Before pics!

Thanks so much to all of you who have sent before pics in already! Please continue to send them to biglosers2009@yahoo.com . Also.. if you have any questions, comments or concerns about this please send those to the same e-mail address. I would love to answer any questions you might have. Details for pictures are listed here. Please send them ASAP!

THANKS GIRLS!!! :o)

A new day

Thanks to ALL OF YOU who have participated in this conversation regarding the new rule. I know that people are frustrated. I accept that not everyone is going to like this rule. I appreciate that women are willing to voice their opinions. And now.. I TRULY HOPE that we can get past it.
We are here to support each other. It is totally okay to disagree but I really feel like this conversation may be destroying the glue of the competition.
We are all here with a common goal! We are here for friendships, support, encouragement and even the occasional kick in the butt. No one came here with the intent to hurt, or be hurt by another person. I admit that I have been taking this overly personal. I don't take the difference in opinion personal, but I do take my inability to somehow make it all better as a serious defeat.
I don't want people to change their opinions. I DO want everyone to focus on why they are here and keep working on reaching their goals.
I see the moral value in the opinions of all of you, thank you for sharing them. Now I would love nothing more than for us to rebuild our cohesion! Support one another!! And kick some butt this month.

Ok, you awesome BL winners!!

Elise * Angela * Misty

Please send me your paypal addy so I can transfer money into your account. Email me at: tammyjarman@gmail.com

Also... if you do not have a paypal, you might want to set one up, this is the only way we will be transferring the money. It is really simple to set one up and to also connect it to your bank account.

Monthly Weigh in and Winners!

Alrighty guys! Sorry that took me SO long! I normally use photoshop and have my cute layout that I upload, but it isn't working so I had to do some things different! You all did AWESOME this month, it was fun to see!

We want to congratulate Robyn T. !! She lost 18 lbs this month!!!!!! That's so so awesome! WAY TO GO ROBYN and keep up the GREAT work!!

Unfortunately, she did not blog every week and turned her weight in late. This makes her ineligible for the prize money this month but she will STILL be in the running for next month and overall!! We struggled over the decision, but there is no point in having rules if we aren't going to enforce them. Just a reminder how important it is to CHECK THIS BLOG and follow the rules!

So the winners of this months weigh in are:

1st- Elise with 17 lbs lost!
2nd- Angela with 15 lbs lost!
3rd- Misty with 12 lbs lost!


Starting weights -- October weights --% of weight lost

Robyn T -187.0 ---------- 169.0 --------- 9.62 %
Elise – 194.4 ------------- 177.4---------- 8.74 %
Angela – 206.0---------- 191.0---------- 7.28 %
Misty -173.4 -------------161.4---------- 6.92 %
Karilynn -137.8 ----------130.4---------- 5.37 %
Sarah -177.0------------- 167.5---------- 5.36 %
Robyn -199.0 -----------189.5 ---------- 4.77 %
Andrea -137.0 ---------- 130.5 ----------4.74 %
Emily B -241.1---------- 230.3 ---------- 4.64 %
Kathy -185.6------------ 177.8 ----------4.20 %
Alicia – 178.5 ------------171.0 ----------4.20 %
Lorie -265.4------------ 256.0---------- 3.54 %
Lisa C -259.0----------- 251.5 ---------- 2.99 %
Cheryl – 142.5---------- 138.5---------- 2.81 %
Melissa – 155.4 --------- 151.4---------- 2.57 %
Ellura -187.4------------ 183.6---------- 2.03 %
Vicki -154.6 -------------151.6 ----------1.94 %
Moi -176.5 ------------- 173.0 ----------1.98 %
Mindy -332.4---------- 326.6---------- 1.74 %
Emily U 133.4---------- 131.2---------- 1.64 %
Jewel -184.0----------- 181.0 ----------1.63 %
Jody -154.0------------ 152.0 ----------1.29 %
Lindsay -169.5--------- 167.5 ----------1.17 %
Kelli -226.0------------ 223.5---------- 1.11 %
Christen – 228.2 ------ 226.2 ---------- 0.87 %
Megan -173.8 ----------173.2---------- 0.35 %
Brittany - 202.2------ 203.8---------- + 0.79 %
Rochelle 134.4 --------136.2 ----------+ 1.33 %
Jen -175.7------------ 180.3 ----------+ 2.61 %
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Shannon - 199.8 ---------197.3
Tammy 132.4 ---------131.2
Wendy -155.6 ------- 152.8
Emily P -161.8
Karla -177.0
Kirsten -125.4 --------124.2

Just a reminder that girls who did not get their weights in on time can still send them in till the end of the day today in order to be eligible for next months prizes!

Combined we lost a total of 169.4 lbs!!!!

CONGRATS GIRLS and KEEP ON LOSIN'!!!

Thursday is Weigh in Day!

Just wanted to repost this so it would be at the top of the blog!!

Tomorrow is the big day!!!!

Don't forget to get your weights in before 12:00 noon (MST) to Melissa! If they are not in, you will not be eligible for a winning prize!! Melissa's email is: missa4_25@msn.com.Good luck Everyone!! :) Household item that needs to be included in the photo is: a measuring spoon. :)

Before Pictures TAKE 2!!

After seeing your concerns and excitement over the idea of requiring pictures, I've decided to outline it better and start the poll over. I want to make sure that EVERYONE understands what this rule would entail BEFORE they vote!

If the rule were to go into effect this is what the requirements would be.

* A before picture is to be taken at the beginning of the competition (or in this case ASAP). These pictures should be emailed to biglosers2009@yahoo.com where they will NOT be published, just stored!

* The before picture must be a full body picture. If you have a picture with your full body that you would like to use, you are welcome to do that.

* At the end of each month the winners would be required to take an "After Pic" in the same outfit as whatever they were wearing in their before pic. (This could be jeans and a t-shirt but preferably something that is semi-form fitting. Like jeans and a shirt that is tighter....) THERE IS NO NEED TO TAKE BIKINI OR SKIMPY CLOTHING PICS!! TAKE YOUR PICS IN SOMETHING YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH!

* If a person wins who is not comfortable posting their pictures on the internet, they may EMAIL the picture to biglosers2009@yahoo.com for verification. (Know that if you choose to not post them, the pics will be seen by Tammy, Melissa and Karilynn. BUT no one else HAS to see them!!)

* If a person is willing to post them on their blog they are welcome and ENCOURAGED to do it.

SO.. now that you understand what it would mean... let's try the poll thing again.

THANKS GIRLS!!

Thursday is weigh in day!!

Don't forget to get your weights in before 12:00 noon (MST) to Melissa! If they are not in, you will not be eligible for a winning prize!! Melissa's email is: missa4_25@msn.com.
Good luck Everyone!! :) Household item that needs to be included in the photo is: a measuring spoon. :)