It's a wrap!
The contest has ended, and two teams ended up in a near-dead heat for the top spot. Due to an accidental miscalculation, the wrong result was announced at the celebration dinner on June 21, but we don't want to take any credit away from the members of both teams who worked so hard.The team with the highest percentage of weight lost was The Fat and the Furious, a group of friends and family members led by team captain Rick Pederson. The team lost 169 pounds for a weight loss percentage of 13.23%.
Because of a typo, we announced that the winning team was The Losers from Arlington Massage Therapy and Wellness. The Losers also did a fantastic job during the contest, losing 149.5 pounds for a 12.84% loss.
We apologize for the mix-up. Just like anything new, lessons are learned. But we're so proud of all our "Be a Loser" teams and their dedicated contestants.
See the article here.
The Losers are victorious!
The May 14 weigh-in showed most of the teams are still hard at it, while a few experienced some temporary setbacks. Arlington Massage Therapy's team posted a total weight loss of 33.1 pounds this month, for a 3.07 percent result -- good for the top position!
Fourteen teams reported double-digit losses for month four of the contest.
This month's results puts the total weight loss so far at over 3,000 pounds!
Arlington women work together for weight loss success
The Arlington team that goes by the name Eagle Mommas posted a successful third month in the Outlook's "Be a Loser" contest to take the top loser spot. The team of six women lost 46 pounds in April, and have dropped over 91 pounds since the contest started in January.Read about how they're keeping each other motivated... More >>
3rd month results -
2,655 TOTAL POUNDS LOST
That's right. "Be a Loser" teams have literally lost a TON of weight -- and then some -- over the last three months. Eagle Mommas from Arlington are the number one losers this month, posting a 3.15% weight loss. The nine teams below have each dropped 100 lbs. or more. Congratulations to all our Losers! Keep up the good work!The Heart Attackers - 102.25 lbs.
Choose to Lose - 108 lbs.
Team Fanny's - 117 lbs.
Fat Extinguishers - 126.4 lbs.
Learning to Lose - 100 lbs.
Burnin' the Spare Tire - 112 lbs.
The Shedders - 111.25 lbs.
The Downsizers - 111 lbs.
Fat and the Furious - 153.75 lbs.
2nd weigh-in results - Curvin' It on top
Don't be discouraged!
Many of our Loser teams, including our own North County Outlook team, had disappointing results for this second weigh-in. The initial excitement of the contest has worn off, and any resolution is difficult to keep, day after day. But with the warmer weather, we can all start walking and enjoying the outdoors again, and picking up fresh fruit at the grocery store. Hang in there!
Team Fanny's wins the first round
Read how this team of restaurant workers managed to lose the biggest percentage of weight in the first month of the Be a Loser contest.
Find out how the teams did in their first month... positive results!
Hundreds sign up for better health
By the time registration was closed, nearly 60 teams-representing almost 400 people-made a commitment to better health in the spirit of friendship, support and some friendly competition.
Getting all those folks accounted for at our volunteer weigh-in facilities proved to be a bit of a challenge. With enthusiasm running high, many teams flooded into the clinics and health clubs en masse Monday morning, overwhelming staff members who had been told the teams would "trickle in" throughout the week.
No matter. By mid-week, with most of the weigh-ins complete and stats reported, things were perking again.
Team captains are on the ball, getting forms signed and turned in, e-mailing or calling with questions, taking team photos and generally being great cheerleaders.
We're very excited to see the team weight totals getting smaller as we go along, our own included. Marysville and the surrounding areas have been tagged as the "fattest city" in the state, and we're all determined to lose that distinction!
Be sure to read the Outlook every issue as we follow these teams to success and better health. We'll check up and report team totals in the second issue each month, with the contest final results announced June 17.
Maybe this public effort will inspire others to make more personal lifestyle changes as well. Let us know if you're playing along.
Here's to good health and active living!
Competition Rules:
• Teams of 5 to 7 people.
• Contest runs January 18-June 11, 2010.
• Group weigh-in at start of contest and at end.
• Members turn in individual results to team captains each month.
• Team captains report group totals only to North County Outlook.
• Winning team determined by total percentage of weight lost.
