob Evans
3rd Place $50 - Fitu Toomalatai

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!! Seriously...you guys did such a great job! :)

Here is the final rundown of points and weight loss:

Name	Total pts	Weight Loss
Jenny Carr	4673.5	19.35%
Jakob Evans	4631.1	15.11%
Fitu Toomalatai	4580.5	10.05%
John Stacey	4540.8	6.08%
Marianne Iverson	4533	5.30%
Leisa Larsen	4529.5	4.95%
Michelle Bingham	4509.5	2.95%
Scott Evans	4508.8	6.88%
Jake Bingham	4507.2	2.72%
Shawnette Page	4506.6	4.66%
Stanford Hadley	4484.9	8.49%
Suzanne Brenchley	4470.6	1.61%
Lynette Hadley	4462.8	6.28%
Heidi Evans	4453.7	2.37%
Tracy Toomalatai	4267.6	0.76%
Sheryl Hatch	3810
Vonell Hatch	3740

FINAL WEIGH IN - MONDAY

The end is here! :) Monday morning everyone will need to weigh in and report their percentage of weight lost along with points for the previous week. The sooner I get all the information, the sooner I can announce the winners.

For anyone that isn't sure about how to calculate the percentage, here is what you will need to do.

1. Calculate how many lbs you lost.

2. Take the lbs you lost and divide them by your starting weight. Then just move the decimal 2 spaces to the right to give your percentage of weight lost.

Here's an example:

Starting weight: 205
Lbs lost: 22

22 lbs divided by 205 lbs = .1073 or 10.73%

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Another example:

Starting weight: 187.5
Lbs lost: 28

28 lbs divided by 187.5 lbs = .1493 or 14.93%

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If you are unsure about calculating your percentage, let me know, I would be glad to help.

I want to congratulate everyone that participated in this challenge. So many of you put your heart and soul into it and it's paid off. Regardless of who actually wins, we should all feel good about making progress and doing things that will help us to be healthier. :)

Don't forget to weigh in tomorrow morning!

And here's a little more motivation.....

The End Is Near..........

We are now well into Week #8 and I thought some of you may like to see the current running totals to motivate you. :) Keep up the great work!

Leisa Larsen	3920
Fitu Toomalatai	3920
Scott Evans	3920
Jakob Evans	3920
Michelle Bingham	3920
Jake Bingham	3920
Marianne Iverson	3920
John Stacey	3920
Jenny Carr	3920
Suzanne Brenchley	3900
Shawnette Page	3900
Heidi Evans	3890
Lynette Hadley	3880
Stanford Hadley	3880
Sheryl Hatch	3810
Vonell Hatch	3740
Tracy Toomalatai	3740
Faith West	3100
AnnaLee Marston	2710
Christine Evans	1680
Marcie West	1000
Michelle Gord	890
Mark Ritchie	380
Estelle Ritchie	330
Todd Lumley	0
Erin Lumley	0
Tawny Davis	0
Jennifer Hutton	?

Week #7 Points